User:Amrut Saini

Self Assessment
The begin of the class was very slow where everybody were busy working on their own assignments from different classes and including me too. Dividing the time equally to all my classes was a big challenge for me at that begin. I would say my group when we all started to bring our peices together which help me to put interest in this class.

The information i received in this class has made mind more broad and it helps me to think right and wrong between cultures and personal feelings. The best part of this class was where everybody had something to say or were able to pass comments on every bodies work and were able to give their view points very easily. Since i have a different background it was a little hard for me to talk about cosmetic surgery or even hear about it but after having a good debate all those feelings have some new route in which i am understand between religion, self respect and personal choice. These points made me more strong mentally.

My topic was about Tattoo and Piercing in which even i was able to learn new stuff where i came to know more about my Indian background and different religious belief. It used to be fun when religion and emotion and practical society clash together and it used to form a debate one person who is an observer comes to all the different visual answer. My mind was very confuse to give solution to our wide topic range of Body Modification but now personally i believe it is all about our choices. Sometimes we make them goo and sometimes we do it wrong.

Response
Ben Wheeler Art sculpture story - Schubert Sonata - Artist Mark di Suvero

I really like the idea of Ben Wheeler which talks about the future war and its consequences to some extent. The concept Idea of war between East vs West. The Fourth world war which came to an end on 2186 and a new war for peace began it looks like it is never ending story.

The best part of this story is that one person can actually understand both ends of the world and can realize what is good and bad. The Peace Bringer weapon can actually be seen as a Peace Bringer or you can also call it as a threat. This story can actually make you think what things can happen.

Immobilizing a country who is having a weapon of mass destruction shutting down all the electric appliances or weapons for good, It is indeed a very good strategy since in today's world and in future electricity is going to be one the major needs in each and every country. But my Question will be is this Peace bringer weapon is only going to immobilize only the Military or the country it self or lets change the perspective of vision.In this war are innocent people who don't want war are also going to be the victim of paralyzed country. My point is there has been incidents where people don't want war but government goes to war. It can also be seen in the past itself it has always been one man greed or selfishness where others suffer OR we can again change the Perspective of Vision and see, Is immobilizing a country for good, should taken as a lesson to all other countries that war doesn't do any good or it should act like fear of losing the pleasure of electronic lifestyle.

Well the end of the story is really nice that things can't be imposed they should be accepted by choices and personal consideration. The eastern countries have learnt their lesson and understood the meaning of peace. in this story you can see the future and ca realize what can happen it will good to have a Peace Bringer weapon in real life or in present world. The Peace Bringer being a monument which should be remembered by each and evey country that brought peace to the world and taught a valuable lesson. In his story i was able to see different aspect of conflicts this story has some mystery and some unanswered questions which brings me in multiple conclusions that i can imagine of. I believe that is the best part of his story is unanswered question which an individual think more about what can happen in the future and one should prepared of.

Compare/Contrast
In my opinion, Mark Twain and Robert Frost has their own unique style of writing. Robert Frost (1874-1963) was born in San Francisco, California. His father William Frost, a journalist and an ardent Democrat, died when Frost was about eleven years old. His Scottish mother, the former Isabelle Moody, resumed her career as a schoolteacher to support her family and Mark Twain was born on Nov. 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, one of the major authors of American fiction. Twain is also considered the greatest humorist in American literature.

After reading both the poems i personally belief that they both Mark Twain and Robert Frost are trying convey the same message. It make me think both these poets are using their own personal experience and are trying to express their own point of view. Huck Finn is talking about the freedom which he wants like drinking and smoking and whatever he wants. Well he alaso have observed a hard life but having a a freedom with no rules and not following society structure can backfire real bad. Robert Frost is very observative and he choose one path and wants to go long with and never want to look back but what if later down the road the path one person has choosenn is wrong then consequennce won't be one persons favour. It was good to read both of their experiences but life is full of strange dramatic events we don't know what is going to happen.

Ekphrastic
Stain less Tree

Art Sculpture Story

[This story does not represent any religion or caste it purely fiction created from my own Imagination.]

