The Creativity of My Words

Infatuation or Love?

2012-02-14T11:25:00.004+01:00

Today is s.Valentine day the most profitable day for the florists, they will be busy in making bunches of red roses for hours and hours.

The man will be excited and satisfied telling to himself wow my loved one will be happy tonight, I have spent $150 a romantic dinner and then......

This is a perfect behaviour for buyers and infatuated man if you really are in love with your sweet second half, and if you want to comprehend the difference between infatuation and love, why not to write a poem to your girlfriend even in free verse? Are you incapable? that's infatuation!

Cheers
IP

Shakespeare in Love

2012-02-11T12:19:00.001+01:00

This is notonly a romantic comedy, for the 1990's set in the 1590's but a portrait behindthe creation of the greatest love story of the humanity - Romeo and Juliet butemerges a clear difference between theatre and cinema, the first one is aduality made of poetry and love, where the gravity of this sentiment cannotescape, it is like a black hole.

The secondone is a pure entertainment a fast show of images where making love isconsidered as a performance.

The mostsignificant phrases are: "I love poetry above love" (lady Viola) -" Playwrights teach us nothing about love" (Queen Elizabeth)

Thedeclaration of love of Viola to her loved one Willy "I love you beyondpoetry" this is a mataphysical love

and thelast affirmation of the Queen to Viola "There was a wager I remember as towhether a play could show the very truth and nature of love" it's so.

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The Second Jungle Book

2012-02-10T19:04:00.003+01:00

Written byRudyard Kipling

Publishedin: 1895

In “How Fear Came” Kipling raises a central problem, which regards the animals and the human beings in a phase of lack of food and the subsequent fight for surviving; in other words he is analyzing the evolution or better the natural selection of animals and human beings.

In my opinion the irrationality and the tendencies of breaking the law is inherent in our nature, for this reason, for a prosperous and fair development, we must be a part of a divine design, if we refuse this proposal the humans and the part of animals will reveal their true nature fighting for obtain power and prestige and not for food, this is the main difference between an animal and a human being.

In opinion the second jungle book hasn't an happy endings tale for two reason; the death of Akela or if you prefer a sort of divine guide, with a subsequent pollution of Mowgli's soul in the last tale "The Spring Running" where inside his soul burns the "red flowers" and Mowgli will lost his innocence becoming a man.

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The Jungle Book

2012-02-07T15:03:00.001+01:00

Written by:Rudyard Kipling

Year: 1894

Followedby: The Second Jungle Book

This bookhas inspired : Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book

The JungleBook is a series of short fables using animals as a manner to give morallessons to our children and adults.

Every wordof this book contains an imperceptible component of morality at the end thereader will have a detailed and clear idea about the rule of the laws in thejungle.

In otherwords the antithesis of this book is the anarchy made of abuses and injusticesof all kinds whom are perpetrated by personages like Shere Khan.

I have beenimpressed by the moral tone of this fable and in particular the so called Kim’sgame which teaches on how to be a meticulous and critics player, if you preferour children will be educated on how to read a book carefully.

Anotherfundamental teaching for the development of a better and fair society is thoseof stressing on the fact that everybody has a purpose, for instance Mowglibeing human is the only creature in the jungle that does not fear fire, afundamental skill for the capture of Shere Khan.

In myopinion the most “educative” personages are: Mowgli, Akela, Bagheera, Baloo, Shere Khan, Kaa, Father Wolf

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Animal United

2012-02-05T22:51:00.001+01:00

What I've learned

The themes touched in this movie are explained under an erroneous pointof view, it seems a movie for adult rather than for children.

For instance the concept of water as a fundamental tool for our life, istoo direct and authoritative; it is like a lecture on biodiversity, does itmean that it is not good for children.

Frame after frame the reasoning of our little ones will automaticallyinvolved in other important themes like the solidarity between animals for acommon goal and the essence of love masterfully depicted by two turtles.

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Fairy Tale: A True Story

2012-02-03T15:52:00.002+01:00

Do you believe in the existence of fairies? Most probably, if you are an adult like me, the answer will be certainly negative.

In my opinion this movie is suitable for the kids and also for the adults because there is a tiny and imperceptible link, the necessity of believing in something of positive, even if it is irrational.

The philosophical core of this movie is those of reasoning on the real existence of fairies, which has been photographed.

