Sunday, June 7, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Non-profits
When I was choosing my masterpiece subject I was focused on helping people. I've always loved helping people, making them feel better about life and/or trying to make them happy. That is why non-profits came to mind for my masterpiece. I have researched about how to create one and the steps you take. It is hard to do, all because of the documents you have to fill out, the fundraising, and getting grants. Before you do anything though, you need to think about why you want to start one and what you want to get out of it, whats your goal. My goal for a non-profit is to help the homeless get back on their feet. I want to create a place where homeless people can go to get help for jobs. They will get applications to fill out and get help filling them out if they need, they can get cleaned up and a nice pair of clothes for interviews, and they will have resources to people who have given job interviews so they can prep for an interview. I interviewed a homeless man and asked him 3 questions:
His story:
I would love help to get me back on my feet. A girl has offered to help me with my medical situation because I have COPD (a lung problem). I have been out here for 4 years and have to get 920$ to pay for the medications. No one else has tried to help like this girl though.
It isn't so much helping them; there really isn't a right way to help them. All of these people are facing different issues and there isn't one specific way to help them all. Each one needs a different type of help to get back on their feet and not all of them want to get back on their feet. You can only really motivate them and encourage them. Some homeless are just lost and need someone to point them in the right direction which is what I plan on doing.
His story:
I would love help to get me back on my feet. A girl has offered to help me with my medical situation because I have COPD (a lung problem). I have been out here for 4 years and have to get 920$ to pay for the medications. No one else has tried to help like this girl though.
It isn't so much helping them; there really isn't a right way to help them. All of these people are facing different issues and there isn't one specific way to help them all. Each one needs a different type of help to get back on their feet and not all of them want to get back on their feet. You can only really motivate them and encourage them. Some homeless are just lost and need someone to point them in the right direction which is what I plan on doing.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
John was considered a savage not only for being semi violent but because he went against society. I don't think he was ever a savage. He may have killed Lenina and himself in the end but sometimes when we lose our direction we lose ourselves as well. That's what I belive was the real ending of this book.
Friday, May 8, 2015
" The right name captures the imagination and connects with the people you want to reach. " -Danny Altman
If you had a non-profit organization what would you call it?
Monday, May 4, 2015
Masterpiece Goals
I want to create a non-profit organization for here in Santa Maria; maybe expand but in the future not going to get ahead of myself. It will be all about people in need. Whether you're homeless and need a home or just not as fortunate and maybe need clothes. I want to create a content environment homeless can go to make them feel good and happy about their lives. I also want to plant trees to make the planet a little bit better. I also would like to kind of create my own brand for clothes and donate some of the proceeds to this mom-profit; also when a customer would buy, let's say a shirt, it donates a shirt to someone in need. My goal is to help people and make their lives better and happier that's all I want. Happiness.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
11-12 questions
1. Why does John become popular, but not Linda?
John is misterious and unknown because he was born on a reservation. Linda is a mother mother who has grown fat, and ugly over the years.
2. How does Bernard’s life change? How does he react? What does Helmholtz think?
Bernard finds himself of an importance that he was never experienced before. It is because he has connections with the Savage that he is suddenly so popular. He uses John's popularity to get girls and to make his fellow alpha plus' jealous. Helmholtz shows no interest and Bernard is insulted and doesnt want to be friends with him anymore.
3. How does Linda spend her time?
In a soma holiday. She takes as much as 20 grammes a day and is thought to only live another 2 months.
4. How does Bernard talk in public?
With new-found confidence that he never used to have before he met the Savage. He owes all of his unknown fame to John.
5. What does Mustapha Mond think of Bernard’s reports?
He is angry that Bernard is trying to lecture him, but then his emotion changes to mirth, because he realizes how clueless and idiotic Bernard really is, and decides to teach him a lesson.
6. What does John think of the caste system? Of the clones? How does he use The Tempest now?
John is disgusted with the ways of the World State and ends up "violently retching" because he finds this lifestyle so nausiating.
7. What do we learn about the reservations at Eton? What does John think?
8. How do the children respond to dying? Why?Dying is seen as a positive and educational thing that holds no emotion at all. Children come to see a death as part of their conditioning to accept death as nonchalantly as if they were going to a feely.
9. How does Lenina feel about John?
Lenina thinks John is very attractive and senses he is uncomfrotable around her, but she catches him watching her sometimes too.
10. What does John think about the feelies? Why?
He thinks the film is horrible and ignoble because of the violence and inhuman-ness.
CHAPTER 12
1. Why does John decide not to come to Bernard’s party? What does this mean for Bernard?
John was feeling used because Bernard was using John's fame to attract envy from his peers and to make himself feel special. This means that Bernard is made to look like a fool when he has to tell everyone that the Savage will not appear. 2. How does Lenina feel at the party? Why does she feel this way?
She had a strange feeling of "anxious exultation". Like she was anticipating her next encounter with him. She feels this way because she may have real feelings for him. She felt lifeless when she found out that she wouldn't see him.
