Jane Eyre: Reflection Statement

If I was falsley accused I would always insist in my innocence, because it is the truth and if I'd say the opposite I would be lying and getting a several punishment for something that is false. It would be awful for me to have all my classmates against me, and that is another reason of why I would insist in my innocence, so they know I am a thruthful person. Nobody can live alone, and that's why it is very hurtful to have no friends at all.

1) What is your opinion of Mr. Brocklehurst's philosophy of education?

I think that now a days is very easy to know that to make people and children suffer and feel bad is wrong. Mr. Brocklehurst probably believed that the way he was raised up is the correct way of educating children, or maybe he could be a very cold man incapable of feeling empathy for the rest.

In Search of the Brontës Quiestions

1. Who is said to have influenced the sister’s lives and WHY?

The father. Because he wanted their daughters to be writters, so he told them that since they were child, and he succeed.

2. What tragedy struck the Brönte family?

They lost her mother, Maria, who died because of cancer. And later some of the sisters died because of tuberculosis.

3. What’s the Brönte father’s background?

He studied at Cambridge University, a very prestigious and expensive one. His economic situation was good.

4. How is it said that Emily Brönte coped with homesickness?

In her poetry she expressed all of her emotions.

5. What is Haworth described like in the times the Bröntes lived there?

It is described as a gothic building, Brontë's times are set in 1800-1850

6. What is a recurrent theme in Charlotte’s writing (based on her experience as a child)?

The departure of her mother and the life she had after that.

7. How did the Brönte father try to salvage the situation with his family after his wife’s death?

He wanted her daughters to have another model and mother. So he married three times.

Image Analysis

Yorkshire's skies are light grey, their buildings are dark gray and there is no people. It's lonely, reflective, sad, full of nature. The grey rocks and the green grass are the only colours you'll see. I think that the streets and the buildings shone once, when there was no graveyards, no sickness. Come and share the nightmare, the phantom city, where I live, and in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you made.

Charlotte Brontë Timeline

Charlotte Brontë on Dipity.

Rationale

I chose to make an interview to a musician that writes jingles, a person who knows how to send a corporation's message through the lyrics of a song. This character is called Sam Wilkinson and he is in the fiction TV show that I made up called "In The Culture Studio" where different types of artist show up to talk about their work and to keep people informed about the news in the art's world. The presenter asked to the musician about how he could make some songs fit into a movie or into a TV advertisement "Presenter: -Very interesting. Tell me, how is it different to compose music for jingles than for rock stars?". Sam Wilkinson referred to the types of media, language and music that he could use to reach young and adults. I chose this format because the focus of the conversation can be easily lead by the interviewer avoiding getting to far from the topic. I wrote also about the corporations and how they try to get a particular image so the audience can get the essence of them and the publicity then is more effective. " The most important thing is to know what is the image that the company wants to project to the people. For example coca-cola relate their product with happiness."

Written Task 1

Presenter: -Welcome again to another episode of "In The Culture Studio", where we talk about the art, music, novels and much more. Don't lose the tonight's interview with Samuel Wilkinson, a jingles writer who worked in campaigns for industries such as McDonald's, Pepsi, Nike, and also Barack Obama's presidential elections campaign. He will refer to us how they used the media to send the messages and how it can reach different people. Now, welcome everybody Samuel Wilkinson (applause). Good evening Sam, how are you tonight?

Wilkinson: -Hello, I'm very glad of being here, thank you for the invitation.

Presenter: -You are welcome, please take a sit. So tell me about your life Sam, where did you study?

Wilkinson: -After high school I chose to study music composition in Juilliard School. When I was a young boy I used to watch all this big starts such as David Bowie playing their music in big concerts, with all the fans shouting mad; and I wanted to be like that. When I grew up I lost that dream of being a rock star, though I didn't lose the love for music. So I decided to join the music industry as a quite composer, I made music for campaigns, important idols such as Madonna, and movie's soundtracks.

Presenter: -Very interesting. Tell me, how is it different to compose music for jingles than for rock stars?

Wilkinson: -That's a good question. The most important thing of this business is to know how music can fit different needs. Sometimes music is free to play whatever the artist wants, that's the case of independent bands or a contemporary composers. But when music is at the mercy of others, for example religion or movies, the composer isn't free to do whatever he wants; he must use it to transmit a specific message. The last jingle I wrote was for a jacket brand. The most important thing is to know what is the image that the company wants to project to the people. For example coca-cola relate their product with happiness. In this case, the jackets brand, that is called "South Pole", wanted to make a relation between their clothes with the warm sensation of being at home with the family in winter season. So I can't just drop a pair of electric guitar riff and a hard percussion as if I was composing for a rock band. I need to be selective at the time of choosing the instruments, melodies and the most important, lyrics.

