Comments for Malachai http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org Just another Learnerblogs.org weblog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:01:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Satire Blog #1 by scotie http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/11/satire-blog-1/#comment-10 scotie Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:55:11 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/11/satire-blog-1/#comment-10 Malachai's comments are similar to mine, and he also finds that satire is really funny and it can also be quite scary at times, too. I personally love satire because many of the issues also handled in this type of humor, are huge problems, which usually don't get solved easily and/or properly. Thanks for doing this assignment Malachai haha Malachai’s comments are similar to mine, and he also finds that satire is really funny and it can also be quite scary at times, too. I personally love satire because many of the issues also handled in this type of humor, are huge problems, which usually don’t get solved easily and/or properly. Thanks for doing this assignment Malachai haha

]]> Comment on IRAQ by alec http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/08/iraq/#comment-9 alec Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:28:28 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/08/iraq/#comment-9 After thinking of the Iraq war more, I kind of agree with you about how we should try to leave Iraq in the best possible condition. Hopefully by leaving, the people of the region will eventually solve, or mend the current situation by themselves. For years, the United States has tried to be a police force for situations all over the world. If the American people would be able to accept it, pulling out of Iraq might be the best solution. I have heard some things about the oil, but I would like to see a legit article on it with facts to learn more. After thinking of the Iraq war more, I kind of agree with you about how we should try to leave Iraq in the best possible condition. Hopefully by leaving, the people of the region will eventually solve, or mend the current situation by themselves. For years, the United States has tried to be a police force for situations all over the world. If the American people would be able to accept it, pulling out of Iraq might be the best solution.

I have heard some things about the oil, but I would like to see a legit article on it with facts to learn more.

]]> Comment on Adaptations by jujubean http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/08/adaptations/#comment-7 jujubean Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:20:03 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/08/adaptations/#comment-7 Malachai, I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the various adaptations of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. However my favourite of them all would have to be the original version. It is easier to understand and it is presnted in a Western style culture making it easier for the reader to comprehend. It is the version i understood best and was able to get the most out of. I also enjoyed viewing 'Throne of Blood' not simply because it is a movie but because it presnts ideas and concepts i mayi may not have explored whilst reading the book. I liked in the movie how the use of fog was encorporated into the scenes to portray different feelings like confusion and being blind to ones own faults and mistakes. The director chose not use use much dialogue in some scenes and this also helped to make the idea being presented very effective. Lady Macbeth was my favourite character as she grew more evil as the movie progressed. Although it is not so obvious in the original play, she essentially drives Macbeth to commmit these unspeakable deeds by planting seeds of paranoia in Macbeths mind which iin turn provoke him to go through with the prophecy. I did not like the 'Travesties' as much partly because i did not understand the centuries old humor. It was due mainly to this that it made it hard for me to want to keep reading the 'Travesties' as i did not follow the storyline. Malachai,

I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the various adaptations of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. However my favourite of them all would have to be the original version. It is easier to understand and it is presnted in a Western style culture making it easier for the reader to comprehend. It is the version i understood best and was able to get the most out of.
I also enjoyed viewing ‘Throne of Blood’ not simply because it is a movie but because it presnts ideas and concepts i mayi may not have explored whilst reading the book. I liked in the movie how the use of fog was encorporated into the scenes to portray different feelings like confusion and being blind to ones own faults and mistakes. The director chose not use use much dialogue in some scenes and this also helped to make the idea being presented very effective. Lady Macbeth was my favourite character as she grew more evil as the movie progressed. Although it is not so obvious in the original play, she essentially drives Macbeth to commmit these unspeakable deeds by planting seeds of paranoia in Macbeths mind which iin turn provoke him to go through with the prophecy. I did not like the ‘Travesties’ as much partly because i did not understand the centuries old humor. It was due mainly to this that it made it hard for me to want to keep reading the ‘Travesties’ as i did not follow the storyline.