3. How does John feel? Why is he reading Romeo and Juliet?
John feels like he has requited love for Lenina, but she isn't capable of love in return. He reads R & J because he feels the same way as Romeo does for Juliet.
4. What does it mean that Lenina likes looking at the moon now?
I dont think John has made such an impact on her that she has a different mindset, but atleast she has began to stop and take notice of the natural things in the world, things he believed in, like the moon.
5. What role does Mustapha Mond play as a censor? Why des he do it? What does he censor? What does he really want?
Mustapha Mond is the Resident Controller for Western Europe and one of the Ten World Controllers. He alone makes the rules for society and decides what works to publish. Mustapha has read Shakespeare and other forbidden books, making him one of the most independent thinkers within the society. He censors anything that runs counter to mass production and the ideology of "ford" perpetuated by the state.
6. How does Bernard’s position change? How do John and Helmholtz respond to Bernard now?
he becomes a loser, as a other.
7. Why is Helmholtz in trouble with the authorities? What has he done that is dangerous, and why is it dangerous? Why did he do it? What does he want?
because he says a rhyme that he wrote about solitary, it is dangerous because they might think he is solitary or alone, which is considered a danger to the Comunity. He wanted to gage the reaction, he wants to see how they reacted to things that are different.
8. What does Helmholtz think of Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it is crazy but very smart.
9. What does Helmholtz think is necessary for good writing?
To get to the community.
John is misterious and unknown because he was born on a reservation. Linda is a mother mother who has grown fat, and ugly over the years.
2. How does Bernard’s life change? How does he react? What does Helmholtz think?
Bernard finds himself of an importance that he was never experienced before. It is because he has connections with the Savage that he is suddenly so popular. He uses John's popularity to get girls and to make his fellow alpha plus' jealous. Helmholtz shows no interest and Bernard is insulted and doesnt want to be friends with him anymore.
3. How does Linda spend her time?
In a soma holiday. She takes as much as 20 grammes a day and is thought to only live another 2 months.
4. How does Bernard talk in public?
With new-found confidence that he never used to have before he met the Savage. He owes all of his unknown fame to John.
5. What does Mustapha Mond think of Bernard’s reports?
He is angry that Bernard is trying to lecture him, but then his emotion changes to mirth, because he realizes how clueless and idiotic Bernard really is, and decides to teach him a lesson.
6. What does John think of the caste system? Of the clones? How does he use The Tempest now?
John is disgusted with the ways of the World State and ends up "violently retching" because he finds this lifestyle so nausiating.
7. What do we learn about the reservations at Eton? What does John think?
8. How do the children respond to dying? Why?Dying is seen as a positive and educational thing that holds no emotion at all. Children come to see a death as part of their conditioning to accept death as nonchalantly as if they were going to a feely.
9. How does Lenina feel about John?
Lenina thinks John is very attractive and senses he is uncomfrotable around her, but she catches him watching her sometimes too.
10. What does John think about the feelies? Why?
He thinks the film is horrible and ignoble because of the violence and inhuman-ness.
CHAPTER 12
1. Why does John decide not to come to Bernard’s party? What does this mean for Bernard?
John was feeling used because Bernard was using John's fame to attract envy from his peers and to make himself feel special. This means that Bernard is made to look like a fool when he has to tell everyone that the Savage will not appear. 2. How does Lenina feel at the party? Why does she feel this way?
She had a strange feeling of "anxious exultation". Like she was anticipating her next encounter with him. She feels this way because she may have real feelings for him. She felt lifeless when she found out that she wouldn't see him.
3. How does John feel? Why is he reading Romeo and Juliet?
John feels like he has requited love for Lenina, but she isn't capable of love in return. He reads R & J because he feels the same way as Romeo does for Juliet.
4. What does it mean that Lenina likes looking at the moon now?
I dont think John has made such an impact on her that she has a different mindset, but atleast she has began to stop and take notice of the natural things in the world, things he believed in, like the moon.
5. What role does Mustapha Mond play as a censor? Why des he do it? What does he censor? What does he really want?
Mustapha Mond is the Resident Controller for Western Europe and one of the Ten World Controllers. He alone makes the rules for society and decides what works to publish. Mustapha has read Shakespeare and other forbidden books, making him one of the most independent thinkers within the society. He censors anything that runs counter to mass production and the ideology of "ford" perpetuated by the state.
6. How does Bernard’s position change? How do John and Helmholtz respond to Bernard now?
he becomes a loser, as a other.
7. Why is Helmholtz in trouble with the authorities? What has he done that is dangerous, and why is it dangerous? Why did he do it? What does he want?
because he says a rhyme that he wrote about solitary, it is dangerous because they might think he is solitary or alone, which is considered a danger to the Comunity. He wanted to gage the reaction, he wants to see how they reacted to things that are different.
8. What does Helmholtz think of Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it is crazy but very smart.
9. What does Helmholtz think is necessary for good writing?
To get to the community.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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