Justice at Night-Joe’s Diary

Justice at Night-Joe’s Diary

“Some goddam nigger, name of Hyancith”...

Those words have played on my mind from last night. How uncompassionate of those men to refer to Hyancith in such a manner. Southerners!

I still cannot gather why such a crime is allowed and tolerated in a world where social integration should be embraced.  When times are rapidly moving along and individuals should be noticed.

What a ‘gathering’, the murder of an innocent was a gathering for these Southerners. At night they mingle and marvel at the sight of an innocent being hanged for an act that was ridiculously believed. An old woman in her forty’s or fifty’s is no one  to get excited about and being a young man Hyancith could have never tried a thing with her. Anyone could have seen that...

The fear and pity Hyancith showed, never again do I want to experience such sympathy. Brutality at the first degree- Dragged and hanged....

I feel like I participated by witnessing such an act of barbarism and certain crude. If only I could have helped, stopped, changed the whole situation and sighting. Looking at that poor boy...

The causality of murdering a ‘negro’ in the middle of nowhere, under a massive tree should be alarming to each and every one of those spectators. But noooooo! They stand and chant and extremely ridicule this young man.

The image still flames in my head. The burning of human flesh, the tugging, dragging, hatred towards this boy is definitely a scene that will imprint my mind....

If only I could change what happened, helped him, even not look.

If only

Commentary

I began with a quotation from the book to emphasis the ‘trauma’ that Joe experiences from watching the scene. I repeated a lot of ellipses to show that Joe could not construct his words and really felt what happened. Also, I used adjectives to describe the exact feelings of Joe and the night before. I repeated the noun Southerners to re-enforce that it was a new surrounding for Joe and that he disliked where he was. I put a few spaces to show that the subject was a difficult one for Joe to write in his diary.

Interview on Double Life

Section of Interview with Christina Lamb

Interviewer: We are still here with Christina Lamb talking about her experiences in her career being a war journalist and the struggle that she faces with having a family at home. So Christina, What made you want to be a war journalist?

Christina: I wanted to represent the women that are not in the profession of war journalism. I wanted to show that women can lead the way in retrieving extreme stories and exclusives from the heart of the problem. The war is something that people from the outside world tend to shy away from but I felt that being a war journalist will aid in giving the English the true and in depth coverage of what is going on.

Interviewer: That is a great achievement Ms.Lamb to be a positive role model for women to aspire to. What feeling do you get or what rushes through your mind when you are in the middle of a war or horrifying point in your travels?

Christina: I consider myself an adrenaline junkie so when I am in the middle of war I get excited but still scared but I also think about the next time I will be in the same situation. I get a sort of exhilarating feeling which I want to continue feeling.


Interviewer: Do you feel that you are neglecting son, family life?


Christina:  Not at all. I am blessed to have a husband that I do. He takes care of our son like if he is both of us put together. I am grateful for what he does and he reassures me that our son has a healthy life.

Interviewer: Do you not feel that your career is damaging to your being?

Christina: Again, not at all.  I cannot contain the passion that I have for this career. This is all I wanted to do and want to do till the feelings that I get when I am in Afghanistan and other such places fades away. However, I do doubt this.

Interviewer: Would you choose between family life and war journalist?

Christina:  No. I struggle with this question all the time but I believe that I juggle the both greatly.

The Feminine Mystique-H/W

Classroom Activities

• How is sex used in horror films?

Sex is used in horror films to give an idea on who will be killed or haunted by the antagonist. For example, in Scary movie 1, a character who sleeps around gets killed first out of a group of others.

• Is it true that virginal female characters are more likely to survive in a slasher flick?

Virgins are viewed as the most innocent in a horror film so they wont be the one targeted by the antagonist, however, this may also be a reason why virgins are killed because they will be seen as too pure to be alive. For example, in Jennifer's Body, Jennifer is possessed by a spirit because she was a virgin.

• Some writers have identified many horror film tropes as relating to men's fear of women. Can you think of any film standards that make the feminine monstrous?

Film standards that make the feminine monstrous is instances where the woman is possessed as a demon or other mystical creatures, has a link with others in the spirit world.

Focus on the paragraphy starting at the bottom of p.193 'The horror subtext is the lawyer's developing dread...'

• What is effective about the language in this extract?

The language used draws attention to the views that men have of females damaging what they have made and are proud of. The lexical sets used on females and feminists illustrates that that is the main focus of the paragraph.

• How does Kael use lexis and semantics to create an impression of the aspects of the film?