The message is the centrality of believing in something, because as human being we are not prepared for the asperity of our existence.

At this point my dilemma is the following: the humanIty will evolve towards a greater integration between humanity and god?

The Edge of the Unknown (1930)

by: Arthur Conan Doyle

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IP

IF (by Rudyard Kipling)

2012-02-02T15:50:00.000+01:00

Written by Rudyard Kipling

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

Written by Rudyard Kipling

My Thoughts

If a were a human being, I would say that this poem is the essence of the humanity, but is not so.

Currently I am a martian corrupted by some humans.

Today I am not your son Rudyard because today there is hates between us, we do not make allowance for other doubts, we are a single entity at the centre of the universe, if someone or something is against us or in doubt about our thoughts we are allowed to hates him/her, this is the main law of our business as usual implemented by our free will with proud it says aloud carry on.

The humanity must avoid the concept of "If all men count with you, but none too much" because I am the best and only I count in this world.

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Francesca of Rimini (L.Byron)

2012-02-01T10:19:00.001+01:00

Written by L.Byron

“The Landwhere I was born sits by the Seas

Upon thatshore to which the Po descends,

With allhis followers, in search of peace.

Love, whichthe gentle heart soon apprehends,

Seized himfor the fair person which was ta’en

From me,and me even yet the mode offends.

Love, whoto none beloved to love again

Remits,seized me with wish to please, so strong,

That, asthou see’st, yet, yet it doth remain.

Love to onedeath conducted us along,

But Cainawaits for him our life who ended:”

These werethe accents uttered by her tongue. –

Since Ifirst listened to these Souls offended,

I bowed myvisage, and so kept it till-

‘Whatthink’st thou?’ said the bard; when I unbended,

Andrecommenced- ‘Alas! Unto such ill

How manysweet thoughts, what strong ecstacies,

Led thesetheir evil fortune to fulfill!’

And then Iturned unto their side my eyes,

And said,‘Francesca, thy sad destinies

Have mademe sorrow till the tears arise.

But tellme, in the Season of sweet sighs,

By what andhow thy Love to passion rose,

So as hisdim desires to recognize?

Then she tome: ‘The greatest of all woes

Is toremind us of our happy days

In misery,and that thy teacher knows.

But if tolearn our Passion’s first root preys

Upon thyspirit with such Sympathy,

I will doas he who weeps and says.

We read oneday for pastime, seated nigh,

OfLancilot, howLove enchained him too.

We werealone, quite unsuspiciously.

But oft oureyes met, and our Cheeks in hue

All o’erdiscoloured by that reading were;

But onepoint only wholly us o’erthrew:

When weread the long- sighed for smile of her,

To be thuskissed by such devoted lover,

He, whofrom me can be divided ne’er,

Kissed mymouth, trembling in the act all over:

Accursédwas the book and who wrote!

That day nofurther leaf we did uncover.’

While thusone Spirit told us of their lot,

The otherwept, so that with Pity’s thralls

I swooned,as if by Death I had been smote,

And felldown even as a dead body falls.”

Written by L.Byron

Francesca da Rimini e Paolo Malatesta, Virgilio e Dante 1854 - Ary Scheffer NL

My Comments

From thefirst lines Byron wants to find an interior peace conceptualized in the figureof Francesca, but he is fighting against the second half of his soul hisadulterous passion.

Byron is fascinatedby the fact that Francesca is in the middle of a amorous triangle, the mainactors are her husband, and her husband's brother i.e. the right copy ofhimself.

In thispoem Byron is conscious that loving Francesca can be done only once for one timein his life, the following manifestations of love will be a pure and simple amechanical activity.

In thesecond half of this poem Byron recognize that he felt in love with Francescaagainst his prior intentions - from now they are an unique entity.

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Detailed Info:

Rhyme: Terzarima is a three-linestanza using chain rhyme in the pattern A-B-A, B-C-B, C-D-C, D-E-D. There is nolimit to the number of lines, but poems or sections of poems written in terzarima end with either a single line or couplet repeating the rhyme of the middle line of the final tercet.

The two possible endings forthe example above are d-e-d, e or d-e-d, e-e. There is no set rhythm for terza rima, but in English, iambicpentameter is generally preferred.

