I'm not sure if I did it right but my results were 16 and 2
16 is Enthusiasm, I think it's talking about sympathising with other people and doing what's best for them even if it isn't what you want.
2 is The Receptive, I didn't really understand this one. It talks about duality and then about death.
I don't think either really answered my question so I'm assuming I did it wrong. After I figure it out I'll repost this.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Meditation
I have never done Qi Gong before but did not expect it to be too difficult. I was wrong; it was very hard. As the instructor kept telling us to do more and more things like to sit a certain way, place our tongue a certain way and to picture things it became difficult to keep up. I tried to follow along but after awhile I became restless and I could not do it anymore. I kept trying, I would open my eyes and take a break and than try again but half way through the meditation I gave up completely. Even though I could not follow along as well as I would have liked to it was interesting and it was nice to have just a relaxing class.
Friday, February 3, 2012
More On Art....
I completely disagree with R.G. Collingwood's statement that art is not amusement. The beauty of art is its ability to evoke feelings, even amusement. As Tolstoy said, "...the aim of art is beauty and that beauty is recognized by the enjoyment it gives" (pg956). Any piece of art, whether amusing or not, brings people together and creates communication, that's what its purpose is.
Even though I agree with Tolstoy more than Collingwood I don't think art always has to be moral, sometimes the best arts are the controversial ones. I do think that boundaries are needed sometimes, but as I said in my last post, I don't think an artist should have to worry about offending someone because that takes away from their work.
Also, in response to something said during class, I think poetry read by someone other than the original poet isn't a copy. A poem or any form of art changes when someone tries to recreate it. It loses some of its original value while gaining new ones, it becomes a entirely different piece of work.
Even though I agree with Tolstoy more than Collingwood I don't think art always has to be moral, sometimes the best arts are the controversial ones. I do think that boundaries are needed sometimes, but as I said in my last post, I don't think an artist should have to worry about offending someone because that takes away from their work.
Also, in response to something said during class, I think poetry read by someone other than the original poet isn't a copy. A poem or any form of art changes when someone tries to recreate it. It loses some of its original value while gaining new ones, it becomes a entirely different piece of work.
Poem
Because I Could Not Stop For Death
by Emily Dickinson
Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.
We slowly drove, he knew no haste,
And I had put away
My labor, and my leisure too,
For his civility.
We passed the school, where children strove
At recess, in the ring;
We passed the fields of gazing grain,
We passed the setting sun.
Or rather, he passed us;
The dews grew quivering and chill,
For only gossamer my gown,
My tippet only tulle.
We paused before a house that seemed
A swelling of the ground;
The roof was scarcely visible,
The cornice but a mound.
Since then 'tis centuries, and yet each
Feels shorter than the day
I first surmised the horses' heads
Were toward eternity.
by Emily Dickinson
Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.
We slowly drove, he knew no haste,
And I had put away
My labor, and my leisure too,
For his civility.
We passed the school, where children strove
At recess, in the ring;
We passed the fields of gazing grain,
We passed the setting sun.
Or rather, he passed us;
The dews grew quivering and chill,
For only gossamer my gown,
My tippet only tulle.
We paused before a house that seemed
A swelling of the ground;
The roof was scarcely visible,
The cornice but a mound.
Since then 'tis centuries, and yet each
Feels shorter than the day
I first surmised the horses' heads
Were toward eternity.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
2nd Quarter Reflection
This quarter has been one of my most stressful quarters in high school. I had so many things all going on at once in my life that sometimes when I got to class I felt checked out.
That's why I feel like I can relate to this unit the most because I've been relying heavily on art, these two months, to clear my head after a long stressful day. Because of this I started to dislike Plato more than I already did because I just couldn't understand how anyone could dislike art when it was so important. Yeah I understand everyone is entitled to their opinion but I find it hard to believe that there hasn't been a time in his life when he wanted to escape reality.
And I don't understand why it's okay for him to write The Republic, which is a form of art and say it's not okay for anyone else because art distances you from reality.
My favorite part of this quarter was probably the imperfect societies debate. I had been dreading that debate all winter break but towards the end I actually started to enjoy it. Debating isn't my strong suit and it's nearly impossible for me to think on the spot. No matter how easy I realize the question was, once I've already answered, when I’m on the spot my mind goes completely blank. However, I felt like I was getting better and better at thinking on the spot as the days went on. I was on the tyranny group and when I was first assigned to it I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find ways to defend it because it went completely against everything I believed in. But by the end of the debate I started to find more things wrong with the other governments than tyranny. I even started to feel proud of being on team tyranny.
