Life Of Pi

Title: Life of Pi
Genre:Fiction
Characters: Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi) -  The protagonist of the story. Gita Patel -  Pi’s beloved mother.Santosh Patel -  Pi’s fatherRavi -  Pi’s older brother.Richard Parker -  The Royal Bengal tiger with whom Pi shares his lifeboat. 
Setting: 1960-1976. Pondicherry, India; the Pacific Ocean; Mexico; CanadaPlot: After the tragic sinking of a ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the Pacific ocean, inside there is an Indian boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra, a female orangutan and a Bengal tiger, the only survivors of the wreck, it's a tale of faith, hope and fighting for survival.
Theme: The theme of the movie is The Will to live in order to survive.
Symbolism:The symbolism is the island because seeing the island Pi did not give up. It gave him more faith to continue his survival.1. What does the title mean in relation to the film as a whole?-The title means that it is about the story of a man who experience a great miracle. The relation of the title to the film is that the main character, Pi shares his story to an American man. Who is looking for a story that gives meaning to life. He tells his own experiences, learning's, and his journey.2. Among the characters, to whom can you relate to?-Among the Characters the most that I can relate is Pi. Even though I haven't really experience much in my life, unlike Pi. I have some problems that I try to solve by my own. I try not to lose hope cause I know God won't give us this kind of problems if I can't solve it.3. Which part of the presentation struck you the most? Why?- The past where the tiger left Pi behind. Because I felt like I can relate to that situation now. Taking care of someone, giving them your best, loving them and etc. but in the end they just leave you, like you didn't do anything for them. I chose this part because no matter what you do to show your love to someone they still choose to leave you and hurt you. 4. What is the movie’s message?The message of the movie is about not giving up. It tells us that giving up is not an option. Just have faith in God because every problem as it's own solution.5. Did I like this in general? Why?Yes. I like the movie because it gives a lot of learnings to the viewers. where we can follow it in our real life. 6. Did I agree with the main theme/purpose? Why or why not?Yes. Because Pi did lose hope. He still believed that he would live no matter what happens because he believed that God will save him.7. What specifically did I like/dislike? Why?The part I like is when he cried when the tiger left him. It was a sad moment in the movie. even though the tiger left him he still forgave the tiger.8. Are there any aspects of theme which are left ambiguous at the end? Why?none.9. How does this film relate to the things that are happening in your life?The film ca relate to my life now in a way where I was like Pi. When Richard Parker (tiger) left him.He still forgave him. People came and go. We just need to accept it. Eventhough it hurts so much we just need to move on in order for the pain to heal. 

Love The Way You Lie ( Part 1 and Part 2)

Eminem Love The Way You Lie

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well, that's alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

I can't tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like
And right now there's a steel knife in my windpipe
I can't breathe but I still fight while I can fight
As long as the wrong feels right it's like I'm in flight

High off of love, drunk from my hate
It's like I'm huffin' paint and I love it, the more I suffer
I suffocate and right before I'm about to drown, she resuscitates me
She fuckin' hates me, and I love it

Wait, where you going? I'm leaving you, no, you ain't
Come back, we're running right back, here we go again
It's so insane, 'cause when it's going good, it's going great
I'm Superman with the wind at his back

She's Lois Lane but when it's bad, it's awful, I feel so ashamed
I snap, "Who's that dude?", I don't even know his name
I laid hands on her, I never stoop so low again
I guess I don't know my own strength

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well, that's alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

You ever love somebody so much, you could barely breathe when you with 'em?
You meet, and neither one of you even know it hit 'em
Got that warm fuzzy feeling, yeah, them chills, used to get 'em
Now you're gettin' fuckin' sick of lookin' at 'em

You swore you'd never hit 'em, never do nothing to hurt 'em
Now you're in each others face spewing venom in your words when you spit 'em
You push, pull each others hair, scratch, claw, bit 'em
Throw 'em down, pin 'em, so lost in the moments when you're in 'em

It's the race that took over, it controls you both
So they say you'd best to go your separate ways, guess that they don't know ya
'Cause today, that was yesterday, yesterday is over, it's a different day
Sound like broken records playing over

But you promised her, next time you'd show restraint
You don't get another chance, life is no Nintendo game
But you lied again, now you get to watch her leave out the window
Guess that's why they call it "window pane"

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that's alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

Now I know we said things, did things that we didn't mean
And we fall back into the same patterns, same routine
But your temper's just as bad as mine is, you're the same as me
But when it comes to love, you're just as blinded

Baby, please come back, it wasn't you, baby, it was me
Maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems
Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano
All I know is I love you too much to walk away though

Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Don't you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk?
Told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeball
Next time I'm pissed, I'll aim my fist at the drywall

