17.THANK YOU TO ALL!

This is my last blog. So I wanted to tender my thanks to some people. First of all to Sonja. I am happy to know her and it was really a nice term that I really enjoyed. Who knows, maybe we'll meet again sooner or later. Second, to my presentation groupmates, Ezgi and Cem. We have to admit that "pink colour" has brought us luck. And third to my classmates who make the english lesson better with their comments.
Bye...

16.KILLING US SOFTLY

Killing Us Softly is an effective documentary that reminds and takes attention to the role of women in media. Jean Kilbourne, who is the producer of the documentary, is a feminist and although this documentary is prepared from a feminist point of view, it really touches some important points. I agree most of the part of her speech,she is right to say that women are used as an "object" not a "subject". However, in today's world, the most important aim is to reach money and it is valid for all sectors. It shouldn't be seen unusual to use woman figure while selling a product, since they have to signalize it in order to sell. It is undoubtful that sexuality interests people and catches their attention. By the way, she is criticizing the media for using "women" as an object to sell their product, but she also uses "women figures" as objects for her documentary, that is her product. What a paradox is that!

15. TRUMAN SHOW

I think I was 11 or 12 years old when I watched Truman Show first. Since I was not old enough, I didn't really understand the film and I had really got bored. But in high school for our english lesson, I had to watch it again. I didn't expect from that film to effect me really deeply when I watched it for the second time. It is one one of the best movies that I have ever seen. After that, I watched it like 3 or 4 times and for everytime that I watched, I was still overlooking some points. Although it is about a simple case, it gives many messages to the one who watches it. Now I wonder how come the idea of writing that scenario didn't come to my mind! Everytime I watch, I think that I should have written that scenario(I don't know why). By the way I forgot to ask in class to the group who presented it. At the end of the film when Truman realizes the situation and talks with the director, why does the director insist him not to go and stay there? The program would not be as interesting and real as it has been before. Also, I wonder if there is anyone that doesn't get suspicous about the life after he/she watches it. Don't you?

14.6'TH OF JANUARY AT 17:30

There is an upcoming exam which is a bit different than the essays that we have written before. It doesn't have a introduction or conclusion that we used to have in our essays, just directly answering the essay question. For me, it is better. Because I usually have had difficulties in these parts of essays and spent too much time on these. But the disadvantage of that is, I haven't get used to write it in that format, so it would be quite different for me. On the other hand, Sonja told us that we must bring pen, not pencil. In our high school, we had to write our process essays with pen and teacher had to sign the paper when we finished our work in class, so that we couldn't make changes when we brought it at home. But, it is the first time that I'll go to an exam without an eraser. Let's see what happens! Also, I'll have turkish literature exam in that day, which ends 2 hours before the english exam. Therefore, I should have my vitamins with me, because it will be a hard day!

13. V FOR VENDETTA

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V for Vendetta is our presentation film which is due on 5'th of January. I haven't watched that film before (when I say that to anyone, they all get shocked and say "Oh come on! How come you don't watch it, I've watched that for 3-4 times". It also happens when I say I haven't watched Titanic either.) I have to admit that I am influenced by the film and really liked it. We will talk about it in our presentation, but briefly I want to mention about some parts of the film that really affects me. One of them is the scene that Evey is being tortured in a cell and finds a note which belongs to a lesbian called Valeria and tells the story of her life. That was really emotional and it is quite surprising that she is imprisoned by V in order to make her not to fear by government. Furthermore, at the end, hundreds of thousands of people walk through the streets with their mask on their head and among these people, the dead people's faces are seen and that scene was also impressive. There are so many points in the film that is worth to talk. I will be examining the film both in my presentation and the interesting points in my blog.

12. PROCESS ESSAY-REALITY TV

(I know, I'm a bit late to enter this post about process essay.) When I had the comments from Sonja about my first draft, I was a bit shocked. While I was handing that in, I was thinking that it it was a nice essay that I wouldn't spend much time and retouch it after I'll have Sonja's advice. It was a real disappointment for me. Because, she mostly told me that my statements were subjective and I had no sufficent proofs or examples for most of them. Also, I somehow forgot to put a quote from Peter's article. When I read my essay with that suggestion and by a "teacher's"perspective, I noticed that she was right and I thanked God, that I had a chance to re-write it. I think it's better now, with more examples,quotations and references to the text that we read. Now it's Sonja's turn!

11.ÇARŞI IS AGAINST SULEYMAN HURMA!!!

Çarşı is against everything, especially against Suleyman Hurma on Tuesday in pub-quiz. (By the way it was a "fake" pub-quiz, that I was a bit disappointed). Although we lost it, we also deserved to win. We were ahead against the other group for 2 rounds, but in the third round everything changed. We made some spelling mistakes and we didn't remember some key points. Anyway, there is no loser or winner, the good thing was to compete(as all losing party say).