Recently, half of the pupils of class of 1I4 had the opportunity to go for this magnificent presentation for Animal Farm. It was decided that there will be a lottery to determine lucky few who will go for the play. I was very lucky and had the opportunity given to me to go for the play.
The Animal Farm play by Wildrice Theatre is truly an eye-catching performance with excellent props and well-trained actors and actresses. There were a few jokes here and there, including my personnal favourite when the actor starring as Boxer defeated Mr Jones and his men not by charging or kicking them, but by doing some fighting moves with the "Wushu song" in the background. It was truly an enjoyable experience that was worth every second and every penny that I spent.
Although it does not follow the storyline as some things are added or missing here and there, it is still a good performance and I would recommend it to others who have yet to catch this play. It really establishes the whole scene of the story and shows detailed points in the story. I feel that we should take off our hat to the actors as they have worked very hard memorising the WHOLE script and knowing all their roles in the play.
After the play, the actors had a dialouge session with some of the audience and they admitted that it was very challenging for them to coop with the process and they also make occasional slips like one actor said "I sometimes forget what (character or) animal I play as and previously went as a goose going mooo..." They also said that they would get sores, bruises and cramps all around their bodies.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Jack Neo: was it really necessary?
The story about Jack Neo's sex scandal spreads like wildfire, it is now the talk of the town and many people now start to look at him from a different light. His reputation, his career, and his ties with his family, is all going downhill. The one question that remains, is it all really necessary?
Personally, I think that the public should just give Jack Neo a chance to mend his ways and start afresh, after all, it is human to err. As long as you have the right mind, and is willing to change, you can turn over a new leaf. Before you start criticizing Jack Neo for being so unloyal to his wife and children, which I agree is very bad and supposedly unforgivable, please stop to think, are you really unlike him, have you ever did something wrong too? Just because he is famous and a public figure does not mean that he should be perfect. Just like us, Jack Neo is human.
Just because the newspaper reported that he did such a thing does not mean that he is to be condemned by the public or what so ever. There are also other men like that out there doing this sort of thing, the only difference is that there is no paparazzi to follow them everywhere they go and track their movements. Does that mean that they are an exception?
The only reason why we get to find out about what things public figures are doing is because newspaper reporters are intruding into their privacy. Just because they are public figures does not mean that we have the privilege of invading their privacy and give comments on what they are doing. Imagine a group of people watching every move you do, reporting whatever mistakes they spot you doing. How would you feel?
Personally, I think that the public should just give Jack Neo a chance to mend his ways and start afresh, after all, it is human to err. As long as you have the right mind, and is willing to change, you can turn over a new leaf. Before you start criticizing Jack Neo for being so unloyal to his wife and children, which I agree is very bad and supposedly unforgivable, please stop to think, are you really unlike him, have you ever did something wrong too? Just because he is famous and a public figure does not mean that he should be perfect. Just like us, Jack Neo is human.
Just because the newspaper reported that he did such a thing does not mean that he is to be condemned by the public or what so ever. There are also other men like that out there doing this sort of thing, the only difference is that there is no paparazzi to follow them everywhere they go and track their movements. Does that mean that they are an exception?
The only reason why we get to find out about what things public figures are doing is because newspaper reporters are intruding into their privacy. Just because they are public figures does not mean that we have the privilege of invading their privacy and give comments on what they are doing. Imagine a group of people watching every move you do, reporting whatever mistakes they spot you doing. How would you feel?
Friday, March 5, 2010
AAP review
For the movie trailer 'Robin Hood', it starts with an establishing shot to set up the settings of the movie. Then from the 8th second, it uses the tracking shot so that character remains on screen. The 13th to 14th second uses the medium shot to show the shrouded figure of a man. From the 15th second, a dolly shot was used to show viewers more about the settings. The 17th to 18th second uses the medium shot to show the figure of a rider get impaled by some spikes. The 19th to 21st second uses the arc shot to show a pile of dead bodies from different angles. The 23rd second suddenly shifts to an extremely close up shot to show the main character's eyes expressions. The rest of the trailer uses close-up, tracking and medium shots. It ends with a close-up shot. Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSqL9ygBCck
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Journal: Journal according to Frank Reilly
Intrapersonal[select one]
a. Write a journal entry from the point of view of one of the characters in Flowers
for Algernon. The title of your journal is Journal according to…
b. Who would you want to be friends with in the Flowers for Algernon. Explain
your choice.
I decided to choose a) and write about Frank.
