America

Too proud to be second place.

Personal Thoughts

I've learned to truly believe that everything that happens in my life or in anyone else's life happens for a reason. And whatever that reason might be, it always seems to be for the better. I believe that when someone comes across a hardship, it only makes the person stronger and in the end, he/she always ends up learning a great deal about him/herself and/or about life. I really believe that "bad things happen to good people". These "bad things" have made me into such a stronger person and I believe that every "bad" experience I had to deal with in the past has shaped me into the person I am today. I think people really need to believe that

I've also come to believe that in order to forgive someone for doing something wrong to me, I need to forgive myself first and then think forgive the other person. It doesn't make sense to forgive someone else when I have trouble letting go of something I did wrong. It would also make sense for me to say that when two people are in a fight, it's not just the ONE person who made a mistake. Both people are always at faults and I think people need to reflect on their actions first before pointing fingers at anyone else.

Carpe Diem. This quote helps me to not take life for granted and just live my life to the fullest everyday. It gets hard at times but I believe in taking chances because like people say, "tomorrow is not promised".

Che and Americans

In both cases, there is a group or a person trying to help out a country by setting up a military group against the country. The Americans are now in Pakistan teaching the people military tactics and helping them fight against the Al Queda and Taliban. Like the Americans, Che helped the revolutionaries fight against the country's military group. Both the Americans and Che secretly trained a group of soldiers fight against the countries. I think the differences are that Americans are trying to prevent the spread of terrorism and Che was working against to help prevent the spread of communism.

Che's voice

“The person ho reorganizes and polishes them, me, is no longer, at least I am not the person I once was. All this wandering around “Our America with a capital A” has changed me more than I thought.” Page 32

Che seems to be someone who is longing for his past and the way his life was before the journey. It surprises me that a person like Che turns into someone who people compare to Hitler. He sounds really calm and almost friendly so far in the book. This excerpt lets the reader know that he has changed over a period of time and he is aware of the changes he went through.

“For me, the sea has always been a confidant, a friend absorbing all it is told and never revealing those secrets; always giving the best advice- is meaningful noises can be interpreted any way you choose.” Page 34

Che sounds very calm and almost relaxed during the journey. He seems to find comfort from the sea and enjoys listening to the noises the sea make.

Che's death

I know from reading that Che was executed. I'm not sure exactly who killed him but reading from various sources I know that he was killed. I think someone from the government ordered to kill him because from what I know, Che was "rebelling" against the government. I'm sure the government didn't agree with his ways and wanted to get rid of him.

There is nothing lonelier than adventure.

The city is empty.
Expression on people's faces are gone.
The streets are filled with nothing but silence.
Thought this would be filled with excitement
But the roads are nothing but emptiness.
I have learned that,
There is nothing lonelier than adventure...

Che's missions

I'm still not sure what exactly his motives were but I think he had good intentions to help people. I think Che had a lot of ideas on how to go about helping others but I don't think he knew how do it in the best way possible. I think he was driven by himself and pushed himself to do what he did. I think Che wanted people to like him and wanted people's approval in some sense. He wanted to be remembered for his works. I think Che had good motives but didn't go about doing it in the best way possible.

Marilyn Monroe

If I could make a documentary on anyone, I would choose Marilyn Monroe. I've always wanted learn more about her and see what type of life she had. She's not someone that I look up to as a role model but someone who I see as a big fashion icon. And I also find what I know about her so far really interesting so I think doing a documentary about Marilyn Monroe would be just as exciting for me. I think it’d be interesting to see how Marilyn Monroe influenced the fashion for women in the 1950s. She’s labeled as one of the greatest female stars of all time. I want to learn more about her acting, modeling and singing career.

Che?

I'm not exactly sure what questions I would ask in a documentary on Che because I still don't know who he is. I would cover the parts of his life that has made him "well known" to people. I don't think it would be hard to find things to cover about Che because I'm sure he is an interesting person with a lot of experiences. I think this documentary we're going to be watching is really going to help me learn what type of a person Che was and what he did in the past.

To where?

I would love to take a "road trip" to Paris. I've always seen really pretty pictures of the city, and it's the one place I really want to see. The other place I would want to visit is Korea. All my family is there and I haven't seen them in almost 10 years. I remember some parts of Korea but my memories of it are starting to fade because it has been so long. I'm not a huge traveler but I also want to visit Boston. I've never been there and I hear amazing things about the city. I would love to walk around the city and just get a sense of what it's like. And I want to take a road trip across the United States and just see what the rest of the country is like. There isn’t a specific city I want to visit in U.S. but I would love to take a road trip and just drive around and across the whole country.

"Don't judge a book by its cover."

I'm not too picky with book covers but usually covers with a lot of colors and interesting designs catch my attention. Then again, I like covers with just the title and the author because it just makes me want to know more about the book. I like book covers with pictures with characters from the book. It helps me to visualize the characters and what is happening while I read it. I don’t think I’ve ever “judged a book by its cover” or decided not to read it just because I didn’t like the cover. I don’t think book covers have a lot of influence on me when it comes to me actually reading the book.

The anti-hero?

Beck has a very negative perspective about Che Guevara. He was comparing Che to Stalin and accuses Che for supporting Fidel Castro. Beck seems to be angry about how Che became "famous" and how history turns "atrocities" to "admiration". He almost seems to be mocking all and any people who look at Che in any other way than a Stalin-like figure. It's clear that he has a very strong opinion about Che and wants people to think about Che the way he does.
I don't think I am in the right position to agree or disagree with what Beck has to say because I don't know a lot about Che. This is actually the first time I've heard of someone talk about Che Guevara. I've seen him pictures of him but I was never familiar with who exactly he was or what he did.
I don't like the way Beck talked during the clip. I don't think he sounded very professional and he wasn't very persuasive. Even though it was obvious what he thought about Che, I can't say that he got me to think about Che the same way he does. I actually thought he sounded really annoying and almost desperate in wanting everyone to think the way he does.