]]> Comment on Adaptations by jakisthe http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/08/adaptations/#comment-6 jakisthe Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:47:53 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/08/adaptations/#comment-6 I was also a big fan of the Travesties. After reading the Scoti-Macbeth(since it's over now), I was getting really tired of big, long winded speeches using confusing words and pointless metaphors.I h\though the other adpatations were a little lacking though. UMbatha, while it did "african-ize" the entire script, didn't really bring anything new. As for throne of blood, it was good, but I found all the extraneous characters to be a bit confusing, in addition to the mxing up of the plot. Those complications were another reason as to why I like the straight-answer way that the Travesties presented themselves. I was also a big fan of the Travesties. After reading the Scoti-Macbeth(since it’s over now), I was getting really tired of big, long winded speeches using confusing words and pointless metaphors.I h\though the other adpatations were a little lacking though. UMbatha, while it did “african-ize” the entire script, didn’t really bring anything new. As for throne of blood, it was good, but I found all the extraneous characters to be a bit confusing, in addition to the mxing up of the plot. Those complications were another reason as to why I like the straight-answer way that the Travesties presented themselves.

]]> Comment on In The End… by Mr. W http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/02/in-the-end/#comment-5 Mr. W Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:38:57 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/02/in-the-end/#comment-5 <blockquote>I find myself wishing to read more on the gunpowder plot.</blockquote> Check out <i>Witches and Jesuits</i>. That's what it's about, and it's pretty readable.

I find myself wishing to read more on the gunpowder plot.

Check out Witches and Jesuits. That’s what it’s about, and it’s pretty readable.

]]> Comment on Expectations for V for Vendetta by Michael http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/24/expectations-for-v-for-vendetta/#comment-4 Michael Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:28:16 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/24/expectations-for-v-for-vendetta/#comment-4 I too am reading "V for Vendetta" and so far have found it to be fantastic. I have never read a book that was not better than the film, and I hope that this will keep this true. I have found that there were many things in the book that should have been included in the movie, and would have improved the quality of the movie, such as Lewis Prothero collecting dolls, or Evey being an aspiring prostitute. The fact that this is a graphic novel also caught my interest. I have never read a graphic novel, but this book has such incredible artwork as well as the writing that it is an irresistable combination. I also have high expectations for this book, and I hope that by reading it that I can gain a more in depth understanding of the film as well as the historical relevance of the event. Being from England myself I am greatly interested in learning about some of the things that molded England into what it is today. I too am reading “V for Vendetta” and so far have found it to be fantastic. I have never read a book that was not better than the film, and I hope that this will keep this true. I have found that there were many things in the book that should have been included in the movie, and would have improved the quality of the movie, such as Lewis Prothero collecting dolls, or Evey being an aspiring prostitute. The fact that this is a graphic novel also caught my interest. I have never read a graphic novel, but this book has such incredible artwork as well as the writing that it is an irresistable combination. I also have high expectations for this book, and I hope that by reading it that I can gain a more in depth understanding of the film as well as the historical relevance of the event. Being from England myself I am greatly interested in learning about some of the things that molded England into what it is today.

]]> Comment on A Very Fancy Post by sam http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/11/a-very-fancy-post/#comment-3 sam Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:37:36 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/11/a-very-fancy-post/#comment-3 i got quoted! NICE i got quoted! NICE

]]> Comment on A Very Fancy Post by Blog? » Blog Archive » This is Pretty Fancy http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/11/a-very-fancy-post/#comment-2 Blog? » Blog Archive » This is Pretty Fancy Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:33:25 +0000 http://blockhead.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/11/a-very-fancy-post/#comment-2 [...] Malachai Writes: I firmly believe that evil is a product of the existance of life, and that while not all things are evil, even what is good has this potential. [...] […] Malachai Writes: I firmly believe that evil is a product of the existance of life, and that while not all things are evil, even what is good has this potential. […]

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