now that class is done

Its amazing to think that the first semester is already done and now started on the second semester. Well so far I have all music classes. Honestly I didn't expect to miss the English class, but I truly miss the class. Those who still read their blog after this class, this message is to you. What are you guy doing now? Hope to hear from some of you.

Persepolis

The books I am currently reading is Persepolis I was able to find this site which is a link to the home site of Persepolis. the second link it to a trailer to the movie that is coming out soon.
http://www.persepolis.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxu0h8R8iUg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib
this tells of the trials and uses of Abu Ghraib. It is sad and disgusting some of the things the prisoners had to do.
this is just a sweet video that shows the people involved in the 2001 attack. it also shows a colection of all the weapons curently being used in the iraq war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS5lbfav6hw bodies hit the floor
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xbFKNSipHhM night vision attack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq6o_yE1MwU road side bomb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD5yLH66qp8 CNN on new road side bomb
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PRgn86333rQ USAF

Palestine: Peace not Apartheid

First of this is the first political science book that I have been able to read and not fall asleep while reading it. I thought it was interesting how Carter had to go to peoples homes to get an interview about their thoughts on Palestine. Also, most times they would bring family or friends with them. Just like interviews here in America, the conversation stars small, such as the weather or small talk, the getting more interesting, and a good idea, telling what he thinks of the area that the meeting is going on or about. From there the people relax and begin to talk about what they truly feel. Sometimes the people in the room with the interviewee begin to answer with the questions or translate what is said.
One of the topics discused at the front of the book was the Camp David Accords. Not know what the Camp David Accords were, I did a little resarch. The agreement was to say that the middle east, Israel, must find a peaceful settlement between them and the other UN security resolution 242. For a more indepth study of the Camp David Accords, please visit http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/mideast/campdav.htm for a complete breakdown of the resolution.

Sahar Khalifeh

born in 1942 in Nabulus of the West Bank. After teaching at the university of Birzeit, in the Palestinian occupied territories, she studied Anglo-Saxon literature in the US, at the University of Iowa, before returning to Palestine in 1988. There she founded The Center for Feminine Studies. She is considered as one of the most prominent Palestinian writers. Her works include several novels and essays translated in several languages, including Hebrew, as well as non-fiction writing. the story of Wild thorns tells of feminism in post colonial oppersion and the different responses to Israeli occupation sustained by Palestinians. "Surviving" under colonial rules and its dependency on the militancy as a necessary means of resistance.

The falcon

The story tells, to me of how people treat and respect the world. Meaning the guy who hunts with his car vs the man who hunts with his bird, the falcon. It show honor and respect for nature by hunting with the bird, showing how in touch with nature he really is. On the other hand, the one guy that hunts with his car. chases after the gazelle with his car till the animal can run no more. This is a very disrespectful way to die and is a shame that someone or something would have to die like this. A sad point for me is when the falcon refuses to eat after not killing the red gazelle. One question I do have, could the gazelle be a representation of his wife and him the falcon?

men in the sun

Over all, I believe the story of men in the sun can have two different meanings. Men in the sun as in the place that they are from, going to Palestine then also the meaning of men in the sun in the tank of the truck. My question is why are they going away from their homes to find jobs? why cant they find a job were they live currently? As for the men in the sun in the tank, its sad how far a person is willing to go to get some were, even if it means their life. Something about being basted alive in the tank of a water truck is just amazing to me.