Silent Film

I have never been a big fan of silent movies due to the fact that it is very hard for me to stay interested, I hate watching movies with sub titles. One part that really caught my attention about this film was the part were somnambulist made an attempt to kill the little girl, instead he decides to touch her. I choice this scene because it shows how people could change, they might be tempted to do something because of a particular reason; but at the end of the day it is their choice. This scene really caught me off guard, I assumed that the little girl was going to die at this moment; but instead they let her live. I've never seen anything like this movie before, i didn't enjoy it much; but it was something different. Another reason why I choose this scene is because, even though this movie came out years ago; similar scenes too this one have been used in many modern movies. I enjoy watching and reading things about the past and comparing them to the present, and this movie has allowed me to do that with other present movies.

Important quote

"But he does not reject meaning in total or that there is no meaning in the world, but that the traditional ways of uncovering meaning will not lead you there, and that it can only be learned through experience it cannot be taught."


What this quote means to me is that you have to go out and try things for yourself, many times people would tell you not to do something because they had a bad experience when they gave it a try; most people would listen to them and not do so. In my case I would not listen and actually try it before speaking negatively about it. This passage is important to me because I have listen to people in the past and till this day I ask myself what if I would had done it. This specific quote is very important to me because it relates to a certain event in my life. A few years ago I made the decision of joining the U.S Army, many of my friends and family were against it; even some who had served themselves. I had many good times in the military as well as bad ones, but it was something that I am happy I did. It was an experience that I am never going to forget and if I would had listened to others, I would of never done it. There are certain things in the world that us as individual have to go out and try them for ourselves, and this is what the quote is stating.

Dada Manifesto

"This also helped create one of the myths that Nazi's used when they seized power, the "stabbed in the back" myth which stated that Germany didn't really lose the war, only their weak civilian authorities had comprised themselves. Throughout the 20s, art like this was in vogue in Germany, even though there was increased competition from newer media like film. However after 1933 when the Nazis began to crack down many artists were persecuted and many fled the country."

Germany believed that they were betrayed by there own people, they blame the lost of world war one to the civilians who didn't support them as much as they wanted; they believe that the republicans played a big role in over trowing the monarchy. The Nazis where just looking for a person to blame, therefore they turned to the republicans and civilians.



This picture is part of the New Objectivity era, it was painted by George Grosz. It was painted in 1926 and the name of the painting is "The eclipse of the sun". What I think is going in this picture is that the two sides can't decide on what to do. One say wants more taxes and war and the other whats piece and the people to be happy. The donkey down the middle represents the line between there differences. Since one side didn't agree with the president, he decided to cut there head offs. It appears that the person in charge will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, he is willing to kill if he has too. At this point, everybody around him is already afraid: so they will do whatever it takes to keep him happy. I think that blood on knife also signifies all the people who have died or are going to die due to his decision.

Written Assignment

"With the assumption of power by the Nazis in 1933 all forms are not approved by the Nazi party were banned including expressionism, dadaism, and the new objectivity. Almost all forms of modern art were labelled Entartete Kunst(Degenerate Art) and were considered "un-German" or Jewish, in favor of what they considered "romantic realism" expressing so-called classical Germany values."

What this quote means to me is that, if a person was against the actions of Hitler and his army; they were considered the enemy. All the things that the Nazis did were consider to be correct and helpful to there society. The reason why the author would say such a thing is because he was aware of all the negative things that were happening in Germany at the time. I chose to write about this quote because it has a lot of meaning to it, the picture alone has a very powerful message. This picture shows several Nazi members confronting a business man, from the looks of it he was against the beliefs of Hitler; therefore they decided to speak with the gentleman. This quote made me think of all the challenges I faced when I was in the military, in my case it was the other way around. 

Picture Assignment

"Adolf the Superman: Swallows Gold and Spouts Junk," John Heartfield, 1932

John Heartfield was born in Germany in 1891, he worked in Germany and Czechoslovakia during two wars. During that time, he developed a skill. He had a unique way of using Photos to target politics. Heartfield's photo described all the terrible things that were happening in Germany in the 1920's and 1930's. Many of his paintings exposed the things that were going on in Germany at the time and they also encourage others to protest against all the Hitler and the rest of the Nazis. Many of Heartfields painting, including this one appeared in several different magazines. 

This image represents the amount of money industrialist were poring down Hitlers trout, despite the fact that they knew it was being used in an incorrect way. It explains the difference between Hitlers financial support team and the people who actually work for him. This picture shows the amount of power Hitler had during that time, the gold signifies him as if he was immortal. With all that power, they thought he couldn't be defeated.  

People and Society in Germany

                                                People and Society in Germany

            The majority of the German population consist of German as well as Turks, Greeks, Italians and etc. Their official language is German and they have a population of approximately 81 million people. Although there society is very German oriented, they have diversity when it comes to religion. 34% of the population in Germany are Protestant, another 34% are Roman Catholic, 3.7% of their population are Muslims and the last 28.3% are unaffiliated or other religions.

            In 2011, it was found that most Germans lived in urban areas; this consisted of 73.9% of the total population. The majority of Germans live in Berlin, which is the capital of Germany. The rest of the population lived in major cities such as Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. In a recent study done in 2014, the male life expectancy is 78 years old and the female life expectancy is 82 years old. At the age of 15, 99% of the population; both male and female can read and write.

            The unemployment rate between the ages 15-24 is a total of 8.1%, 8.8% are males and 7.4% are females. In 2009 there was 67,000 people in Germany living with HIV/AIDS, the amount of deaths due to these illnesses were last than 1,000. 

Destiny Of Christianity

Destiny of Christianity. -- Christianity came into existence in order to lighten the heart; but now it has first to burden the heart so as afterwards to be able to lighten it. Consequently it shall perish.

from Nietzsche's Human, all too Human, s.119, R.J. Hollingdale transl.

            

             This quote states that Christianity came about to strengthen a person by enduring hard times. One must first go through a challenge in order to be rewarded. These hard times can often lead a person to question their faith but if they remain true they will be stronger than before. These challenges leads a person to a future were others and themselves may benefit from it. Many people have lost their children to cancer and I have had the privilege to meet a women who has lost a child. Through her experience, many others were able to benefit. She has created an organization that helps families who are unable to pay medical bills for their sick child. Although she has questioned her faith during her child's illness, she was able to pull through and be the change in the world through God hands.