Twilight Zone Video

In the Twilight Zone they do a good job representing stream on consciousness and suspense. With suspense, the scene where he's drowning in the water and is having a tough time freeing himself from the ropes was very suspenseful because it seemed as if he would drown. Also the scene where the soldier's are setting their sights on him, in the mean time he's swimming for his life and I was really waiting for them to shoot him up. Lastly the scene where he's underwater and the man is looking up and hears the muffled sounds and everything seems to be in slow motion really shows the change in point of view in the film. The video does a real good job representing the story.

Reflection of Hamlet

I didn't like Hamlet from the beginning. He reminded me of Romeo from Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" and how he was such a downer. I know since his father was killed that he'd be depressed and crazy. There was just a big similarity between the two characters especially when their loved ones talk to them and they act all distant and philosophical. Then, when I found out he was just acting crazy and putting this persona for people to see, thats what made me interested in the character. He turned out to be smart and I'm expecting to see a good ending to this play.

Hamlet Video Reflections

After watching the Hamlet clips, I noticed the elements used in the scene to bring life to the famous "To be or not to be" speech. In each scene the actor playing Hamlet is alone and therefor comfortable to speak his mind. Even Ethan Hawk's Hamlet where he is in Blockbuster, but still alone. Overall, I think the location of where they spoke was a good choice because it showed their loneliness.
In Branaugh's Hamlet it looked like Hamlet was in his own home talking to himself in the mirror. It showed that they only person he could tell what he was thinking was himself. Olivier's Hamlet was definitely my favorite because Hamlet was sitting on a rock on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The ocean in my opinion was a symbol of stillness and escaping reality. Also the music was another reason why I liked the clip.
Music can make or break a scene in a play, movie, or show. Olivier's and Almereyda's Hamlet showed how music emphasizes the emotion the character is going through. Unlike the two others were just silent and it made it seem the characters felt nothingness. The music in the two clips showed what feelings the characters felt. In Olivier's Hamlet the music was grim and angry. That made the scene make more sense because you can interpret the emotions he's feeling. Also in the Almereyda's clip where the music was an eerie undertone, showing Hamlet in a vindictive mood where he is obviously depressed. I enjoyed the Hamlet clips and now I wish I could've scene Jude Law's Hamlet.

Quote for "Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

The quote discusses how you don't need weapons or power to destroy or kill, but the mentality to do so. People who've have killed, try to eliminate a race, and do all kinds of destructive things, can do so not because of their weaponry but because of their mentality that starts everything off. Meaning you don't need the physical power to cause an effect on people. The scapegoat part reminds me of how people who try to cover up their track often lead to someone else getting in trouble. That's what this quote means to me.

Act I Quote By Nelson Chamba

In Act I Proctor says to Puntam "Your Father had a habit of claiming away land" shows he has no concern to tell people what he thinks of them even if it causes others to scorn him. Putnam is important in town and he has the power to do something about it. Proctor angers him and personally insults him and his father. I don't see this going well and Proctor may feel Putnam's revenge.
Judging from what Proctor said you could tell he has pent up feelings for him. Hey may reveil that later in the story that he has feelings for other characters that he has yet to meantion. Proctor is not intimidated byPutnam's status in town and see's him as someone beneathe him. This dispute between the two isn't over and I'm just waiting to see if Putnam's actually does something.

Day 3 Scarlet Letter

The irony in the Puritans is that they escaped from the restriction of religion and wanted to be from all that, yet the criticize their own and demean them and accuse them to be a sinner. It is hypocritical because they left a place that would have done the same thing to them and yet their doing it to their own people. Isn't being able to be free from religious persecution mean being free from ALL religious persecution.
As a society I don't see them as a free believing community, but a god-fearing union. It's as if they never even believed in religious persecution but used religion as a way to punish people they thought were crimes. That society in my opinion uses religion to get what they think is right. You can relate this to many time periods where people use "religion" as a way of doing something in their favor by making it "holy".

Day 2 Scarlett Letter

After the second day of the movie I see a big difference between the relationship between Hester and Pearl. Hester believes she should one day tell Pearl the truth of how she was conceived because she would feel guilty. Watching them I do see how they act like mother and daughter but the way Hester describes Pearl as peculiar makes me wonder if she has worries about her. After what Hester did I think she does deserve everything that is happening to her. She committed a sin so she has to face the cruel reality of her mistakes.
Pearl's father should come into the light and own up for what he did. He should lend a hand in raising Pearl because she shouldn't have to suffer for the mistakes of her parents. Puritan law and justice is pretty harsh and they don't go around anything they go right for the cruel punishment. They straight-minded and thick-headed about any situation they don't agree with.