Next time? There won't be no next time
I apologize, even though I know it's lies
I'm tired of the games, I just want her back, I know I'm a liar
If she ever tries to fuckin' leave again, I'ma tie her to the bed
And set this house on fire

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that's alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

On the first page of our story
The future seemed so bright
Then this thing turned out so evil
I don't know why I'm still surprised
Even angels have their wicked schemes
And you take that to new extremes
But you'll always be my hero
Even though you've lost your mind

[Chorus]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
But that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
Oh, I love the way you lie

Now there's gravel in our voices
Glass is shattered from the fight
In this tug of war, you'll always win
Even when I'm right
'Cause you feed me fables from your hand
With violent words and empty threats
And it's sick that all these battles
Are what keeps me satisfied

[Chorus]

So maybe I'm a masochist
I try to run but I don't wanna ever leave
Til the walls are goin' up
In smoke with all our memories

This morning, you wake, a sun ray hits your face
Smeared makeup as we lay in the wake of destruction
Hush baby, speak softly, tell me I'll be sorry
That you pushed me into the coffee table last night
So I can push you off me
Try and touch me so I can scream at you not to touch me
Run out the room and I'll follow you like a lost puppy
Baby, without you, I'm nothing, I'm so lost, hug me
Then tell me how ugly I am, but that you'll always love me
Then after that, shove me, in the aftermath of the
Destructive path that we're on, two psychopaths but we
Know that no matter how many knives we put in each other's backs
That we'll have each others backs, 'cause we're that lucky
Together, we move mountains, let's not make mountains out of molehills,
You hit me twice, yeah, but who's countin'?
I may have hit you three times, I'm startin' to lose count
But together, we'll live forever, we found the youth fountain
Our love is crazy, we're nuts, but I refused counselin'
This house is too huge, if you move out I'll burn all two thousand
Square feet of it to the ground, ain't shit you can do about it
With you I'm in my fuckin' mind, without you, I'm out it

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
But that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
Love the way you lie
Love the way you lie
Love the way you lie

Rih

You May As Well Be Happy

You May As Well Be Happy

You may as well be happy for your troubles only few
And compared to many others hardships you've not been through
Some people know great poverty and their life journey uphill
But they make the most of their lives and they live on with a will.

And when your little worries with another you do share
He only shrugs his shoulders as if to say I do not care
For he has his own troubles and that for him enough
His life journey is uphill and the path he climb is rough.

You may as well be happy for a smile don't cost a thing
And the sound of happy laughter to it has a pleasant ring
And make the most of every day your troubles only small
For the simple gift of happiness is the greatest gift of all

You may as well be happy no need for you to feel sad
For compared to some other people your life not at all bad
And if you walk around with a happy look and to others smile and say hello
Then you spread the gift of happiness and of you they wish to know.

Francis Duggan

 

- I have chosen this poem because everyday is a blessing. We are given a chance to live another life. We need to make that day a happy one. Lets not think about negative stuff lets just be positive about everything. I am blessed for I have not really encountered big problems yet. So I may as well be happy. 

RLR :)

RLR means Realization in  2012, Learnings in 2012 and Resolution in 2013.


Well, to start with 2012, was definitely a good year. I had new experiences, fell in love, made some bad choices, regret some few things, had fun and got broken hearted. I realized that everything happens for a reason. It may hurt us now but God knows you can survive that trials. I realized that life is just short. We never know when our time is up. We need to live and enjoy life. I realized that God has a plan for us, it may hurt us or even break us but He knows that we just need to wait for something better.

 2012, taught me a lot of things. It taught me how to love someone more than myself. Being inlove maybe one of the most wonderful thing to feel. But when you get broken hearted it may also be the worst feeling that you can experience.This year I have learn that we need to think a thousand times before doing something. We need to stop and just think for a while. Temptations may be everywhere now a days but praying to God may keep us away from it. 2012, taught me how to let go, forgive and just move on. Yes. It's just easy to say but hard to do. But I know in time I will surely be move on. When someone we used to love hurt us, we just need to forgive them in order for them to be still part of our lives. I learned that we just need to smile in order for us not to be sad or feel hurt. Smiling is the only easy way on how to be happy. I learned that God seperates us with the ones we thought we love, because He knows that he/she is not the one for us or that you deserve better. Last but not the least I have learned that God loves me and forgives me even though I disappoint Him.

HELLO there 2013, I am ready to have a better year. I only have 4 resolution this 2013. One would be to have fun with my friends, family and classmates, this people are the only reason why my 2012 ended with a big smile on my face even though I was broken. That's why this year it's my time to try my best to put a smile on their faces to. 2nd, to make every single day of the year a memorable one. This will surely be a hard thing to do but I shall try my best to do so. The 3rd one would be "No Boyfriend" this year or until I met the right guy for me. I know it's sound cheesy but, hey! Love hurts, and I don't want to experience it. Lastly 2013, I should be the reason for my happiness. If I can't find happiness within me. How could I be happy with other things or people.

