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Thursday, 20 June 2019

The Lifestyle Creed. Review Questions.

What does the word Creed mean?
A system of religious beliefs.

Where else do we see it used?
In video games and in the Catholic Nicene Creed

UNKNOWN WORDS
Oleocanthal- An ingredient found in Extra virgin olive oil

What is the catholic Nicene creed? And how is it similar to the poem
The catholic Nicene creed is a christian statement of faith.

THE CATHOLIC NICENE CREED:

We believe in one God, 
the Father, the Almighty,
Maker of all that is, seen and unseen. 

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
of one Being with the Father. 

Through him all things were made. 

For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man. 

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried. 

On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end. 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son. 

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. 

He has spoken through the Prophets. 

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. 

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. 

We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE LIFESTYLE CREED:


The poem is similar to the statement but everything got to do with religion has been replaced with health information about Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Why does the author use cut up bits of text. What effect does it have?
To show that different snip its are taken from different texts. It makes you think about what sections are from the original statement, and what sections are from the back of a bottle of Extra virgin olive oil.

Why does the author use two different font styles.What do each of the font styles represent?
 To further show which sections are from which text. It helps the reader with recognising each of the different texts while also setting them apart vastly regardless of the fact they are in the same poem.

Why do you think the author has juxtaposed the Nicene Creed with words such as “brain boosters”, “antioxidants”, and “good cholesterol”? What meaning is she trying to convey? Is this effective? What is the effect on the reader?
The words used are food/ health related. so it compares the power of god to healthy eating. comparing the beliefs of health an healthy eating of god to food.


What is the overall purpose of the poem?
To compare Healthy eating to a god. To compare the scientific outlook on life to the religious outlook.

What is the overall tone of the poem?
Contradictory. As half of the poem is scientific talk and the other half is religious talk.

Read the last two lines of the poem, What ideas do these line suggest?
It seems like someone is trying to compare healthy eating to religion to show that most people believe in their diet rather than what they are actually eating. It also seems like they are trying to convey that even if you believe in this diet you have taken up it is still important to eat properly as to avoid falling victim to believing that your diet rules your life.

Do you like this poem. Why/Why Not?
Not really as it was very hard to follow when it switched from old English to scientific words. Also by me not growing up in a religious house hold it makes it a lot harder for me personally to understand why a god is so important. But hey people can believe what they want.

Friday, 15 February 2019

Children Of Men Post Viewing Questions.


  1. What message does this film relay about immigration and xenophobia?
  2. What effect does Cuarón’s use of long takes have in the scenes where this filming technique is used?
  3. How plausible is the future world depicted in Children of Men?
  4. How has the lack of children changed society?
  5. What role does religion play in the film?
  6. Luke is consistently portrayed as the "bad guy" throughout the film. Is he sincerely a bad person? Why or why not?
  7. How was a totalitarian government able to emerge in the wake of the infertility crisis in Britain?
  8. How does Kee develop over the course of the film?
  9. How does Theo develop over the course of the film?


Question One:
In regards to illegal Immigration, because of what happened with society people are more likely to have xenophobia because they aren’t able to interact with from other countries.

Question Two:
By having longer takes it gives off the sense of how long has passed. It also helps set the pace of the movie and helps us understand what it would be like to follow Theo around throughout the movie.

Question Three:
It could happen but not as soon as they have said. As we have passed the moment in time where this happened and as we have not reached the level of chaos.

Question Four:
The lack of children has changed society heavily it has gone from a place of love and happiness to a place where they are not worried about the children or themselves living.

Question Five:
Religion plays a high role in this film because the movie is based off London hating immigrants and sending refugees to Bexhill which is a camp for refugees that is disgusting, full of rubbish and the population is so high at the camp.


Question Six:
Luke is not a bad guy he just didn’t have the same views as some of the others. He believed what he was doing was for the best. But once he saw the baby he realised what he thought was right actually isn’t. He changed his mind which people do.

Question Seven:
In the wake of the infertility crisis in Britain, the totalitarian government was able to emerge because they “needed” someone who “Knew” how to solve the issue but only ended up causing bigger problems for the country. They also started supplying people with Kill switch kits (Suicide kits) and clean and fresh resources making them more popular with the British people.

Question Eight:
Throughout the film, Kee developed a lot she went from a person who didn't care about anyone. To someone who cares about everyone and loves her baby, she didn't want to hand the baby over to the government because she was worried to lose her

Question Nine:

Theo develops over the course of the movie and goes from an alcoholic who couldn't care less, to someone who would protect the life of 2 people he loves and cares about even if it meant risking and losing his own.