Philadelphia

In the film, Philadelphia (1993) directed by Jonathan Demme, the scene that stood out the most to me had to have been the night after the costume party at Beckett's house where he and Miller were left alone to review some Q&A's for the court. Beckett seems to be taken away by the lyrics of the opera singer and starts reciting them for Miller to hear (is this a soliloquy?). The lights are flashing through shades of red as the camera drops views of Beckett being moved by the song as he accepts his time of death and of Miller who just stares stunned at this person who used to disgust him but now understands his feeling of loss. It was such an intense scene bursting with emotions that have been locked up and put behind throughout the whole film until this point. Then Miller is shown coming home, hugging his baby girl and lying beside his wife, while the same opera music is still playing in the background as if he's taken away by his own emotions as he lies still besides his wife. I found myself a bit confused yet intrigued by this scene for the subtle yet strong, dramtic expressions.

The Final Choice

The experience that I have decided to write about will deal with the power and beauty of sleep. My most memorable experiences realted to this top dealt with the lack of sleep. These cases revolved around staying up past midnight doing things that could've and should've been done at an earlier time frame. Those "things" could have been studying for a test, writing up a paper, reading a book, or playing games online (all of which are being spoken through personal experience). In all of these situations the endings were similar around the next morning that came, a brain that would zone in and out of focus with no control.
What is sleep? -The natural period suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored. (Merriam-Webster)
What is then the 'essential' amount of sleep that is required? On whose scale?
What is it that causes us to stay up through the dark hours?
How did the invention of LIGHT change our lives? (question inspired by Ms.Carolyn Urena) For the better or for the worse?

The Experience

I've been forgetting and neglecting to do a lot of work assigned for this week. Couldn't think of a reason as to why without it being counted as just an excuse which is what everything usually ends up being. There was my confession. My apology should be made out in person, thinking that would make it more sincere.

Now onto the actual point of this blog entry-----------------
Potential Topics:

1) This topic relates to the interaction between parents and their children.
My parents have always been a part of the "working class" so even at a younger age (~elementary age) they would have to go to work early in the morning and come home late everynight. That would leave me with a lot of time alone at home just waiting and wondering when the time would pass.
This raised a couple questions in my head. A few of the firsts was "How does the time spent together with a child affect them?", "Is it positve or negative?" Too much time together with the child and perhaps they'd become too dependent on you but isn't that what a child is suppose to do? Depend on their parental figures? Then there's the affect of too little time spent together, would that make them turn away from their parents? Feeling neglected and such?
The academic audience that I thought could possibly have an interest in this topic were students who are learning about children themselves. Perhaps a study towards childcare or chlid development. Or even students who are pursuing careers in the field of psychology, becoming mental therapists.

2) This topic relates to whether television watching as a child is beneficial.
The questions that I asked myself as I thought of this topic were "What shows are qualified as "appropriate"?", "What is the "right amount"?", and "Should the children be watching for educational purposes or just for entertainment?" Then that pulled a red flag up questioning the problems that technology is bringing upon to the newer generation. Is allowing children to sit inside and watch television better than having them go outside and play? How does this action affect their health? Are they getting enough exercise?
I remember as a kid watching a show called "The Wheel of Fortune" with my grandmother each morning before school. There wasn't anything that I gained from the show itself other than that a man with white hair always gave away cars and beaches along with some pretty ladies. Then as I got a little older I started watching t.v. shows that involved the main characters fighting villians and beating each other up just to win a "battle". That pulled out 'fiftygabazillion' more questions through my head but I shall suppress my thoughts for now since this is a POTENTIAL topic.
(Academic Audience) The first half of the questions asked seemed for students more interested in child develpments and such. But the later half leaned towards the physical health towards a child which could bring interests of public health students who are concerned about subjects like child obesity.

3) This topic relates to the power and beauty of sleeping.
All students had to have experienced this at LEAST once. Whether it happened pulling an all-nighter studying for an exam the next day or to finish up a paper due in the morning or perhaps by going on raids online to defeat the alliance (WoW anyone?) it probably wasn't a happy ending, for me it definitely wasn't. The act of depriving your body of sleep has consequences that could be minor...or major. Minor problems would be dozing off, feeling lathargic which then could lead to major problems, especially if these things were to hit while going down the highway. Sleep deprivation also leads to health issues as the body doesn't get the full rest it requires to reboost itself to have enough energy for an active day. This raised questions such as "How hazardous is the act of sleep deprivation", "How much does it affect the victims health?" Then a final question of "Are students in educational institutes getting the proper amount rest for a full days' work?"
I thought that the academic audience for this topic would be easy to apply since its directed towards students in general and their daily environments.

A Confession vs. An Apology

In theory, a confession and an apology both seem to be expressions of an unmasking of one’s faults. The difference that lies between a confession and an apology is paper thin that they are often distinguished as the same. But the two words hold distinct characters when used in action. When a confession is made, a truth that was hidden away is revealed but does not always contain an expression of regret as an apology does. An apology is made in acknowledgement of one’s wrong doing that has caused trouble for another being and asks for their forgiveness. A confession just states who has done the misdeed.