Meter: Iambic pentameter (from Greek: ἰαμβικός πεντάμετρος meaning to have five iambs) is acommonly used metrical line in traditional verse and verse drama. The term describes the particular rhythm that the words establish inthat line. That rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables; these smallgroups of syllables are called "feet".

The word"iambic" describes the type of foot that is used (in English, anunstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable). The word"pentameter" indicates that a line has five of these"feet."

Theseterms originally applied to the quantitative meter of classical poetry. They were adopted to describe theequivalent meters in English accentual-syllabicverse. Different languages express rhythm indifferent ways. In Ancient Greek and Latin, the rhythm is createdthrough the alternation of short and long syllables.

In English, therhythm is created through the use of stress, alternating between unstressed and stressedsyllables. An English unstressed syllable is equivalent to a classical shortsyllable, while an English stressed syllable is equivalent to a classical longsyllable.

When apair of syllables is arranged as a short followed by a long, or an unstressedfollowed by a stressed, pattern, that foot is said to be "iambic".The English word "trapeze" is an example of an iambic pair of syllables, since the word ismade up of two syllables ("tra—peze") and is pronounced with thestress on the second syllable ("tra—PEZE", rather than "TRA—peze").Iambic pentameter is a line made up of five such pairs of short/long, orunstressed/stressed, syllables.

Iambic rhythmscome relatively naturally in English. Iambicpentameter is the most common meter in English poetry; it is used in many ofthe major English poetic forms, including blank verse, theheroic couplet, and some of the traditional rhymed stanza forms. WilliamShakespeare used iambic pentameter inhis plays and sonnets.

Source:Wikipedia

Schindler's list

2012-01-27T22:11:00.003+01:00

Dear Reader

In my opinion the best movie about the Holocaust is Schindler's list where its essence is enveloped by this frame which represents the innenarrable, the folly of the human beings , like us, i.e. the killers of an innocent kid.

The best music of this movie is played by Itzhak Perlman

Think

IP

A Valentine (Edgar Allan Poe)

2012-01-27T16:30:00.003+01:00

Leda and the Swan, 16th century copy after a lost painting by Michelangelo

(National Gallery - London)

For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes,

Brightly expressive as the twins of Leda,

Shall find her own sweet name, that nestling lies

Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.

Search narrowly the lines! - they hold a treasure

Divine - a talisman- an amulet

That must be worn at heart. Search well the measure-

The words - the syllables! Do not forget

The trivialest point, or you may lose your labor

And yet there is in this no Gordian knot

Which one might not undo without a sabre,

If one could merely comprehend the plot.

Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering

Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus

Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing

Of poets, by poets- as the name is a poet's, too,

Its letters, although naturally lying

Like the knight Pinto - Mendez Ferdinando -

Still from a synonym for Truth- Cease trying!

You will not read the riddle, though you do the best you can do.

A Valentine (Edgar Allan Poe)

If you read carefully this poem, certainly you will notice that the name of his loved one is Frances Sargent Osgood an American poet, she is also compared to the mythological image of Leda a metaphor for her enchanting beauty.

Using the power of poetry, he will declare his love, involving even the reader, describing his love for her like a talisman and like an exercise for capturing her love.

In my opinion there is not a clear solution for this plot, because love and infatuation are interconnected appearing as an unique entity, maybe the only solution for this intricate enigma is Poe and their Poems.

Cheers
IP

The Round Up (La Rafle)

2012-01-26T23:05:00.003+01:00

"It's important to tell this story to the youth of today. It is they who will write the story of tomorrow" - Simone Veil (Auschwitz survivor)

Artistically speaking this movie is a true portrait of the human folly painted by a children Joseph Weismann a survivor.

The little one does not understand what is going on around him, he is asking where is his father but the asperity of the life will teach to him the truth: the epuration of the Jews according to an unhuman command.

Neverthless this movie is not like Anne Frank here the substantial difference is the complicity of the French's police in the crimes of the holocaust.

At this point I am asking to myself how many "eugenetic's agreement" there were in my country?

This movie has been directed and written by Rose Bosch, whose husband's family were Jews.

IP

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Sources:

Vel' d'Hiv Roundup
La Rafle confronts wartime stain on French history (The Guardian's article)
The Round Up - La Rafle (New Zealand Herald)
Simone Veil (Auschwitz Survivor)

I-Robot

2012-01-21T16:19:00.000+01:00

Situation: Chicago US (2035 AD) The robotsare common assistants of the humans they main duties are helping the humans intheir dangerous and humble activities their main inviolable law is do not harmthe humans.

