Book Review: The Art Of Racing In The Rain...

The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein

This novel is probably my most favorite book I have ever read. The whole novel is told through the eyes of a Terrier-Labrador dog. Enzo is a loving dog with a human soul. This is the first book I've read that is told from a perspective of a pet. Anyone who owns or loves dog must read this book and enjoy it like I did.

Many chapters in this book are very random. If you ask me what is the book mainly about It would be about our pets love for the family. The only skeptical thing about this book is Racing and how it ties into the novel. Overall, if I had to rate this book on the scale from 1 to 10, I would give it a hard 8.

The book is very easy to read, and the chapters are short and "sweet", just the way I like it. So if you look for a unconventional love stories and an easy, less confusing read, give it a try.

My Ideal Community Ad

My Ideal Community: Alexandria

In my ideal world(not just a community) religion would've never existed, so science and technology would be super advanced.
There would be no money, no crimes, and no warfare. Anyone is already in my community so there's no need to have anybody join.
Because the technology is so advanced, humans can use 100% of their brain. People can create anything they wish and be completely free to choose for themselves.

The Giver: 5 Looks On The Book

Sameness.

I picked Sameness as my first word because in the novel by Lois Lowry "The Giver" it was major theme. There were no colors, everyone posesed the same things, different age groups had to wear same uniforms. It's a big part of dystopian society in the novel.

Memories.

Memories was a big part part of the novel as well. The only problem was that only one person in the community was appointed to keep all the memories - the Receiver of the Memories. The main reason was to protect them from their feelings. The rest of the community only had a memory of their life.

Family.

Family is also a big part of the novel. Families in the novel called "family units". To me it was an illusion of a family. Parents have to apply for children, so they really aren't their parents. There are no grandparents. True parental love and family togetherness doesn't exist in this society. It's actually doesn't exist.

 

 

 

Choice.

This novel makes you think hard about the choices their community made and why. The lack of choices they have in the community gave them safety but also made them less human.

"Stirrings".

The Community maintains this process using pills which suppress certain emotions, mainly romantic love, which they refer to as "Stirrings". I can't even imagine if someone would tell me I'm not allowed to feel or express my emotions.

Advertisement Post: "Wear Me Out."

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Advertisement by Kenneth Cole is trying to sell fragrances for men and women. I couldn't find the original advertisement but it also has the women's fragrance as well. The hooks of this advertising are celebrity and sex. From the the add we can see that celebrity is Enrique Iglesias a famous Spanish pop singer. The advertisement portrays strong sex image.

 

The target audience of the image are men and women. We know that because the products are sold for both, women and men. We also see woman and a man in the advertising. The symbolism is you can wear Kenneth Cole fragrance just like clothes. The message in the advertisement is - buy our fragrances so your opposite sex wouldn't be able to resist you.

 

I believe this advertisement has a very strong message that appeals to their target audience. The message is effective. If I  had the money, I would probably look into buying the fragrance. Saying that, I believe this ad will be more successful with the male target

audience. But overall I like this advertisement by Kenneth Cole simply because the woman in the image is very sexy. Just shows you - how much images of sex can influence purchasing decisions.  

 

Works Sited

Goshgarian, Gary. "Culture Shock." The Contemporary Reader. 10th ed. Boston: Longman, 2011. 100-01. Print. 

Never Too Buff

http://www.bore-list.com/2010/12/incredibles-biggest-muscle-in-world.html

 

 

Good, Better, ......too much beef.

After reading "Never Too Buff" by John Cloud I realized how much men becoming obsessed with their body image and how much advertisement, beauty and media industries influence their minds. I see it everyday, many of my friends are becoming go-to-24-fitness freaks. We can blame the media because they tell us and show images of how a perfect body should look like. And then the chain reaction begins. Women look at the same images and think that this is how a perfect man should look. But I think that it is our insecurities and lack of confidence that drives us. All my life I only worked out to get in shape - not to look good for somebody else. So when I look at the pictures of buff men today, I just shake my head and try not to laugh. It's ridiculous and they should know better.

Just because they say they care .....

What does it take to be beautiful? How much do you think it cost to be beautiful, just a trip away from the beauty saloon? It's not always what it seems. I want to share this video with everyone just to show people how destructive a bottle of lotion could be. Sometimes we, a human race, are just to ignorant or uninformed about how we do thing in this world. Someday mother nature and our children will pay the price for it. This video is also my response to the first the first post on Beauty Pressure.

My life in one sentence!

I am BORN RUSSIAN pushing BLACK DISK ON THE ICE, don't have 100$, but I Have 100 FRIENDS, CALIFORNIA grown and looking for MYSELF in the mean TIME, I am KING.