Comparison of 1964 and 1996 Romeo and Juliet

Over years several Romeo and Juliet movies are filmed. The 1964 version started with the servants of the Capulets walking on the streets and biting his thumb at the Montagues, which led to a bloody fight between two families. This is more similar to the original Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare. However, 1996 version of the Romeo and Juliet is different from 1964 version. In 1996 version, the Capulets, including Benvolio, Romeo's cousin, were driving their car to a gas station, where the Montagues were, too. Also, the weapons that use in different film were different, too. In 1964 version, people were using swords. Instead, people in 1996 version of the Romeo and Juliet were using guns. Later on, the plot of the movies are quite similar. The Capulets were biting their thumbs are the Montagues, and later on led to a fight. Also, the dialogue when the servants of the Capulets respond to the Montagues are almost exactly the same as the 1964 version. I like the 1996 version of the Romeo and Juliet better because it is more modern, and easy to understand. The most important, I like the actors in 1996 version of the movie more than the 1964 version of the movie.

Privacy Debate Reflection

Today the privacy debate is pretty good and pretty productive. My side and the opponent side are both arguing the point back. I think our group did OK and well. Our group members are involving actively in the debate and discussion. However, at the beginning of the debate, I don't realize that we have to do 3 people on one side. Personally, I think I did pretty well; I am the third person who talks for the government side. Steven did pretty well because he addresses the main point. Then is Melody, she do pretty well, too; she did mentioned some of the information that Steven didn't mentioned about. I did pretty well too, I use specific reasons that support our thesis, which gives them not much speeches about what we have said. I think our team members should participate more on discussion and be more actively. They can also improve themselves by proposing more questions during discussion time. However, for the debate for this time, our team members didn't know that we need to have 3 people to make our positions and speeches, so that takes away pretty much points. For the overall, I think we've done pretty good. GOOD JOB GUYS :D

Is Privacy An Illusion?

Every phone number appears in a database. Everyone of your favorite web site keeps track of your computer. With many other factors, our privacy is under a invisible threats. Sometimes, our privacy could be invaded by others through the use internet. Since now we are living in a global community, not everyone know your name, your social ID number, or even your phone number. Through some of the browser and other online program people can "stock" you. Skype, Facebook, Twitter, or even online shopping website could let other people stock you. In today modern society, I think our privacy is at risk, since there are so many hacker around the world right now. Personally, I think my privacy is at risk because people might be reading or tracing my computer ID now. Until now, the companies have not develop a program that can effectively block the outside intruder when they are trying to hack in for someone's privacy. Concerned that the physical safety of individuals, it is important for everyone to protect their own privacy.

How Do You Sell An Idea?

In this world right now, everything needs to be paid from someone. It is important for the companies to try to sell their product. Commercial companies used different techniques to insert the image, word, or document inside your mind and eventually, you will buy the product. They use techniques such as emotional appeals. Emotional appeals could be the appeal to pity, fear, or vanity. They use the customers’ pity to urge other people to buy their product. I think it is the most effective way to sell an idea or a product. For example, a commercial tried to induce people to buy the goods, so they could use the money to donate to the people in poverty places. They could use an image or a video of the children from Africa or Middle East to sell the idea of the children is suffering in their own countries, and they need the changes. The title could use, “Use changes for changes”. If the commercial companies wanted to sell the idea in a large amount, then it is important for them to use an effective techniques, unique idea, and appropriate content to sell the idea. 

Can a Dream Change the World?

My vision for a better world includes equal rights for everyone, full education system with proper place and equipment for children to go to and to use. Safe community and clean air are also in my dreamed world. Equal rights for everyone, despite the gender, the age, or the appearance, are important for shaping the perfect world. In some countries, women are raped and aren't allowed to attend to school. People are now constantly debating about the rights for the women. Education is also important for every children in different countries because every child may have the chance of being another Bill Gates. It would also raise the literacy in different countries. Also, safety community gives insurance of protection from the government to the civilians. It is very important for a perfect world since the security of each people is in the first place of establishing a new world, so if government can't ensure the security, what is the point of forming a government to control a world? Clean air is also essential for my dreamed world, because healthiness gives people time to live. Without clean air or fresh water, people may not still be alive on Earth.

How Does Friendship Begin?

Friendship is a relationship between two or more people who hold mutual affection for each other. People made different kind of people, including different age, personality, or view towards the world. Basically, friendships begin when two or more people shared common interest, favorite celebrities, and types of music, topic, or even the common enemy. To myself, I have friends in different ages, seniors, juniors, sophomores, 8th grader, or even younger. Mostly, I know them because of shared interests, or even in the same club. Mostly I know my not-in-my-age friends from in the same sports team. Actually sports team is a good pathway to know someone who is not in your own age. If you play the game well, the team players, whether seniors or juniors, they will be friends with you. Common topic is also a good way to know someone who is not in your age. Since there are common topics, they can talk about that topic on and on. Common enemy is always a good way to know a friend. Once a group of people shared a common enemy, they can work together, and began to be friends.

Who Makes You Laugh?

Many things around the world would make me laugh. For example, people walking on the streets and slipped by banana peel, that's funny. Another one is when the people are wearing funny dresses and walking on the street, or when people have something at their back but they didn't notice about it. Friends make me laugh, too. When we talked to our friends, they told us something funny or something that makes them funny. I think the reason that the topic between friends and us is so funny is because me and my friends have been knowing each other for many years, so we know what is each other talking about. Another person that makes me laugh is the clown. People always misunderstand the clowns; they see them as a symbol of craziness. However, I think the clowns are usually funny because they can fall purposely and acted like it's real. Almost everything and everyone in the world can make me laugh simply by making weird faces.