Ayala, Selena Com 101- 4021 Spring 2017 Autobiographical Speech Outline Introduction Attention Getter: "Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places; they open doors and minds. Movies are memories of our lifetime; we need to keep them alive." – Martin Scorsese. To most people, movies are a way to pass the time, but to me, they represent dreams, imagination, and history. Central/Thesis statement: Being a movie lover means I enjoy, watching movies like most people. However, I do have other interest that I enjoy. Preview statement: First I am going to start off by explaining about the movies I like and what I've gained from them. Next, I'll tell you …show more content…
Well, it is boring if you are learning it from a very monotone instructor. However, I grew fond of the subject in 7th grade. By awesome history teacher Ms. Luna, which made me realize why history is so cool. I am a very curious person by nature, I ask a lot of questions, that no one really has the answer too! History answers most of those questions. Such as why we have different traditions and how societies became to be etc. History tells us the origins of life. Time Travel However, history is much more than answering questions. Learning history in a way is like time traveling. With the technology, at our fingertips, we have the access to "go back in time", to explore and understand an era we have never seen. I personally love to see documentaries whether it's about the making of Las Vegas or the notorious Billy the kids or anything that peaks my interest. The documentaries give me that visual of how life was, which makes me most feel like I experienced it too in some way. History is an adventure, it lets you explore different cultures, eras and that's why I like …show more content…
However, there is a big passion, that everyone in my family is really into, it's Brazil. I don't really know how this came about, I just know that we have this love for Brazil since I can remember. Though we do not any cultural tides to this beautiful country. This love goes beyond picking the Brazilian soccer team after of our soccer teams loses. I remember hearing the occasionally The girl from Ipanema or La Lamabada songs in the house. Portuguese With our admiration for Brazil, we have indulged ourselves in learning about the culture including the languages. My family is pretty coherent in the language some more than others. I understand Portuguese more than I can speak it and somewhat read it, it's not too hard to understand since it's so close to Spanish. I love to watch Brazilian movies without the subtitles to see how well I am fully understanding the language. Watching foreign films too me is a great way to exercises any language and it a fun way to learns it. Conclusion Signal: In
In his essay, “It’s Just a Movie: A Teaching Essay for Introductory Media Classes”, Greg M. Smith argues that analyzing a film does not ruin, but enhances a movie-viewing experience; he supports his argument with supporting evidence. He addresses the careful planning required for movies. Messages are not meant to be telegrams. Audiences read into movies to understand basic plotlines. Viewers should examine works rather than society’s explanations. Each piece contributes to Smith’s argument, movies are worth scrutinizing.
As a result, Brazil's population is intermingled to a degree that is unseen elsewhere. Most Brazilians possess some combination of European, African, Amerindian, Asian, and...
It is a common mis-conception that films are merely entertainment, and serve no other purpose than to provide for the viewer a two-hour escape from reality. This is a serious under-estimation of the power, purpose, and potential of film, because film, upon reflection, revea...
Parish, James Robert. "Movies As A Way Of Life." Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. New York: Ferguson, 2004. 5-26. Print.
History is a very important part of our lives. When we learn about the past, we learn
Rascaroli, Laura. "The Essay Film: Problems, Definitions, Textual Commitments." Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media 49.2 (2008): 24-47. JSTOR. Web. 08 May 2014.
One could easily dismiss movies as superficial, unnecessarily violent spectacles, although such a viewpoint is distressingly pessimistic and myopic. In a given year, several films are released which have long-lasting effects on large numbers of individuals. These pictures speak
History is convoluted by perception. There are two ways of looking at history: through our own memories and perception, and through that of others. It is impossible to preserve history in its ideal form. If we look at history through our own memories, we will not see the reality of history, we will see our individual version of the reality. The same thing happens when we look at history through the memories and perception of others. Media is sometimes used to preserve history, but even this is only a perceived version of history.
Introduction: Binge watching movies and TV shows on Netflix until 3 o’clock in the morning may be affecting your subconscious more than you think. Film has evolved at a rapid rate since it’s birth in the 1880’s and while primarily film has been used to tell a story, it has affected the values of many people around the world (Wikipedia). Film has become a type of “Visual Anthropology”. This means that an era’s cinema will be able to display different values of a culture, important events and even nods to items that were popular at that time. Even historians are beginning to utilize film as a way to understand the past more easily and film is becoming its own sub-sect of anthropology.
Sparking debate over the nature of its viewing, film is now being questioned in social, political, and moral arenas for its potential impact on an audience. Critics claim that watching films is a passive activity in which the viewer becomes subconsciously absorbed, and creates a reliance or "addiction" to the medium, and thus can be influenced by any perpetual concepts or images. Advocates, however, argue that viewing such programs is an active process in which audience members are able to choose to what they are exposed to, and interpret messages based on their individual needs and background. Perhaps both views are too extreme? Film from the 1950s to present, as will be explored in this essay, is an extremely useful medium, often underestimated within the label of "entertainment".
Stanley, Robert H. The Movie Idiom: Film as a Popular Art Form. Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc. 2011. Print
Movies are a great version of storytelling because they make stories more relatable and memorable. Storytelling is one of the most powerful capabilities humans possess. It can be used to motivate, dominate, and influence people. The scope and power of storytelling has grown immensely from its roots in stories told over the campfire. It now covers every dimension of human emotion and endeavor. This makes stories incredibly relatable and influential in that one can relate to the emotions that are being depicted and can, if wanted to, be influenced by the decision the character made. Before movies were invented, people relied on speaking and “the written word” to hear stories. Each person visualized the story’s characters, sets, and actions differently. Moviemakers have moved a step further in the way of storytelling. They take it upon themselves to physically set up the sets, give faces to the characters, and sh...
Movies take us inside the skin of people quite different from ourselves and to places different from our routine surroundings. As humans, we always seek enlargement of our being and wanted to be more than ourselves. Each one of us, by nature, sees the world with a perspective and selectivity different from others. But, we want to see the world through other’s eyes; imagine with other’s imaginations; feel with other’s hearts, at a same time as with our own. Movies offer us a window onto the wider world, broadening our perspective and opening our eyes to new wonders.
It is important to study history because it teaches us about not only our own culture but about cultures all around the world. Learning about other cultures and how they look a the world and what their opinion on certain things are , helps us learn better ways of avoiding conflicts. History is just a way of getting us to understand human life and helping us embrace new ways of making a healthier lifestyle. Studying history is very important to all of our society because it answers every question. History is everywhere so why not learn about
When most people think about history they remember a boring class they took in school a long time ago, they recall memorizing important dates, taking map tests, and falling asleep while listening to a lecture. The truth is that history really is an important subject to be teaching students. History is more than just some lecture you receive in class, history lets us look back, see the good things and the bad things, it allows us to learn from our mistakes and prevent such mistakes from happening in the future. Things that happened in the past are still changing things that are happening today. History is needed for everyone, from government leaders down to individuals; everyone has learned one thing or another from history at some point in their life.