Presenter: -I think that the song from the South Pole's ad is awesome. It's very interesting to know from the words of a real composer these types of differences that are more technical. But how does the lyrics of your songs varies according to the message, the audience and the medium by which it will be transmitted?

Wilkinson: -Well, when an agency calls me to work with them, there are other bureaus that take care of those aspects of the publicity. Once I receive all the information about the media, the target audience and the image that they want to project, I can start writing. The media I commonly work with is TV, Internet, mp3 and radio. Those are the ones by which it's possible to reproduce a song. If the target audience is teenagers then the ad will be reproduced on certain TV shows, at a specific hour and station in the radio, and the Internet is much precise at this point because it offers profiles of the users. To reach teenagers we must know what they consider attractive, things like alcohol, parties, friends, doing sports, having a good time is what they like. So when a brand wants to link to a concept, they must consider to whom that is attractive. My songs lyrics can go from marriage to anarchist, it all depends whom are we trying to reach. And the music is vital, because generations identify themselves with different styles and genres. For example, if I try to catch the attention of an old man, I will surely write a classic rock ballad, something soft, acoustic and rhythmic. But if I want to catch a teenager, then I'll have to use synthesizers, a fast tempo, a loud melody, something that he would like to hear in a discotheque. The lyrics may have slang and jargon, but the image that the brand wants to represent is the main focus of the song's lyrics.

Presenter: -So the image that the company wants to project is the most important thing?

Wilkinson: -That's right. I cannot say in my lyrics only subjects that will call the audience attention, I must find the balance between the message that the company wants to deliver, and the things the audience wants to hear.

Presenter: -Sam Wilkinson, thank you very much for being part of tonight's show. I hope we can se you here again soon. Thank to the audience and see you the next weekend with more of In the Culture Studio. Goodnight.

Celebrity Influence on Youth Culture

Teenagers are bound to be influenced by celebrities to some degree, simply because it is impossible to escape celebrity culture. The media is fixated on what celebrities are doing, so that even the most respectable newspapers end up covering celebrity-related stories. Many teenagers want to become celebrities themselves, as they see the celebrity lifestyle as glamorous and sexy. When there are many celebrities who are famous for doing nothing, it isn’t surprising that many teenagers think that if they become a celebrity, they will have an easy life. 

Some teenagers are not prepared to knuckle-down and work hard at school because they become convinced that they can make their fortune by appearing on American Idol or some other ‘talent’ show. Of course, many teenagers will grow out of this phase and realise that they have to actually do something with their lives, rather than continually follow a dream that is unlikely to come true. There are some who won’t face up to this reality, though, and who believe that eventually they will get the fame they deserve.

Body image is an issue for teenagers and here celebrities have some influence, particularly over girls. It is very unusual to see celebrities carrying a bit of extra weight and those who do are often the subject of derision. Whenever a celebrity is photographed by the paparazzi looking less than glamorous, with no make-up, a flabby stomach and visible cellulite, there will no doubt be sarcastic comments made by the ‘journalist’ writing the ‘story’. A few weeks later the same celebrity will be photographed looking ultra-svelte and sophisticated.

Celebrities feel the pressure to stay slim and to make the most of their appearance, which is something that teenage girls and, to a lesser extent, teenage boys feel. The media obsession with celebrity, particularly how celebrities look, may not create eating disorders, but it is certainly influencing how teenagers feel about their own bodies.

Teenagers are comparing themselves to impossibly perfect celebrities who all have their own stylists on hand to help them look good. It is when these celebrities leave the house without their personal entourage that they are snapped looking less than perfect! These aren’t the images that teenagers tend to pay attention to, though, as they have a tendency to look at images of celebrities who always look good, which just makes them feel bad about their own appearance.

There may be some teenagers who eschew celebrity culture, but when celebrities are used to advertise anything and everything and even pop up in news stories, it is very difficult to escape the power of celebrity. It is even tougher for teenagers than adults, as they are often desperate to fit in with their peers who may have a greater interest in celebrity-related matters.

By Michelle Wilkinson                                      http://www.helium.com/items/2069310-how-celebrities-influence-teenagers