Observation 9

In regard to Elizabeth Martinez essay it really appealed to. Some of the points that she makes in the essay I believe a lot of non-whites would agree with. One thing she touches on that I think is important is how America today is not just made up of whites anymore. She saids that America is made up of African-Americans, Mexican, Chinese and other racial groups. In regard to America becoming less white she makes a reference of how older whites don't care for that. I also, like how she states that in U.S. history it is always a white person who is credited for finding new things. For example, she states that Christopher Columbus wasn't a person who discovered America but that their were already native americans here.
Another valid point that she makes is how a lot of whites try to cover with they did in the past to make it apper ok. She says that America was founded on genocide, enslavement and imperialist expansion. She catorgizes America as a nation that will do anything to get what they want. Another point in this essay is that many whites want other races to forget what they did to their ancestors and to just accept it and move on.
In Bharati essay he is a little more netrual in her agrument. She expresses America in a different way then the first essay. She thinks of America as the possibilites that someone can expereience. Because she comes from a different country to study at school she looks at it as an improvement from here country school's. I think she is naive compared to the first person's essay. I think she looks only at what appears to be good in America not what is negative in America. In the end both essays have valid points, but come from two different options. One might appeal to the first essay because their ancestors may have been hurt by America or one might appeal to the last essay because they beliee America is a place of opporunties.

Observation 8

Throughout the movie I noticed various color patterns that reflected the attitude of many of the characters. In the movie before Amelie finally meets her love there is a lot of dark colors and shades. You see a lot of blacks and dull colors. Those colors help to express the mood of Amelie and some of the other characters. You also, see reds and shades of red light throughout the movie. For me the red signified a glimpse of love that Amelie would one day experience. Another important element of the movie was the flashing of the photo booth light when Amelie took pictures. The flashlight represented hope for Amelie and the future that she would one day experience. I also, noticed that when she finally meet her love that their appeared to be more bright colors displayed.
I also, believe that Amelie's character had a lot to do what the idea of the story. When you see her through out the movie she wears dark clothing and has a mysterious appearance about her. To me her dark clothing signified that she was still looking for love and her identity as a person. The nome also had significant role it the movie. When watching the movie it was a little unclear of the importance of the nome.