Centuries are gone, people die, new century and new era began and there was only one eyewitness who saw and felt what happened on this planet. It was the very first tree which ever grow on this planet called Earth. It used to be green tree and its root are so deeply connected to all the other trees and life on this very planet that It has seen the History being made and changed and karma being created and destroyed this centuries old tree will tell the epic battle happened in India. It is said to be that there was a time when even Gods left their heaven and descent on the planet earth to show mankind a right path and the meaning of life.

One Day when this tree was growing more deep roots and was planting more trees somewhere in India trees were being chopped of to create weapons of mass destruction. Deep down from the hell where even demons started to use roots of tree to transport themselves on the surface so that can create more destruction bring evil so that they control over the world. This tree, which is also known as “Tree of Knowledge”, was suffering pain from human as well as from the Demons from the hell.

Being tree it symbolize patience, growth and virtue. It is said to be that tree changes according to the nature and it maintains the balance. It a make sure that when one energy is being destroyed then other should be created. So after suffering so much pain it was finally time of the Gods to come down and to put end to this Misery. Finally a prediction was made by a Saint called “Akira” That God will come to this earth to care of the demons in the human form so that we can understand the true meaning and purpose of our life.

After hearing this words from Saint Akira demons started to find the woman who was going to give birth “Lord Krishna” They started to slaughter every single life or anything which used to oppose against them. Knowing what was going to happen the tree of knowledge create a mystic land and puzzle so that even demons cant figure out where is that child going to be born. The woman who was going to give birth to “Lord Krishna” is called “Kuunti “ Finally Demons came to know where to find this woman they used all there power to reach their but due to mystical lands they were never able to over come that power. Lord Krishna was now born it human avatar where trees and animal and other enjoyed the birth of lord Krishna. Tree started spring flowers on the god as the God started to grow up started to realize his purpose he started to talk to this Tree of knowledge and he started to learn what was happening on this planet earth and they decided to bring everything to an End. He was a God but still a human who can feel pain and hunger the Tree of Knowledge told to Meditate so that he can awake his hidden powers and use it wisely.

Time was passing by, demons started to create army for one big battle. He was outnumbered Lord Krishna did not had enough men to battle against so many Demons and then he asked Tree to help him out by taking part in this epic battle Good VS Evil. Tree said that he will take part in this battle too but he wants Lord Krishna to Revive Older roots so that he can ask "Tree hood" to enter in this battle too. After reviving all the roots of the tree, Tree of knowledge was able to ask all the animals and other living form to help Lord Krishna. Drum roll started to beat Songs were sung for victory Tree Of knowledge and fellow Animals and other trees started to move towards the battle Ground. When the army of darkness was arriving the sky turned black with a mixture of red in the sky and the ground started to shake as if there was an earthquake. It was one ruthless battle were people were ripped by the bare hands of the demons. Their one demon was equal to ten humans together even theg ods power was becoming less in front of this huge army. Humans were getting slaughter and then final moment came a head on battle with ultimate "Demon Ravana" and a God. Krishna being a feirceful warrior with amazing power started to become weak. He was not able sustain Evil spirit Strength From each Blow he was becoming weaker until the final blow was given by the Demon.Lord Krishna fallen down with no strength left in his arms his pounding heart came to a stop. Everything at that moment came to an end Humans thought that prediction were false and they started to lay down their weapons. A ray of light hits on the head of Krishna and again it became dark. Ravana standing on the corpses of the human and laughing loud declaring his victory over god.

When suddenly he notices Krishna standing up on his feet soon his laughing face turned into an angry face. He realized that somehow Krishna is able gather up a great amount of chakra. Being Very scared he concentrated all his energy to give a final blow to him which did not do any effect on Lord Krishna. Krishna started to transform, He was able to consume all the blows from the demon and was able create a great amount of power. His eyes looks like there is lightning going, which is ready to be released, and then final blow was given.

Tree of knowledge lost its green life and turned into an aluminum tree that now uses solar energy to provide good amount energy to his roots and other trees that are connected to him. Tree was, is and will be the only thing that knows how actually life originally began.

Sequel/Prequel
AVP (Alien vs Predator)

It was a long time ago, during the time of Aztecs and in the era Egyptian empire the earth’s most thinking animal known as human started to experiment with their own kind. Humans which are also known to be freaks of nature because of their Omnivorous behavior which also human itself in its food chain. Modifying human in name of God or sacrificing a human for the natures blessing human started to believe that they themselves our God and can change the way they want.

