Venezuela Rising

After watching the Venezuela Rising video, it really opened my eyes to how much was really going on in the world around us. I saw many conflicts being shown in the video. The main idea that I saw conveyed over and over again was Loss. Every single day, many people in Venezuela fight for their freedom, their rights, and some even struggle for another day to live. The truth saddens me, knowing that the citizens of Venezuela are living their lives in fear. That they don’t even feel comfortable walking down their street. The people of Venezuela that once had high hopes and dreams for are now dead and lifeless on the ground. It’s a bloody war zone out there, and the government is sitting there watching, doing nothing to help the situation. Brotherhood is also expressed in the video. We can see that mostly the youth are the ones who are getting fighting back. They have the urge to protect their homes, their sisters, and families. Destruction brings people together. Even though the people are scared, they won’t stop fighting till their last breath. There was one particular scene in the video that really stood out to me. While the cops were throwing tear gas at the protesters, there was this one particular guy who said “i’m not afraid of you, I repeat, I was a National Guard. ..I prefer to be here, fighting for my country, while you shoot at me.” Wow, he is a true Soldier! There are many people like him who stand their guard and try their best to fight for their rights, and to stand up for what they believe in. Martin Luther King once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” I hope one day people of all nations and countries can stop the hatred and fights going on, and just try to understand and love each other.

Reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwQcVx9-bpw

Blog #3

The book "Unbecoming" is so interesting. Jack and Mary were married, and since Mary had dementia, he always wrote little reminders for her in their old house. Now that she moved in with her daughter, she forgets all the time who she is and why she is there. "She hauled them out, but on each and every one was a Post- It Note: If it's dark, come to bed.....God, that was so sad! It must be Jack's writing. Jack keeping Mary safe, guiding her back to their bed in the night when she wandered off and thought it was time for breakfast (page 51)." While reading the story, I was thinking how different the book would have turned out if the elements were changed. I was thinking what if Jack never died? Mary would not have to wonder around aimlessly and not be so forgetful about things. I would have liked it better if Mary had her beloved Jack back. Could you imagine living everyday in lost memories? Without any idea who you are, where you live, and not being able to recognize anyone you know and love? That certainly was one scary experience for Mary.  The author really did a great job of connecting with the youth in this generation, everyone today is trying to figure themselves out. Another changing element that could have drastically changed the story was if Katie was straight instead of being gay. There is nothing wrong with loving someone but in the book Katie had to face alot of bullying and discrimination because she fell in love with a girl. I don't like it this way because yes she had her fair of problems with it, but then again if she was not honest about who she loved then she would have never discovered who her true friends were.