Kael uses lexis and semantics to create an impression of the aspects of the film by relating them to the views that men have of women. For example, she uses the lexis of attributes of women like emotions and crazy to emphasis that that is how men see women.

• How does Kael use rhetorical features to support her argument?

Kael uses rhetorical features to support her argument to get the reader thinking about their thoughts on the opposite sex through her description of them.

• How is syntax effective in this extract?

Syntax is effect in this extract because it is written how people would speak it and not how good it will look professionally. For example, 'she's merely a monster in a monster flick'. The adjective, monster, did not have to be placed there before she described the movie. If people were explaning it to a friend, they may have said it the way she did.

Beginning of ‘essay’ on The Feminine Mystique

                In films, women and men are sometimes shown in different lights than the stereotypical images we as citizens have of each other. It is becoming common in films like Jennifer’s Body and Fatal Attraction, that female sexuality is a criterion that must be filled when producing movies. This extreme female sexuality has been exaggerated and has become a cliché in most cases.

                Immense female sexuality has been seen in the form of the ‘girl next door’, ‘horny housewife’, ‘outside woman’ or just a lonely sad woman. These roles show women to be overly interested and frustrated about sex which gives negative labels to women in society. It is unbearable to know that these representations of females are made and presented to the public. Normal women take offence to be seen as those types of people.

                From the point of view of a man, women are merely seen as sexual objects from the way that they are portrayed in films where they exert intense sexuality. This can be transferred into society because men may think that all women have this quality and will treat them in accordance to how they are seen in films.

                Female sexuality is now more about extravert and open sexual frustration than the subtleness of what it once was in films. Instead of their being a woman that is confident about herself and position in life, they are now shown as desperate women in need for sex. This is seen in Fatal Attraction where the antagonist is a woman that sets eyes on a man and doesn’t want to let him go because of her need for him. This shows women in society to be needy and dependent on the presence of a man in their life.

Radio Play on ‘Why I want a Wife’

Characters

Charlie

Louise

EVENING.LOUISE AND CHARLIE ARE AT LOUISE’S APARTENT WATCHING A ROMANTIC MOVIE.

SX: BACKGROUND SOUND OF MOVIE

Louise: That was sooo sweet. (Sniffles)

Charlie: Yes that was really nice of him to propose at the super bowl games.

Louise: Ow, I hope I could get such a proposal one day from someone special (she winks at him)

Charlie: Is there anything else you request?

Louise: I want a husband who will love me unconditionally despite my flaws. A husband that will romance me when I feel down and depressed. I would even like my husband to buy me ice cream and flowers every weekend. This may sound trivial to you Charlie but (Pause) I would like a husband who will stare at me in the morning when I wake up. I want a husband who will take care of our children if I can’t for any reason. A husband that will spend as much time with them as me. I want a husband who will ensure that they go to the dentist, the doctors, the opticians when their annual appointment comes around.

Charlie: It seems like you know exactly what you want in a husband.

Louise: SX (gasp as she tries to say something)

Charlie: I am sure you’re not done yet?

Louise nods

Louise: I want a husband who will pedicure my toes for me. To wash and dry my hair when I feel lazy. A husband that will be in extreme love with my parents. One who will visit them without me and my knowledge. A husband who will get them gifts. I want a husband who will not cheat on me. I would not have to feel insecure if I go to the restroom at a club and leave him on his own. One who will tell me I am beautiful

CHARLIE INTERRUPTS

Charlie: You are beautiful Louise.

Louise blushes

Charlie: Can I (Pause) be the husband you are describing?

Louise holds her hands to her mouth and widens her eyes

Charlie gets down on his knees, reaches for a ring in his back pocket and says,

WILL YOU MARRY ME LOUISE?

SX: ‘Here comes the Bride’-Wedding music

THE END

Commentary

I used a lot of short sentences in the play to sure Louise’s need to complete what she wants in a marriage. I made it like Charlie was paying attention to her needs by giving him minimal lines. I used the right sound effects to give the reader a musical sense of certain situations in the play. I repeated,’ I want a husband’ so it was clear to the listeners that this is her interpretation of a husband and no one else’s. A wrote a little gestures so that it conveys that they are acting this out in the listener’s mind whilst they watch.

Language is used in a radio play to create drama because the listeners cannot visually see what is taking place in the play. Thus, the need for correct imagery and sound effects for them to get the writers message.

How is Satire Used in ' Why I want a Wife'?