JOURNAL ACCORDING TO FRANK REILLY
Charlie Gordon is just a fool, a mentally retarded person. He did not even have the intelligence to spell his words right, ha ha. He is a moron, why can't the Earth be rid of these retards, why is he even here working with us and not be stuck in a mental hospital. I know what to do! I'll just poke some fun out of him, that way he will get upset and leave, giving me more space at work. I can't wait to see the look on his face when I do that. I guess I'll need to wait longer as Charlie went for some operation thingy.Oh well, there's nothing else to write so I'm closing for today.
March 25- Ha, that fool finally came back to the factory, I was hoping he was gone for good! Anyway, he mentioned that he went for some wacky operation that will make him smarter, impossible! I bet that Charlie is just saying some crap and expects us to believe it. Joe Carp said that Charlie will finally get some brains, I almost died laughing. Oh yes, we came up with the phrase "pull a Charlie Gordon" when someone does something stupid or retarded, ha ha ha!
April 3- I was in stitches today. We invited Charlie to "Muggsys Saloon" for some drinks and had a party. Joe gave Charlie a mop and told him to mop the floor exactly the way how he mops it in the library, and the retard actually listen to him! I laughed till my chest hurt. The best part was when we asked Charlie to go out to buy a newspaper. When Charlie went out, we quickly ran out of the saloon, imagine how shocked Charlie must have been when he returned.
April 19- Ha, what a dope Charlie was! We invited Charlie for a party today. I guess Charlie could not hold his liquor, and asked for a coke instead. Joe said that Charlie should dance with Ellen and boy did we start giggling when we secretly tripped Charlie when he was dancing. That fool did not suspect a thing! When he fell for the last time, we could not hold our laghter anymore and started laughing aloud. He started blushing and I can feel the embarrasement going on inside him. He really pulled a Charlie Gordon, ha ha ha!
April 30- Charlie quited from his job, I was glad. He suddenly became so smart and intelligent all of a sudden, it scared me. I quickly signed the petition to fire Charlie. I felt quite sorry for Charlie but I cannot stand someone so weird working next to me. That day, I refused to talk or even look at Charlie.
July 27- Charlie came back, when I saw him coming downstairs and started to work in the toilet, I was shocked. We later found out that he is starting to lose his intelligence and he may die. I felt very guilty for treating him like dirt the last time.When I saw a newbie in the factory tease Charlie, I knew what I had to do. Joe went over and taught that guy a lesson, and threatened to break his neck. I went to Charlie and told him to look for Joe and I when he ever gets taken advantage of, it was the least we could do after bullying him for so long, I felt like I owe him.
I guess Charlie was not so bad after all, I felt sorry for him. I, and many others, have discriminated him but he still stood strong. I must say, I take my hat off to Charlie. Charlie Gordon, you are one hell of a man!
This journal is according to what can be inferred from the story only.
( some parts of these journal entry include some inappropriate words or slang to make it realistic)
a. Write a journal entry from the point of view of one of the characters in Flowers
for Algernon. The title of your journal is Journal according to…
b. Who would you want to be friends with in the Flowers for Algernon. Explain
your choice.
I decided to choose a) and write about Frank.
JOURNAL ACCORDING TO FRANK REILLY
Charlie Gordon is just a fool, a mentally retarded person. He did not even have the intelligence to spell his words right, ha ha. He is a moron, why can't the Earth be rid of these retards, why is he even here working with us and not be stuck in a mental hospital. I know what to do! I'll just poke some fun out of him, that way he will get upset and leave, giving me more space at work. I can't wait to see the look on his face when I do that. I guess I'll need to wait longer as Charlie went for some operation thingy.Oh well, there's nothing else to write so I'm closing for today.
March 25- Ha, that fool finally came back to the factory, I was hoping he was gone for good! Anyway, he mentioned that he went for some wacky operation that will make him smarter, impossible! I bet that Charlie is just saying some crap and expects us to believe it. Joe Carp said that Charlie will finally get some brains, I almost died laughing. Oh yes, we came up with the phrase "pull a Charlie Gordon" when someone does something stupid or retarded, ha ha ha!
April 3- I was in stitches today. We invited Charlie to "Muggsys Saloon" for some drinks and had a party. Joe gave Charlie a mop and told him to mop the floor exactly the way how he mops it in the library, and the retard actually listen to him! I laughed till my chest hurt. The best part was when we asked Charlie to go out to buy a newspaper. When Charlie went out, we quickly ran out of the saloon, imagine how shocked Charlie must have been when he returned.