They are programmed to livein harmony with the humans by Dr. Alfed Lanning

Character: The main characters are Dr. Lanning, thesoftware engineer of Viki which has been assassinated by a fellow when hediscovered that the software was modified without his consent.

Sonny, the robot with a particular skill: to beable to dream and thinking rationally and irrationally.

Del Spooner a policeman devoted to accomplisha delicate mission: the destruction of Viki.

Susan Calvin a reluctant robopsychologistemployed at the USR.

Objective The goal ofour heroes is to discover why Dr. Alfred Lanning has been murdered by a robot.

Opponent: They have the ability toreading the human minds through a mainframe called “VIKI”.

Inside the software of everyrobots has been installed a code which is deputy to a systematic violation oftheir main laws: do not harm the humans.

Disaster: The code of “Viki” written by a human is those of enslavethe human beings through an infinite number of anthropomorphic robots.

This technology will maintain his/her hiddennature of every human being: The power above the others.

Cheers
IP

Rango

2012-01-19T22:46:00.001+01:00

This movie directed by Gore Verbinskiis a must educational movie for our little ones.

Here the true values of the humanity are touched and explained in afunny way for instance the importance of the water in a dusty city, in the middle of adesert between the US and Mexico.

The other important ideals of thismovie are the faith and the moral responsibilities of a leader.

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The Chronicle of Narnia

2012-01-15T11:37:00.000+01:00

Situation: During the second world war, Lucy Edmund Pevensie and Eustace Scrubb were in the bed room standing in front of a magic painting which depicts a boat during a storm.

Lucy was looking carefully at a magical painting depicting a boat during a stormit, suddenly she noticed that the water were on movement; in less than a minute they are inundated by water.

Character: Lucy is the main character of this movie.

In Narnia she is known as the "Queen Lucy the Valiant" she believe strongly in this fantastic world called Narnia, here her best friend is Aslan i.e the emperor over the sea and others funny animals.

Objective: Their goal is to find the seven swords in order to defeat the evil creatures allocated in a dark island close to Narnia.

Opponent: The main enemy are the spirit of these evil creatures.

They can take many different form of a parent for instance, but their true objective is corrupting everytime our honest heroes.

Disaster: The main disaster is the last battle inside the dark island at the mercy of the forces of evil they will win because they used wisely the power of friendship and solidarity for a common and shared goal.

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IP

Finding Neverland

2012-01-14T23:17:00.001+01:00

J.M. Barrie is a Scottish playwriter who has lost his pleasure of writing until an occasional meeting with a couple of kids.

Around his wood bench there was a beautiful woman called Sylvia Llewelyn, the mother of these child.

Between the two started immediately an emotional involvement which is impossible to stop: the apex of their platonic world.

Day after day in Barrie grows up a friendship with her child and in particular to Peter kidnapped by the unstoppable the exigence of writing his emotions.

Both are at the research of a neverland which is hidden somewhere in their imaginations.

This tale inspired JM Barrie to re-find his imagination and then he wrote "The Man Who Was Peter Pan" i.e. his immaculate and evergreen innocence.

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IP

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

2012-01-14T13:57:00.001+01:00

In the first story of the speech of Steve Jobs he said "So why did I drop out?" (The Reed College) in my opinion he did so because for a creative genius like him nothing can be taught to him.

Obviously he is not telling, that the education system of the US is not at his level but contrary he tells that without the calligraphy course probably the Apple computers did not existed, this was possible because he connected the dots and believed in an ideal.

The most philosophical phrase pronounced by Steve is "Don't lose faith" in other words the main difficult is to find something to believe it is not absolutely simple nor automatic to built an own ideal which is totally different from sharing a dogma, in brief you must persuade the others for your ideal this is the difference and the difficulty.

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life"

Once again there is a philosophical concern to our unique indistinguishable internal voice, if we feel something we are obliged to built the right environment for it; the words surrender, failure shame must be cancelled by our personal vocabulary we must do the right opposite and never give up.

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish (The Whole Earth Catalogue, Stewart Brand)

Cheers
IP

1851 – 2010 Britain a Nation Transformed (A History of)

2012-01-13T14:00:00.004+01:00

Written by:Jeremy Black

Reviewedby: Italo Perazzoli

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The aim of the author isreasoning about transformations and changes in Britain for a period of 159years.