In 1462 some group of people started a journey, a journey with no destination they were known to be as explorers of time and space. Their vision and imagination was just to see the future. On there exploring time they were able to Egyptian Mummies and Aztec symbols and body fossils. Egyptian people used to preserve their dead bodies in a very good manner since they believe that people who die today will come to life tomorrow in future. These groups of people repeated the same mistakes what people or priest did during the time Egypt and Aztec, They played with life.

They started make up some chemicals thinking that they can learn some human anatomy or learn more about the ancestors. In this experiment they accidentally created a virus called Xenon which a form of bacteria which makes its survival only in decomposing body. These people injected those viruses in those dead bodies as soon as they injected these viruses they started breed in that body. This virus turns out to be self learning virus which learnt human body really fast. The virus was able to take a glimpse on the persons past and emotions.

The body started to form its own fluid and a different type hard surface which looks like skin and increased the bones size and was able to format the human body and then after one week when explorers came to see the body it turn out to be vanished they thought that virus was very deadly which decomposed the corpses totally and a Slimy Liquid is left behind. The truth was bacteria was able to form an armor or one person can a dead body got a new life which has seen the past through memories and is a Carnivorous freak who is about to use Human as its bate. In other words Predator was born.

As the time past by Predator became smarter and was able to form other Predators by murdering some humans and passing the Virus xenon in them too. He became so sensible that he strive on female and made them Predators so that he can breed his generation in them. A silent cold war was declared between the humans and Predator. Predator realized that sooner or later they will get discovered by humans and it wills humans who will hunt Predator. Even though Predator is very strong Physically and smarter mentally he knows very well that Human are in millions and they are just hand full, so he decided to find a new world where he can breed and increase number of Predators.

In 1630 they were able to make their first space craft which is know to us as UFO. They made their first launch on 19th may 1630 which known as the first UFO encounter which just looked like a beam of light. It was seen in New England and from their has been a news which said one whole region with no people is found as if a wind has blown away all the people away. It was that time when Predators decided to take vengeance on Humans in brutal means. During this journey they even encounter different species they had their battle a forceful battle which made them stronger and smarter the more they encounter the more they learn. It was one special species which also breed on other living form it was very unique. They loved to hunt these species for pleasure, loyalty and glory. This species is known as Aliens fast, strong acidic body which had a very strong sense of survival. It is extremely very violent. They loved hunt them down but one day realized that they can become smarter if humans are their bate and then captured the species and brought to earth from that very point of the day Human and planet is going to be doomed.

Analysis
William ShakeSphere Sonnet 4:-

unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend

upon thy self thy beauty's legacy?

Nature's bequest gives nothing, but doth lend,

and being frank she lends to those are free:

Then, beauteous niggard, why dost thou abuse

The bounteous largess given thee to give?

Profitless usurer, why dost thou use

So great a sum of sums, yet canst not live?

For having traffic with thy self alone,

thou of thy self thy sweet self dost deceive:

Then how when nature calls thee to be gone,

What acceptable audit canst thou leave?

Thy unused beauty must be tombed with thee,

Which, used, lives th' executor to be.

1st Gloss

I did not actually understand what this poem is actually about but it looks like he is talking about nature being the alpha and omega. It gives you a feeling that he is even talking about rich people who use natural resources and do not respect it or use it wisely. They even have a lot of money but they are still very alone. At some point i even felt like he saying that humans are the mean medium of destruction.

2nd Gloss

Memorization
<> Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman

Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

Maya Angelou

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/phenomenal-woman/

Self Assessment
This class has actually been very fruitful to me because i was able to challenge my own creative side. The 11 weeks in this class went very fast we covered lots of topics, I got to learn about American Culture too from this class. It was a very good blend mixture of imagination and reality. I overall loved this class.

It was really nice to actually sit and think about a poem and try to figure out what actually poet was thinking which I never did in my country in India so always loved the session where we are trying to understand a persons feeling and that person's struggle. There was no pressure from the teacher to submit the assignment which was really nice because of that I think I benefit from it because it made me think for about the assignment and about all the poets and their poems.

The trip to sculpture park and to choose a sculpture and create a story out of it, this assignment was one of favourite assignment because felt the power to create. I learn lot of new stuff and i would like to have another class from Steven Arntson in coming future.