The Knowledge

The Leavers have followed the past from the beginning of human existence and the Takers have created new lifestyles for every generation. I actually don't think there's anything wrong with that. That's what make us, Takers, special. We generate new lifestyles. Leaver has a system that works well for them because it evolved among them. They have adapted to the environment. Unlike Leavers, we don't adapt to the environment, we change it so it suits us. I am confused about this one. I kind of feel that something is wrong about that and I kind of don't. I don't know if it's right to change the environment for us. The knowledge of what works well for production is valued in our society according to Ishmael, and I agree on that. What's one big reason we go to school? Of course is to be productive in the future. We are destroying everything that's not suitable for us, I think that's what Ishmael suggests. It's ugly, I concur. This ties back to the theme of how things came to be this way. Things came to be this way since we value differently from others, which, in my opinion, has nothing wrong.

Mugabe and the Tree of Knowledge

Mugabe is a man who controls Zimbabwe. He believes what he does is right without considering the other aspects of the situation. He is probably cognizant of what he has done to the people of Zimbabwe, but unfortunately, he is convinced that Zimbabwe is on the right track even when its inflation rate has reached 11 million percent. He thinks he has tasted the tree of knowledge, the knowledge of right or wrong. Maybe the saying that absolute power equals to absolute corruption is right.

Frankly, I am appalled by the article. The situation in the Zimbabwe is so bad and Mugabe still thinks that everything is fine. I can't believe that a man with such great power is so out of his mind. He thinks he is the God of Zimbabwe and has the right to do anything he wants. Mugabe is crazy. He fought for freedom before and now he fights against it. As Mugabe gained power, he probably became conscious of what power could do. As time passed, as he gained more and more power each day, he began to think of himself as the God.

What Mugabe is doing in Zimbabwe is totally unacceptable. He's slaughtering people who go against him. The fact that there are people in Zimbabwe who are willing to support Mugabe's ferocious attempts perturbs me. I am also upset about the fact that other nations are not doing anything effective. Sooner or later, for Zimbabwe, Mugabe will become the God of Destruction. He will destroy Zimbabwe if things keep on going like this. With inflation rate as high as 11 million, I don't see how this nation can survive in the future.

It's interesting to think about it, Mugabe was like Nelson Mandela, a hero. Now, one is still respected as a hero, one is considered as a devil. In my opinion, no man should own the true knowledge of right and wrong or image he does. It's always not to late to admit one's faults. I hope Mugabe will admit the fact that he has not tasted the Tree of Knowledge and what he has done is totally wrong.

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It's really random, but maybe Obama can do something about this when he moves into the white house? ha ha

Dance Questions

How did the site of DongMen alter the choreography that you created in the classroom?

The site was bigger than we thought so we had to adjust our positions. The floor was rife with ponds so we had to avoid them. Overall, what we created was the same with what we performed.


Now that you know this site better; If you were to go back to Dongmen what would you add or subtract from your choreography to make it stronger?

I would try to make our choreography creepy since the site is creepy. I would add more creepy dance moves so we looked more like ghost dancers. I would maybe shoot it at night so it would look like a ghost town.

Reflexion de Presentacion

La actividad era útil porque yo aprendi sobre vocabulario en Español. Yo mejoré mi canto tambien. Sin embargo, no practique bastante, si habriamos practicado, hubiera sido mejor. Fuí nervioso cuando presenté en asamblea. Salio bien. Me gusto la actividad porque era interestante. No me gusta presentar porque soy un mal cantante. Quizás vamos a hacer una drama en Espanol, ja ja. Una de la mejores calidades de la cultura española y latina es la pasion. Pasion para el amor, pasion para los amigos, pasion para la vida. Viviendo la vida alegremente es una gran parte de la vida.