The first paragraph isdedicated to the symbolism of the train as a cause of lost innocence in contraposition to a newexperiences perfectly narrated by Charles Dickens written in a short storyentitled ‘Dullborough Town’ (1860)

DullboroughTown is the symbolism of his childhood and innocence in contrast to his adultlife which has been “poisoned” by the society for a better and consumerist new worldi.e. the DNA of the Industrial Revolution.

The worldwas changing very fast, this new liberalism and futurism was captured by HGWells in his novel entitled ‘The Time Machine’ for instance the antithesis ofthe Dickens’ thought.

Today weare witnessing the same evolution from a capitalistic society characterised bya business model based on competition and adjusted by the “invisible hand” to anew model called “globalisation” with a couple of global players very similarto a fictional personage known as Merdle (the financier of Little Dorrit)

This implyan intensification of social mutations between the west and the south of theplanet another time expected by Oscar Wilde in his play ‘The importance of Being Earnest’ anironical cross section of the highsociety.

The fictionwas a tool of the different conditions of the classes authors like CharlesDickens and Elizabeth Gaskell, Thomas Hardy etc.

They narratedthe problems of the industrial life of the working class and the interest ofmaintaining these people ignorant.

Fortunatelythe world was changing being conscious of this evolution these authorsdescribed the social conditions in other to sensitize and empower the massesfor a better society.

An exampleis Daniel Deronda written by George Eliot published in the Victorian era duringthe 1876, emphasizing on the fact thatno one is immune from decay.

The socialcriticism of the aristocracy was also depicted by H.G. Wells, in the 1911 hewrote “The New Machiavelli” i.e. the emblem for a stronger and trained Britain.

In“changing people” the third chapter, comes into light the social conditions ofthe feminine world as a mere sexual tool for the procreation; their rule in thesociety are depicted clearly by famous novel like “The Major of Casterbridge” written by Thomas Hardy and also“Man and Wife” written by Wilkie Collins.

In thischapter there is also a reference to Bleak House for a description of acorrupted society in its entirety.

The onlypositive note was when the women gained the right to vote in the 1918.

I think that the plot of BleakHouse is important in order to understand the importance of history for thedevelopment of a nation, we will be witnesses of its evolution or devolution.

In my opinion the connectionbetween “Bleak House” and “Britain a Nation Transformed” is the father ofDickens and his total incapacity for financial management; this situation hassent Charles and his family to a debitors’ prison.

In conclusion the “fear” of Jeremy Black (the author of Britain a Nation Transformed) is that hisloved nation will be governed by a stole of irresponsible and incapable people,like the father of Charles.

In the fourth chapter entitled"Imperial Strength" are analysed the reason for the imminent declineof the British empire which is also linked to the decline of the masculinity,the consequences of the second worls war and reinvigorated by the spreadthrough cinemas soap operas and literature of the American Culture.

Philip Kerr an UK's ambassadordeclared ..'the extent to which we in Britain have become Americanized, in thebest sense of the world, in the last twenty five years - not merely in themechanization of our private life but in our social and democratic life'

I think that this is adiplomatic phrase but its aftertaste is bitter.

During the XX century theBritish hegemony were threatened byother Europeans economic powers like Germany and France.

In this context ErskineChildres wrote “The Riddle of the Sands” the plot is simple: the Germans wants to invade England.

In "Changing Country"the author tells the impact of the car in England which can be compared to thetrain as a lost of innocence in other words a pure and simple threat for theenvironment.

Obviously the advent of thecar created in the public opinion an Environmental consciousness supported bythe literature for instance Richard Adams in the 1972 wrote "WatershipDown" a tale for young adult readers.

In the book entitled "A CertainJustice" PD James wrote a terrific description of a carriageway close toLondon on the A40.

In my opinion the car is a symbolismof consumerism we use it for leisure for work and for being accepted by thesociety as an important people.

The following chapter is"Changing People" here the author put into consideration the resultof a wealth nation the immigration and new model of life promoted by tvprograms like "Eastenders" and "The Archers" a synonimousof a changing world without a moral framework for this reason Alsous Huxleywrote "Brave New World".