April 19- Ha, what a dope Charlie was! We invited Charlie for a party today. I guess Charlie could not hold his liquor, and asked for a coke instead. Joe said that Charlie should dance with Ellen and boy did we start giggling when we secretly tripped Charlie when he was dancing. That fool did not suspect a thing! When he fell for the last time, we could not hold our laghter anymore and started laughing aloud. He started blushing and I can feel the embarrasement going on inside him. He really pulled a Charlie Gordon, ha ha ha!
April 30- Charlie quited from his job, I was glad. He suddenly became so smart and intelligent all of a sudden, it scared me. I quickly signed the petition to fire Charlie. I felt quite sorry for Charlie but I cannot stand someone so weird working next to me. That day, I refused to talk or even look at Charlie.
July 27- Charlie came back, when I saw him coming downstairs and started to work in the toilet, I was shocked. We later found out that he is starting to lose his intelligence and he may die. I felt very guilty for treating him like dirt the last time.When I saw a newbie in the factory tease Charlie, I knew what I had to do. Joe went over and taught that guy a lesson, and threatened to break his neck. I went to Charlie and told him to look for Joe and I when he ever gets taken advantage of, it was the least we could do after bullying him for so long, I felt like I owe him.
I guess Charlie was not so bad after all, I felt sorry for him. I, and many others, have discriminated him but he still stood strong. I must say, I take my hat off to Charlie. Charlie Gordon, you are one hell of a man!
This journal is according to what can be inferred from the story only.
( some parts of these journal entry include some inappropriate words or slang to make it realistic)
My leaner profile
My learner profile is intrapersonal. After taking the Multiple Intelligence test, I was very surprised that our leaner profile can be deduced so easily, just by taking a simple questionnaire. I was, in fact, quite impressed because it is quite accurate, my leaner profile was really intrapersonal and the task that Mr Teo gave for people with a learner profile that is intrapersonal really suites me. However, people should not always rely on these type of tests to determine their learner type, it may not always be accurate, which may sometimes lead to bad consequences. For example, if a student with an actual learner profile of naturalist suddenly finds himself doing a task meant for people with a learner profile of musical, he will feel really lost and will not do a good job.
So, I deduce that if we occasionally take this sort of tests, it may be quite fun and may be accurate. However, we must not depend too much on it as there is no proof that you are really that learner profile, it is just a simple 'guess' after looking at how you answer the questions.
So, I deduce that if we occasionally take this sort of tests, it may be quite fun and may be accurate. However, we must not depend too much on it as there is no proof that you are really that learner profile, it is just a simple 'guess' after looking at how you answer the questions.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The Casinos
Recently, the casino in `World Resort Sentosa ` has been opened to the public. There was a large number of people anticipating its grand opening and on the day it opened, the response was overwhelming. Thousands gathered at the entrance of the casino and most of them waited for many hours before getting a turn. Some of them did not even get a chance to use the jackpots after waiting for several hours. The government has impose a rule that all Singapore citizens and permanent residents must pay a fee of a hundred dollars before entering the casino.
I think that opening the casino is a very good thing as it can help to boost Singapore's economies and people can just go there to gamble for their leisure, it can also attract tourists to Singapore. However, nothing is perfect, there is also some disadvantages. Singaporeans that are addicted to gambling will often go to the casino and gamble heavily, often ending up with a huge debt and in a miserable state, family members will most likely also suffer. If many Singaporeans start to go to the casino on a regular basis, in no time at all, they will too become addicted to gambling. This is the reason why the Singapore government imposed a rule that all Singapore citizens or permanent residents need to pay $100 in order to enter the casino, this is to protect the interest of fellow Singaporeans. This will discourage them from going to the casino too often as they will soon realise that it is a waste of money to go to the casino. There is also a rule that family members can appeal to the government to ban heavy gamblers from entering the casino.
However, the government do not impose this rule on foreigners which encourages them to gamble more often, their money will go into the casino owner's pocket and it will boost Singapore's economy. These money can be used to develop Singapore and construct new buildings, schools, etc to let Singapore become even more prosperous.
So, with all these measures taken, Singapore will become more prosperous while Singaporeans will not become heavily gamblers. So it is definitely a win-win situation.
However, this is just the opening of the casino, We will have to wait and see if these rules imposed are effective.
