- Develop my writing skills.
- Develop my vocabulary.
- Learn how to approach mathematical problems effectively.
Media..the Infinite Melody
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Muse vs. George Orwell
The lyrics to the song The Resistance by Muse are very much similar to the events that occured in George Orwell's 1984. It mostly focuses on the idea of rebellion and disobeying the law.To begin with, the first line of the song, "is your secret safe tonigh? And are we out of sight?" creates an image of secrecy and privacy, which relates back to the novel. At first, Winston was constantly trying to hide what he was doing, including his thoughts, ideas and writing. Winston was always trying to look for ways and places to hide from the telescreen which was constantly watching everyone. Which also relates to the second stanza, "Will they find our hiding place? Is this our last embrace? Or will the walls start caving in?". Also, relating to those lyrics, is the fact that Winston and Julia were always looking for quiet and private places in which they could do whatever they pleased all the time.Next, the 3rd and 4th stanzas are connected to the fact that the people of the brotherhood WANT to do whatever they please, worrying about getting caught, and HOPING that its the right thing to do. The next three stanzas are related to the book because they all tie back to the connection and relationship that Julia and Winston had.The same three stanzas also speak of the way that most people, if not everyone, are worried and scared of the telescreens and viewscreens. Any wrong move would lead to a tough and severe punishment.Finally, the last two stanzas speak of the end of the rebellion basically. Winston and Julia eventually got caught, which was the end of their attempts. The whole process was a "resistance" of the law.
War is Peace
Ooh la-luxury!
I find it strange how people choose to spend their money. Whether they were rich or average, people almost always seem to aim for the things they want vs. the things they need.
There are many ongoing studies on this certain topic, considering that it amazes many. Money is being spent on items that are useless or pointless. People are spending their money on things that cost hundreds or thousands, that can be found elsewhere with a few cons, for a MUCH cheaper price. The thing is, the business out there take advantage of the fact that people are so interested in luxury, and they launch high priced products and tempt the buyers to purchase them.
Lets take the fashion industry as an example. I mean okay I get the fact that there are big fashion designers, and that people, especially women, love the feeling they get when they wear these big names. I mean come on, who doesn’t like brands and luxury? Some of the things are worth it, because they’re different or something, but what about those simple, UGLY dresses you find, with a cost of 2000 kd? What about shoes, Louboutins perhaps, my personal favorite. The shoes are gorgeous there, I mean its like heaven on Earth. But come to think of it, what makes them so expensive? Is it really necessary? Why buy something that costs hundreds, when you can find it somewhere else for much cheaper, and you can use the rest of the money for something useful. I bought a pair of Louboutins a while ago, then, while shopping in Avenues, I ran into the EXACT same shoe in Nine West for only 34 kd! Another shoes example would be the Swarovski covered Reebok shoes! With a price of 1035$..is that necessary? What’s the use of your casual shoe being covered in crystals! Its not even pretty.
Dude, rules are NOT meant to be broken
The law enforcement in Kuwait is an amusing topic to me personally. There are so many uncertainty's as to which ones are the ones that are really being enforced vs. the ones that are just there for no reason. Personally, I am sick of being the victim of all the chaos. Whether it was law enforcement from the government and police; or whether it was the individuals simply following the rules.
A daily routine I would go through personally is this. As i get dressed and prepare to leave our parking lot in the morning to go to school, the first incident would be the hectic rattling of all the women working in the kindergarten facing my house. One can easily see the evil look on each of their eyes as they discreetly plan to attack the other for cutting her off, or simply not waiting their turn. Then, as we pass that area, we come to a U-Turn we would have to take, as we patiently wait in line to get to the turning spot, a Yukon immediately, and with all simplicity cuts us off from the side, and gets to turn to the other side without having to wait in the long que as the rest of us did. On our way to school, (by our i mean my siblings and i), we see a bunch of boys driving their Nissan Patrols to school, and I'm pretty sure that none of them have a legitimate license. After that we would get to the school's parking lot..where the honk-ing sounds are everlasting, coming from all kinds of different cars and all kinds of drivers all fighting and struggling to get the ideal parking space. Ok, so i finally run away from that, and enter a whole other world, school. A world where teachers suppose that they can play around with the official school policies just to avoid being proved wrong - not all teachers ofcourse. :) As i walk into homeroom, tardy as usual, my homeroom teacher insists on knowing the reason behind my tardiness, and says that she must know or else there will be consequences..umm, how about its my business not yours? Not to be rude or anything, but rules are meant to be followed; not ignored or manipulated.
And oh my god the hypocracy! The people who are the ones setting the roles or being motivators, are the ones breaking them! I know this girl, who's brother is a police officer. Tinting car windows is illegal, and yet he has his personal vehicle tinted 100 degrees. I find that sad. You often find police cars parked in no parking zones with no one inside, im also pretty sure that its not ok for them to do that either.