The most interested chapter is"Empire To Britain" here are analyzed the impact of the EuropeanUnion and the process of Americanization this time in a negative way if weconsider the book written by George Orwell entitled "Dissolution ofValues" and "Decline of the English Murder"

For the European Union WASpeck (an English Historian) wrote "Concise History of Britain 1707 -1975" here he stress his contrariness for the EU he claimed "being amember of the EU was a partial surrender of the British Sovereignity" butaccording to a referendum held on June 1975 the results was that the 67.2%voted for a positively for a membershipto the EU.

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The Little Prince

2012-01-04T18:13:00.001+01:00

Le Petit Prince has been written by a French aristocrat poet and writer known as Antonie de Saint-Exupéry and published in 1943.

The little prince is the antithesis of human nature during the second world war with its loneliness, selfishness and blindess of ourselves portraited by the boa constrictor.

The boa constrictor has the ability of enchant and then spread the seed of the selfishness in another organism like the little prince mainly because he has not been "tamed" by the humans.

Politically speaking the little prince is a good politician because he takes care of his little planet and its inhabitants for a common good.

Fortunately the description of the human nature is not yet at the end but inside us there is the hope of a better world with a reasons and ideals.

In my opinion another symbolism of the human race is the "baobas" i.e. a sort of Babel's tower were the humans won't be able to communicate between them properly for a lack of a divine guide.

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IP

The King’s Speech

2012-01-01T20:03:00.000+01:00

What I’ve Learned:

In the King's speech the British actor Colin Firth plays magistrally the King George IV affected by stammer, which is a great problem for his public speeches and also for the entire empire.

After the abdication of his brother he is conscious of his limitation in his mind he feels not adapted for being a respected king.

Fortunately his determination and a strong and true friendship to Dr. Lionel Logue will change in better his esteems delivering a perfect speech regarding the declaration of war to the Germany.

In my opinion in this movie emerges the human side of a king with his weaknesses and strenghts and, be aware of the fundamental power of a family and a true friendship simply the DNA of a king.

King GeorgeVI

George VI Heartfelt Coronation Speech and Procession (1937)

Cheers

Italo

The Graveyard Book

2011-12-31T22:40:00.000+01:00

Written By: Neil Gaiman

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

Country: UK

Pubblication Year: 2008

The incipitis well constructed you will be projected immediately inside the mind of achild with thoughts between fears and nightmare of a dark night broken by astranger close to your room.

Once youback to your childhood you will rememberthe abandoned funeral chapel, famous personages tombs and memorial plaqueshidden in the fog which are illuminated by a pale moon and your curiosity.

Thedescription of the cemetery and its inhabitants is something of extraordinarythe gates and the relationships between Jack and the stranger keeps alive thetension for a likeable reading.

In thesecond half of the first chapter the author introduces a mysterious characternamed “Silas” the caretaker; you will be ashamed about his empathicintelligence and force of persuasion.

The lastcharacter of this chapter is Nobody (Bod) Owens a child with an eccentricbehavior like his friends.

For morethan three chapters there is a funny and superficial dialogue between the goulsof the Lord of London, the 33rd President of the US, Victor Hugo and Bod, thissituation changes after the arrival of Silas which is interested about theeducation of Bod helped by Miss Lupescu during his absence.

Silas andBod are chatting about the reasons and motivations of a suicide Silas tells aphilosophical phrase i.e. “Wherever you go, you take yourself with you” inother words this is a proof of the existence of our freewill.

In myopinion Silas must be more clear about this thematic telling that the personaround him/her will certainly suffer for this selfish and irresponsible action.

The mostevocative phrase is the following: “You’re alive, Bod. That means you haveinfinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything. If youchange the world, the world will change. Potential.

Once you’vedead, it’s gone. Over.

You’ve made what you’ve made, dreamed your dream,written your name. you may buried here, you may even walk. But that potentialis finished”

This phrasepronounced by Silas assumes a fundamental importance if we consider that we areliving during the Victorian period where the women were not considered as anintegral of the society due to a destiny established a priori.

"You are always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it"

From Mother Slaughter to Bob; her opinion differs from those of Silas, in brief the man cannot change anything, because everything was established a priori.

“Mrs Owenstouched the back of Bod’s hand with her cold fingers”

Bod and MrsOwens were discussing about the homicide of Bod’s parents; in my opinion thisis a fantastic and intriguing phrase to say that she is a piece of ice beingnot absolutely interested.