Animal Farm
`Animal Farm` was written by Eric Blair (1903- 1950). He was born in India and became a poor "scholarship boy" in a snobbish, ill-run English prep school. He went to Burma later in 1921 where he spent five years working as a policeman and wrote his first novel, `Burmese Days`. George Orwell, his other name, quit his job and travelled to Paris and London.
Eric Blair struggled to earn a living as a journalist and author. Although he had weak lungs, he exposed himself to exhaustion and privation during World War 2 to serve as an air-raid warden. He became very ill at the end of the war and died on January 23,1950. Before his death, he had written his two best masterpieces, `Animal Farm` and `1984` which only became popular after his death.
The whole story begins with old Major, a prize boar on the Jones farm, telling the other animals that all animals should have their own freedom and not take the commands of humans.
After old Major dies, Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, and other pigs preach revolution. The animals are won over and "animalist"spreads quickly. Soon, the animals force Mr Jones to leave the farm, and the animals establish control over it.
When Jones and his neighbours try to recapture the farm, Snowball leads a successful resistance and they maintained control of the farm. At first, the revolution has excellent results. Morale was high, a successful literacy campaign is waged and pigeons carry the word of `animalist` far and wide. The animals labour heroically, especially the strong and loyal Boxer. Just as the future began to look bright, Napoleon springs a coup d'etat . Fierce snarling dogs reared by Napoleon upon their birth chase Snowball away from the farm. Boxer and the other animals, however, develop faith in Napoleon.
Methodically, every trace of equality is stripped from the animals as Napoleon and the pigs turn into a ruling castle. All the seven "unalterable" commandments are soon broken and history is rewritten. Memories of the revolution grow dim.
At the ending, Napoleon and the other pigs acquire human characteristics and make peace with the neighbouring farmers. Pigs and humans now become indistinguishable to the other animals and they become as bad as each other.
The story resembles historical events during the Russian Revolution.
I feel that the story is a very good one and it shows how people can become power-mad and their lust for power will turn them into cruel and despicable figures. It also shows how ignorant people can really be.
Although boxer was faithful and loyal to Napoleon, Napoleon still sold him out after he became weak and crippled. It shows how ungrateful, selfish and cruel people can really be.
However, what made me confused is why didn`t the other animals realise what was happening and put an end to this madness. Maybe they were just ignorant, maybe they were too dumb, or maybe they were really unaware. Whatever the reason, one thing for sure is that the revolution backfired and all the animals,except the pigs, are back to square.
Eric Blair struggled to earn a living as a journalist and author. Although he had weak lungs, he exposed himself to exhaustion and privation during World War 2 to serve as an air-raid warden. He became very ill at the end of the war and died on January 23,1950. Before his death, he had written his two best masterpieces, `Animal Farm` and `1984` which only became popular after his death.
The whole story begins with old Major, a prize boar on the Jones farm, telling the other animals that all animals should have their own freedom and not take the commands of humans.
After old Major dies, Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, and other pigs preach revolution. The animals are won over and "animalist"spreads quickly. Soon, the animals force Mr Jones to leave the farm, and the animals establish control over it.
When Jones and his neighbours try to recapture the farm, Snowball leads a successful resistance and they maintained control of the farm. At first, the revolution has excellent results. Morale was high, a successful literacy campaign is waged and pigeons carry the word of `animalist` far and wide. The animals labour heroically, especially the strong and loyal Boxer. Just as the future began to look bright, Napoleon springs a coup d'etat . Fierce snarling dogs reared by Napoleon upon their birth chase Snowball away from the farm. Boxer and the other animals, however, develop faith in Napoleon.
Methodically, every trace of equality is stripped from the animals as Napoleon and the pigs turn into a ruling castle. All the seven "unalterable" commandments are soon broken and history is rewritten. Memories of the revolution grow dim.
At the ending, Napoleon and the other pigs acquire human characteristics and make peace with the neighbouring farmers. Pigs and humans now become indistinguishable to the other animals and they become as bad as each other.
The story resembles historical events during the Russian Revolution.
I feel that the story is a very good one and it shows how people can become power-mad and their lust for power will turn them into cruel and despicable figures. It also shows how ignorant people can really be.
Although boxer was faithful and loyal to Napoleon, Napoleon still sold him out after he became weak and crippled. It shows how ungrateful, selfish and cruel people can really be.
However, what made me confused is why didn`t the other animals realise what was happening and put an end to this madness. Maybe they were just ignorant, maybe they were too dumb, or maybe they were really unaware. Whatever the reason, one thing for sure is that the revolution backfired and all the animals,except the pigs, are back to square.
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