//Critical Literacy

THE GREAT DEBATERS

Thursday, 3 May 2012 @ Thursday, May 03, 2012 | 0 Comment [s]

According to wikipedia , this is a drama film based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson , a professor at Miley College Texas in 1953 that inspired his students to form the School's debate team, which went on to challenge the Harvard in the national champion. The main stars are Denzel Washington, Nate Parker and the only one heroin Jurnee smollett (she is so adorable) . The great debaters was a great film because the messages were easily understood by the viewers or the audience. In my opinions, this film can be watched by the general public, students as well as the politician. This is because, the great debaters was a meaningful historical film that contained lots of moral values.

However, I do believe at the particular story line, the audience might get confuse with the relationship between the "public speaking" and "political issues" being pointed especially at the climax of this film.As we can see in this film, "Melvin Tolson" was a professor at Wiley College who have a strong abilities in public speaking and radical political views.At the same time, he was a coach of the debate team that consists of three main great debaters ( samantha booke ) the first woman that enters the team, (Henry Lowe) a rebellious person and outspoken student who spends most of his time at local parties, and (James JR) that worries about the inequality his constantly witnesses. In addition, The Great Debaters was the first colored school to debate Harvard and won the debate session.

Main characters

Generally, it was about the inequality that the colored people went through in that particular era. The coach who are Mr Tolson was played an important role to change the society itself by using his own medium. He was using the school's debate team in order to overcome the racists being practiced there. This debate team was certainly fighting for the equality and honor they should have. In my point of views, it involves a thousand of emotions as the spirit,love,sacrifice,and feeling insecure were produced by this film. It reminds me of Za'ba (Pendeta Za'ba) who are Malaysian educator that bring lots of spirits and encourage the Malay people to be more successful .

Looking back at the moral value, it is also inspired me not to afraid of my opponents, and the precious words by Mr Tolson are " Battle those who forces that would take it from you" and he said "their weapons are their words". Meaning that, "war" doesn't necessary involve violence, but we can change the world even with a single word. I hope one day, I can be a successful person and change the world and diminish the large numbers of PATI .

One of the soundtracks (catchy and I like)

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THE PIANIST

@ Thursday, May 03, 2012 | 0 Comment [s]

The Pianist the best film in 2002. It exposes a harrowing corner of the Holocaust and also offer a great nerve workout on a horror war and on a young man fight for survival. Szpilman (the main character) at the age of 27-years old , he was playing a "Chopin nocturne" for a Police radio station when Nazi bombs the station when he performed. There are only chaos unfolds as the Nazis dig in for a new land (war). However, Szpilman believed that the war will soon pass and seriously seems not interested in the threat of war and more interested of pretty young blond hair that he meets on the stairwell.

For me, the only things that can describe these people are, they were too exhausting, frustrating, and also depressed . This is because , during the Hitler declared war on The Jews, all The Jews were separated by the Nazis and they have being forced to work with them. As we can see in the movie, how Szpilman was trying harder to live but still cannot let go of his adoration on the Piano. On the other side, Szpilman was only find the truth on his music as he is a composer and The pianist.

-CHOPIN NOCTURNE-

Through all the death, senseless murder and devastation, it reminds me on the situation that happens in Malaysia long time ago. All the kids neither young nor older were being killed without any senses of humanity. However, in this movie, it shows that the Hitler leadership was so cruel and heartless. The nazis tend to kill all The Jews without any of self-consideration.

Lastly, this movie teaches us to be grateful to be lived in a harmony country such as "Malaysia" . Besides, the moral values that this movie was produced are, we need to thanks to our ancestors for their brave heart to form Malaysia and always put some love to our family.

Spilzman and his family

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