My FavoriteCharacters

Nobody“Bod” Owens and his mysterious friends they are not goliardic kids but ghostsand supernatural creatures, he lives in a graveyard surrounded by tombs spiritshe is able to move through walls speaks to Victor Hugo, the 33rd President ofthe United States, The Duke of Westminster, The Bishop of Bath and Wells andthe Emperor of China.

Thesepersonages lie in a particular area of the cemetery which is dedicatedexclusively for those people who have committed atrocities during their livesin other words they have been baptized as “The Gouls” (= a legendary evil beingthat robs graves and feeds on corpses)

The 33rdPresident of the US is Harry S. Truman, most known for ordering the atomicbombs during the WWII of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Victor Hugois the author of famous novels like The Miserablés and The Hunchback of NotreDame.

PersonallyI think that they are here because they have not do enough for their societies.

The lastthree personages are Silas and Miss Lupescu for the education of Bod and thewitch which was buried and burned by a society permeated by prejudices and hateagainst women.

Silas ischaracterized by the fact of being only ambiguous in his biological life i.e.he not quite dead nor alive but he is extremely clear about the humanrelationship to Bod and his mission as a responsible educator.

Inconclusion the rule of the family is fundamental for the society does notmatter if they are dead or alive, but it's important of being conscious oftheir responsibilities for a better and fair society.

Cheers

Italo

The Lord of the Flies

2011-12-20T17:50:00.001+01:00

Piggy

Interview with Judy Golding

Judy Golding, daughter of William, shares her own perceptions of her father's best-loved novel, where he may have drawn his inspiration from, and the novel's incredible and enduring appeal.

Written by:William Golding

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

The novel titled "The Lord of the Flies" cannot be simply defined as a simple novel, it is also a good source for reasoning about the indefinite border between the good and evil of our souls.

The most philosophical question is the following:

“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grown-ups going to think? Going off—hunting pigs—letting fires out—and now!"

If we consider that in this novel there is not a feminine figure I can argue that the human being (after the nuclear conflict) is almost destined to disappear because the female is a crucial part of the society not only as a synonymous of reproduction but mainly as the most rational and intelligent part of the humanity (See Piggy and Jack).

"The Conch" is synonimous of democracy made of condivisible and established a priori made of rules but is also extremely fragile.

In my opinion "The Beast" is a radiography of our souls which is localized somewhere inside our minds, after a series of facts it will emerge violently the animal side of our personality.

Cheers

Emma

2011-12-14T18:47:00.000+01:00

This movie is set in a lush English's countryside during the 19th century.

Emma Woodhouse is a woman of good fortune and she is committed to find the right man for her friends.

This particular and romantic "activity" is not only dictated by her good heart but implicitly, it is a sort of training in order to avoid unpleasant misjudgments and extreme suffering for the wrong man.

In my opinion she is afraid of loving and also she has not a clear border between love and infatuation, if you prefer I can argue that Mr. Frank Churchill is her infatuation and Mr. Knightley, represents her true and unique love.

Cheers

Italo

Bells, The (Edgar Allan Poe)

2011-12-14T14:30:00.000+01:00

The Bells

In the first stanza of this poem I've noticed a strong contrapposition between two concepts i.e. "The sledges with the bells" a synonymous of Santa Claus and a frozen icy night of a 24th December

In my opinion the author is concious that the true meaning of christmas is over because it has been predicted by a period of "merriment".

In the second stanza we are listening to the bells of a marriage and it predicts or better "foretells" the culmination of a love between two entities and a new life surrounded by a noisy chiming of the bells.. it will be an happy marriage?

The third stanza is probably the most dramatic passage of this poem.
It seems that there is a fierce battle between bells, it is a metaphor for the clash between religions mainly because the must defend their dogmas and supremacies.

In my opinion there is a relationship to the first one and in particular that the money are most important rather than the Christian message.

In the four stanza I've been shocked by this phrase:

"On the human heart a stone -
They are neither man nor woman-
They are neither brute nor human-
They are Ghouls:
And their king it is who tolls;
And the rolls...."

In my opinion the author is denouncing the deterioration of our souls and an imminent horrible destiny.

...this is the "tolling of the bells"

Cheers

IP

The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain

2011-12-08T19:30:00.001+01:00

This is a fabuleux film with a fabuleux music in a fabuleux city: Paris.