1. What is Satire?
Satire is the use of ridicule or sarcasm to expose vice and folly through mocking and/or irony.


2. How is Satire used in the text?
It is used in the text through lists, short sentences, repitition and hyperbole. These literary features create a satirical effect to 'Why I want a Wife' to ensure that the reader makes sense of the purpose that Judy Syfers wrote the text.
A phase where satire is presented is,' I want a wife who will work and send me to school'. In real life such a statement would not be made because it is sterotypical that a man can work and send himself to school. For Syfers to use this shows how she is mocking what a man thinks a woman should do for them. The verb, send, connotes force or unwillingness to go somewhere. The use of this verb shows the reader that Syfers is implying that if it was not for the Wife the man would not go to school on his own accord.


3. Why is it used and to what effect ?
The reader thinks that Satire is used to question the role of a Wife in the home. It may also be there to show how men think a marriage should be like in a sarcastic way. An example of that is " A wife who will pick up after me". The use of the pronoun,me, connotes selfishness from the man and a somewhat spoilt nature from him also. The modal verb, will, shows that that is whats expected from a Wife. A woman's role as a Wife is not to have to pick up after her husband it should be a joint and willing thing to do. This is also another reason why Syfers uses Satire.

‘Should Married Women Work’ and ‘Women Talking to Men’-Magazine Article

Should Married Women Work?

This is a question that challenges the minds of people in today’s’ society.  We all know that back in the day this was not a question for women. They would not even ask, ponder or worry about working. The verb work didn’t even correlate to associate with women. They were not welcome in the work force as their work force was the home. It would seem like there was no empowerment, strength or assertiveness amongst the women in those days but yet women being able to work crept discreetly but yet rapidly into the forefront.

Would it be questioned or apply to a married man to not work? What makes a married man different to a married woman? Physical appearance is the only distinguishing factor that enables men to ‘get away’ with not being looked down upon by society for working. Can’t married men cook, clean, love, nurture, look good, socialize? Can’t married men eat, sleep, breathe, hurt, and cry? Can’t women’s attributes be the same for a man? So therefore, why shouldn’t married women be able to work?

Is the ring a problem? One cannot tell if someone is married without them wearing a ring or being told by the wed or others. If that is a possibly, can women that are not married work? What makes the difference? It comes down to the ring. No? Why isolate the world of work to people who wear wedding rings?

So the answer to this question is,

‘What difference does it make for a married woman or an un-married woman to work?’

Commentary

I began by asking a question in order for the reader to conjure their own ideas on the topic of the article. I also ended with a question for the same purpose and to make aware that there are no obvious differences between women who are married and those who are not. Most of the article was questions to not give my opinion but for the readers to make up their own mind on the suggested questions. There are also lists to show that there is a lot to a person.

Bitch Manifesto-Autobiography

Bitch Manifesto-Autobiography

...@ work today and from since the time I started this job, I had to put up with the challenges of being a bitch. I have been reading The Bitch Manifesto and have come to the terms that that is what I am. I may not be ugly and have the same qualities as the Physical section in the Manifesto but I do live by the slogan, ‘Bitch is Beautiful’! I affirm, re-claim what I am which is a Bitch.

What makes me a Bitch? I am empowering, hard-headed and stubborn! I can give someone in their suit an eye that could strike them dead. Women look at me with fear and look somewhat like children near me. Yet, I feel like this...

Sometimes I wonder if people realise that I am a bitch. If when I get my coffee in the kitchen, I ‘smell’ like a Bitch. If when I go to scan papers that I should scan one saying, I am a Bitch so everyone knows for certain. If when I turn away from speaking to my boss, he says, ‘Boy is she a Bitch?’ I do want to embrace the Bitch that I am but being in this environment where they can judge me makes me awkward. I note to myself that these people haven’t even met the Superbitches that I know. And boy am I glad!

Am I as confident as the Bitch Manifesto considers the best Bitches to be? Am I as aggressive, independent and ambitious as I can be? I seem to battle with myself in these four walls in my cubicle. Outside, I my Bitch’s Bitch but here I feel like am dwindling with the non-bitches of the world.

Commentary

I chose to use rhetorical questions in the last paragraph to make the readers understand that at work she questions her true Bitch as she’s challenged by the environment. I used a lot of repetition of the pronoun, I, just to re-enforce that the article is about the woman in question. The effect of that was to make her seem very selfish and pompous. I changed the tone/vybe of the speaker from being very sure of her self to unsure to show the effect of how work has made her. I used the @symbol to give the speaker a casual beginning to their autobiography. The small case in the compound word, non-bitches, was used to emphasis that these people were inferior to her in particular. I used a lot of references and key words from the actual Bitch Manifesto in order for the two to relate and make known the ‘seriousness’ of it.