Monday 19 January 2015

Outline: Climate Change.

I. There are several consequences to climate change. It especially affects the most densely populated areas.

II. Global warming:
                                A. Thaw of the poles and glaciers.
                                B. Increase of sea temperature.

III. Flora and Fauna:
                                 A. Many endangered animals and plants.
                                 B. Dissipation of agricultural areas.
                                      1. Wildfires.

IV. Impact in humans:
                                    A. Malnutrition.
                                    B. Diseases due to heat waves, floods, etc.

V. We should try to stop climate change because it alters the world.

Sunday 18 January 2015

The Deep Blue Sea.

'The Deep Blue Sea' is set on the 50s and it starts with the main character (Hester Collyer, wife of a much older High Court judge Sir William Collyer) trying to commit suicide. Then, it goes back to the moment she meets Freddie Page, a young ex RAF pilot whose vitality and desire to live attracts her. With him, she will experience a sexual awakening and a truly passionate love. However, Freddie doesn't love her the same way. This will lead Hester to her suicide attempt. 



From my point of view, Freddie Page is not just the bad guy, as people usually picture him. He is a very complicated character. He was in WWII, where he saw his friends die but he survived and he is still caught up in the past. Besides, he is searching for that mix of fear and thrill that he felt when he was in the war and he didn't know if he was going to survive or not. And that is why he decides to leave when he knew of Hester's suicide attempt, because he is trying so hard to enjoy life and to not get attached with someone else feelings that he can't cope with it. 

A reason why I love this movie is the capacity of the director (Terence Davies) to capture the emotions of each character. For example, when Hester meets Freddie, Hester is surrounded by dark while all the light is directed to Freddie. This represent how Hester sees Freddie as her salvation to her unhappy marriage. Each scene is perfectly calculated. You have the feeling of watching a play in a theater. The other reason is that I love Rachel Weisz (Hester), Tom hiddleston (Freddie) and the brilliant Simon Russell Beale (William, Hester's husband). 

In a nutshell, if you like British movies I would totally recommend this one to you. Some people may think that its pace is slow, but The Deep Blue Sea is totally worth it.  

Saturday 17 January 2015

Guns ownership.

While lots of people think that owning weapons is something positive, in my opinion people should not be allowed to possess guns. This is a very discussed topic in the United States because people think that the possession of a gun is a right.

There has been a lot of incidents involving the use of guns. Each day more teenagers commit killings at their high school because it is easy for them to have access to a gun. This would not happen if owning weapons was prohibited. From my point of view, gun ownership should be prohibited because of the popular belief that owning a gun gives you protection is not true, it only makes people make mistakes when they get carried away. Everyone shoul learn that police exist to grant us protection and they should respect that. Also, there are lots of examples of persons with mental illnesses that possessed guns and ended in crimes. Furthermore, there is the possibility that a child playing at home finds a gun and an accident could happen. So, instead of claiming that owning a gun is a right, people should try to solve their problems without arguing violently, and if there isn't a pacific solution, they should trust the authorities.

On conclusion, I do not believe in gun ownership as a night because it only causes more crimes. People must learn that violence is never a solution, owning a gun is not a solution and only leads to accidents and sad endings.

Friday 16 January 2015

Edgar Allan Poe.


This has just happened. Now I need to finish my exams so I can enjoy it.