Colonization- Ethnocentricity

The ethnocentricity of the British and the first Australians caused conflict between the two cultures because the British brought their own cultures over to the other culture and tried to force it upon them. For and example, they brought alcohol and introduced it to the natives. They also, brought their own animals to use for farming and animals like rabbits which then overpopulated the land and became pests to both the native's and the colonist's crops. This lead to the building of the rabbit proof fence which kept rabbits and other wildlife away from the farm land. An example of how the British tried to influence their culture on the aboriginals, was when they kidnapped Bennelong and treated him well, while they showed him British culture. Then the Govenor, took him back to England. All of these reasons was why the Aboriginals were against the colonists.

Rabbit Proof Fence #2

If I had to persuade the stubborn australian goovernment to make an official apology to the aboriginal people, I would start my argument with giving information about the stolen generation and how the government seperated indigenous families for around 50 years, just so they could naturally breed the native looks out of all of the children in Australia. After I would talk about how the British destroyed the land we used and turned it into farm and cities. I would also go deep back into the founding of Australia and remind them of the wars the British and the aboriginals fought in order to solve territorial disputes. This also includes how they spread the epidemic of small pox which destroyed many of the native race. All of these reasons of how the British ruined Australia and treated the aboriginals like savages, can be used to develope an argument on why the indigenous peopleshould recieve an apology.

The Rabbit Proof Fence

Molly should not be characterized as a hero because I think of heros as a person who helps or saves others. In the movie the Rabbit Proof Fence, Molly does not help her sisters because she leads them to escape from the place where the half aboriginal kids were gathered by the white people. I think Molly's actions with her sister, will just lead the three girls into trouble with everyone if they get caught by the tracker. However, Molly could be characterized as a hero if she doesn't fail in escaping with her sisters and returns to their family. So in my opinion, Molly could be a hero if she succeeds in her escape with her sisters. But, if the girls get caught they would be punished and it would be Molly's fault if they get into trouble.

Julius Caesar Duet Acting

DECIUS: Caesar, all hail! good morrow, worthy Caesar, I come to fetch you to the senate-house.

CAESAR: And you are come in very happy time,

To bear my greeting to the senators

And tell them that I will not come to-day:
Cannot, is false, and that I dare not, falser:
I will not come to-day: tell them so, Decius.

CALPURNIA: Say he is sick.

CAESAR:

Shall Caesar send a lie?
Have I in conquest stretch'd mine arm so far,
To be afraid to tell graybeards the truth?
Decius, go tell them Caesar will not come.

DECIUS:

Most mighty Caesar, let me know some cause,
Lest I be laugh'd at when I tell them so.

CAESAR:

The cause is in my will: I will not come;
That is enough to satisfy the senate.
But for your private satisfaction,
Because I love you, I will let you know:
Calpurnia here, my wife, stays me at home:
She dreamt to-night she saw my statua,
Which, like a fountain with an hundred spouts,
Did run pure blood: and many lusty Romans
Came smiling, and did bathe their hands in it:
And these does she apply for warnings, and portents,
And evils imminent; and on her knee
Hath begg'd that I will stay at home to-day.

DECIUS:

This dream is all amiss interpreted;
It was a vision fair and fortunate:
Your statue spouting blood in many pipes,
In which so many smiling Romans bathed,
Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck
Reviving blood, and that great men shall press
For tinctures, stains, relics and cognizance.
This by Calpurnia's dream is signified.

CAESAR:

And this way have you well expounded it.

DECIUS:

I have, when you have heard what I can say:
And know it now: the senate have concluded
To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar.
If you shall send them word you will not come,
Their minds may change. Besides, it were a mock
Apt to be render'd, for some one to say
'Break up the senate till another time,
When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams.'
If Caesar hide himself, shall they not whisper
'Lo, Caesar is afraid'?
Pardon me, Caesar; for my dear dear love
To our proceeding bids me tell you this;
And reason to my love is liable.

CAESAR:

How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia!
I am ashamed I did yield to them.
Give me my robe, for I will go.

Context: It is the Ides of March and Decius has gone to Caesar's house to pick up Caesar and bring him to the capitol. Caesar's wife Calpurnia had bad dreams that forshadow his death so Caesar doesn't want to go out to the capitol.

The significance of this passage is that it is an important decision by Caesar not to go to the capitol during the Ides of March because that is where he is going to get murdered by the conspirators. This creates some conflict during the play. This passage also characterizes Caesar as arrogant and full of himself because once Decius reinterperets the dream and flatters Caesar, he instantly changes his mind and goes to the capitol. This also characterizes how clever and decieving Decius can be.

My Learning Profile

Today in class we all took our learning profiles. The learning profile are sorted into two different groups, Logical and Gestalt learners. Gestalt learners like to look at the big picture of something, unlike me, im a logic learner who likes to follow certain steps. An example is if their is a puzzle given to a gestalt learner and a logical learner, for example lego,. the gestalt learner might just experiment with the pieces to put it together but the logical learner wil probably read and follow the instructions to solve the puzzle. After our tests, I am the AA profile. This means that I am a logical learner but I am also right side dominant with my eyes, ears, and hands but my leg is left side dominant. Being an AA profile, I learn best by focusing on details and under stress my movements may be limited. I also may find it harder to learn kinesthetically because I learn better with step by step visual and auditory instructions. I think that it is harder for me to think like a gestalt learner, like being creative and not following instructions, that is why it helps for me to do cross lateral foot movements like walking and martial arts. I certainly think that my AA profile matches me as a learner because the descriptions of learning styles on the AA page sounds like me in many situations.

Leonardo da Vinci: A True Renaissance Man.

Leonardo da Vinci can be characterized as a true renaissance man because he was a great leader as he was one of the artists to start the rebirth of art in his time. He mostly started the change of art by using all of these different techniques that weren't used before like sfumato, anatomical accuracy, shading, and more. I would also call him a true renaissance man because the renaissance is all about discoveries and Leonardo invented many things in his time. These inventions helped the renaissance develop and are still used today. One of Leonardo's biggest inventions was the first flying machine which is a big thing in that time and inspired many others to start inventing new ideas. One of leonardo's famous paintings is the Last Supper which inspired many other renaissance artists into painting because it was a religious painting, yet it wasn't focusing on Jesus that much it focuses about all of the men's expressions around the table. If Leonardo da Vinci hadn't become a true renaissance man, the renaissance wouldn't have developed as fast without his ideas and artwork.

Brunelleschi, and the Key to the Great Dome.

It took many different types of skills for the great artist, Fillipo Brunelleschi, to construct his dome. But, I think the main reason the Florence Cathedral Dome was a sucess was because of Brunelleschi's risk taking. His whole plan was a risk that many thought was sure to fail, but if he didn't take the risk of his design, then the dome could never had been built. The great builder also took a risk to travel to Rome for inspiration and ideas while his competeters could have taken his jobs. Brunelleschi's idea on building an inner and outter dome could not have happened if he hadn't had trusted himself and took that huge risk of complete failure.