That's why I feel like I can relate to this unit the most because I've been relying heavily on art, these two months, to clear my head after a long stressful day. Because of this I started to dislike Plato more than I already did because I just couldn't understand how anyone could dislike art when it was so important. Yeah I understand everyone is entitled to their opinion but I find it hard to believe that there hasn't been a time in his life when he wanted to escape reality.
And I don't understand why it's okay for him to write The Republic, which is a form of art and say it's not okay for anyone else because art distances you from reality.
My favorite part of this quarter was probably the imperfect societies debate. I had been dreading that debate all winter break but towards the end I actually started to enjoy it. Debating isn't my strong suit and it's nearly impossible for me to think on the spot. No matter how easy I realize the question was, once I've already answered, when I’m on the spot my mind goes completely blank. However, I felt like I was getting better and better at thinking on the spot as the days went on. I was on the tyranny group and when I was first assigned to it I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find ways to defend it because it went completely against everything I believed in. But by the end of the debate I started to find more things wrong with the other governments than tyranny. I even started to feel proud of being on team tyranny.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Plato
I disagree with Plato's theory of art because I think art is a very important part of life even if it keeps us from reality.
I think, for the most part, escape from reality is a good thing. Sometimes life can get so chaotic that it's hard to just enjoy it. That's why we turn to music or any other form of art, it is a way to relieve stress caused by day to day life and makes "reality" easier to handle.
I think I would go insane if I didn't have some sort of art to turn to when I had a problem, art is away to express both good or bad feelings in a healthy way.
In the reading, Plato's Attack on the Poets, it talked about a singer who tried to make people realize their problems through singing but it only distracted the people more from their reality. When I was reading that I didn't see what was so wrong with it. It's nice to be distracted from life problems sometimes. Those people probably spent most of their lives worrying about their poverty and misery but by hearing the music they were able to, at least for a few minutes, leave that behind and just enjoy the moment.
But I do understand that to much of it can be a bad thing (when it comes to technology). Most people spend countless hours of their lives staring at some sort of screen while life passes by. This removal from reality isn't healthy. For example, some people rely on computers to do all the work for them which lowers attention span and makes them less self-sufficient. Technology also negatively effects social skills because no amount of cyber communication can replace the importance of human interaction.
I think, for the most part, escape from reality is a good thing. Sometimes life can get so chaotic that it's hard to just enjoy it. That's why we turn to music or any other form of art, it is a way to relieve stress caused by day to day life and makes "reality" easier to handle.
I think I would go insane if I didn't have some sort of art to turn to when I had a problem, art is away to express both good or bad feelings in a healthy way.
In the reading, Plato's Attack on the Poets, it talked about a singer who tried to make people realize their problems through singing but it only distracted the people more from their reality. When I was reading that I didn't see what was so wrong with it. It's nice to be distracted from life problems sometimes. Those people probably spent most of their lives worrying about their poverty and misery but by hearing the music they were able to, at least for a few minutes, leave that behind and just enjoy the moment.
But I do understand that to much of it can be a bad thing (when it comes to technology). Most people spend countless hours of their lives staring at some sort of screen while life passes by. This removal from reality isn't healthy. For example, some people rely on computers to do all the work for them which lowers attention span and makes them less self-sufficient. Technology also negatively effects social skills because no amount of cyber communication can replace the importance of human interaction.
What Is Art?
As Karen mentioned during class, sometimes in life it is hard to say everything on your mind that's when we turn to art for help. Any form of art that you create enables you to express your feelings in a healthy way. It's a way of being yourself without having to worry about anyone else.
That's why I don't think an artist should be limited to what they create because of fear of offending someone. I understand that somethings may not be appropriate to be displayed in an art museum, but I think an artist should have freedom to create whatever they want as long as it does not harm anyone (physically). Psychologically harming someone is also wrong but I think that's a part of art too. Art should evoke feelings from the viewer.
The best piece of art are the ones that make people take a second look and continue to think and discuss about long after looking at it.
So what exactly is art? I think art is anything that someone can see beauty in. The composer we talked about during class who wanted people to see the art in silence may not be what I would normally think of when I think of art but to him it was, so it's art. As long as something appeals to at least one person than it's art.
That's why I don't think an artist should be limited to what they create because of fear of offending someone. I understand that somethings may not be appropriate to be displayed in an art museum, but I think an artist should have freedom to create whatever they want as long as it does not harm anyone (physically). Psychologically harming someone is also wrong but I think that's a part of art too. Art should evoke feelings from the viewer.
The best piece of art are the ones that make people take a second look and continue to think and discuss about long after looking at it.
So what exactly is art? I think art is anything that someone can see beauty in. The composer we talked about during class who wanted people to see the art in silence may not be what I would normally think of when I think of art but to him it was, so it's art. As long as something appeals to at least one person than it's art.
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