 

Happy

 

 

Smiling is much easier than explaining why you're sad.

Crying won't bring him back.It's just you're luck

He can't hurt you now. He may left you with someone else.

He just proved himself that he is not worth a thing to you.

I may be broken now but I know in time I will be able to pick myself up
And be as happy as I can possibly be :)

Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story
SETTING -- The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting. For some stories the setting is very important, while for others it is not. There are several aspects of a story's setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story):

a) place - geographical location. Where is the action of the story taking place?
b) time - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc)
c) weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?
d) social conditions - What is the daily life of the characters like? Does the story contain local colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?
e) mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story? Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening? BACK TO TOP

PLOT -- The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea; It is the sequence of events in a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end. The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting. There are five essential parts of plot:

a) Introduction - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed. b) Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax). c) Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not? d) Falling action - The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and denouement). e) Denouement - This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.

It is helpful to consider climax as a three-fold phenomenon: 1) the main character receives new information 2) accepts this information (realizes it but does not necessarily agree with it) 3) acts on this information (makes a choice that will determine whether or not he/she gains his objective).

BACK TO TOP CONFLICT-- Conflict is essential to plot. Without conflict there is no plot. It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move. Conflict is not merely limited to open arguments, rather it is any form of opposition that faces the main character. Within a short story there may be only one central struggle, or there may be one dominant struggle with many minor ones.

There are two types of conflict:
1) External - A struggle with a force outside one's self.

2) Internal - A struggle within one's self; a person must make some decision, overcome pain, quiet their temper, resist an urge, etc. There are four kinds of conflict:
1) Man vs. Man (physical) - The leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or animals. 2) Man vs. Circumstances (classical) - The leading character struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him/her. 3) Man vs. Society (social) - The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people. 4) Man vs. Himself/Herself (psychological) - The leading character struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of right or wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc.

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CHARACTER -- There are two meanings for the word character:
1) The person in a work of fiction.
2) The characteristics of a person. Persons in a work of fiction - Antagonist and Protagonist
Short stories use few characters. One character is clearly central to the story with all major events having some importance to this character - he/she is the PROTAGONIST. The opposer of the main character is called the ANTAGONIST. The Characteristics of a Person -
In order for a story to seem real to the reader its characters must seem real. Characterization is the information the author gives the reader about the characters themselves. The author may reveal a character in several ways:
a) his/her physical appearance
b) what he/she says, thinks, feels and dreams
c) what he/she does or does not do
d) what others say about him/her and how others react to him/her Characters are convincing if they are: consistent, motivated, and life-like (resemble real people) Characters are...
1. Individual - round, many sided and complex personalities.
2. Developing - dynamic, many sided personalities that change, for better or worse, by the end of the story.
3. Static - Stereotype, have one or two characteristics that never change and are emphasized e.g. brilliant detective, drunk, scrooge, cruel stepmother, etc.

BACK TO TOP POINT OF VIEW Point of view, or p.o.v., is defined as the angle from which the story is told. 1. Innocent Eye - The story is told through the eyes of a child (his/her judgment being different from that of an adult) . 2. Stream of Consciousness - The story is told so that the reader feels as if they are inside the head of one character and knows all their thoughts and reactions. 3. First Person - The story is told by the protagonist or one of the characters who interacts closely with the protagonist or other characters (using pronouns I, me, we, etc). The reader sees the story through this person's eyes as he/she experiences it and only knows what he/she knows or feels. 4. Omniscient- The author can narrate the story using the omniscient point of view. He can move from character to character, event to event, having free access to the thoughts, feelings and motivations of his characters and he introduces information where and when he chooses. There are two main types of omniscient point of view: a) Omniscient Limited - The author tells the story in third person (using pronouns they, she, he, it, etc). We know only what the character knows and what the author allows him/her to tell us. We can see the thoughts and feelings of characters if the author chooses to reveal them to us. b) Omniscient Objective – The author tells the story in the third person. It appears as though a camera is following the characters, going anywhere, and recording only what is seen and heard. There is no comment on the characters or their thoughts. No interpretations are offered. The reader is placed in the position of spectator without the author there to explain. The reader has to interpret events on his own.

BACK TO TOP THEME -- The theme in a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight. It is the author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey. The theme may be the author's thoughts about a topic or view of human nature. The title of the short story usually points to what the writer is saying and he may use various figures of speech to emphasize his theme, such as: symbol, allusion, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or irony.

Some simple examples of common themes from literature, TV, and film are:
- things are not always as they appear to be
- Love is blind
- Believe in yourself
- People are afraid of change
- Don't judge a book by its cover

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