Amelie is a romantic girl, she is interested about the deep sense of love between her and her loved one but due to her shyness her love cannot explode from her hearth yet.

Being also altruistic she will adjust the event of those around her for the better, it seems casual but it is not, her behaviour is the results of her fear of loving, mitigated in these altruistic actions.....

but the love is around the corner ready to explode.

Cheers

IP

Toy Story 3

2011-12-06T21:34:00.001+01:00

Situation: Andy is a boy of seventeen years old ready for the college in a far city.

Character: The lead character is Woody a toy with a soul and a strong sense of friendship for his human friend Andy.
He is extremely preoccupied about the imminent sort for him and his friends which can be the attic, the college of ... the bin.

Objective: The goal of Woody is try to understand whether there has been a special friendship with Andy or if it was only an object.

Opponent: The "baddie" of this movie are the others toys; for them they are simple and pure toys they do not believe about the special relationship between Andy and Woody.

Disaster: Woody is alone he must defeat the skepticism of his fellows and a coven of toys abandoned by their owners full of hatred and resentment.

Cheers

Fantasia (Walt Disney)

2011-12-02T19:21:00.001+01:00

Fantasia is an intellectual musical your senses will be bewitched by the power of classical music colours and syncronised into geometrical lines.

This movie is a must for children and adults because when their ears will recognize the magical musical notes their brains will remember these images.

In this musical there is also the best side of the human beings for instance

"The Sorcer's Apprentice" based on Goethe's poem (Der Zauberlehrling) Science and Biology

"The Pastoral Symphony" a Greek's mythology, a gathering with Baccus, the god of wine, Zeus surrounded by a powerful storm of musical notes and a comical ballet featuring Madame Upanova, Hippo and her servants, elephants, alligators conducted by the power of the music.

The end of this masterpiece played by the Philadelphia Orchestra will finish with the

"Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria" a perfect battle between good and evil

with the sound of an Angelus bell, souls, evil spirits and a chorus on the note of Ave Maria (by Schubert)

Cheers

IP

The Language of Flowers

2011-11-30T14:29:00.001+01:00

Victoria v Elizabeth

The Language of Flowers is a readable novel with an unusual structure where the past and present are mixed.

Philosophically speaking, Victoria and Elizabeth are the same person; Victoria is extremely egoist, she lives in her "blue" microcosm and the best flower for her word is the thistle a flower synonymous of hate and distrust for the human beings.

Obviously in her childhood she has suffered for irresponsible and inhuman parents but this is not an excuse for avoiding any kind of "traditional communication" preferring the language of the flowers.

Doing so she will be sure that her concepts ideas an so one will be correctly interpreted by others.

At the end of this novel Victoria will be a mother and the reader will be "physically" involved during the childbirth and lactation; in a couple of chapters we will be conscious of her suffering mitigated by the love for her daughter Hazel which is incompatible to the thistle, mainly because she wants to be a "perfect Mum" this behaviour will guarantee to Hazel an happy future.

The Moss i.e. the maternal love is represented by Elizabeth like Victoria she has extremely suffered from her childhood until today, but her reaction has been positive and different caring of a little girl named Victoria for an entire life.

Cheers

IP

A Walk in the Cloud

2011-11-29T23:35:00.001+01:00

Situation: After the end of the second world war, the US's Sgt Paul Suttons returns to San Francisco California to reunite with his wife Betty.

Character: Once arrived in the American soil none is waiting for him nor his wife Betty many years were passed.

Disheartened he decided to go his wife's house and he discovered that she never read his letters where I tried to explain his plan for an happy family.

On a train he meets Victoria Aragon a Stanford University graduate student, after an accidental crash they felt involved in something of unstoppable, probably is love.

During an intimate discussion he discover that she is an unmarried single mother and her family is traditionalist; independently he decide that he will be her husband for a while.

Objective: His love for Victoria is uncontrollable; it will explode after Don Pedro encourages him to stay at Napa Valley for the harvest season.

Being a true gentleman he decide to back to home to save his marriage with Betty, but he will discover something of unpleasant: she has applied for an annulment of their marriage, he will accept without remorse

Opponent: The day after he decide to return to Napa Valley to ask Victoria to marry him but his proposal won't be accepted by the selfishness of her father.

Disaster: After a furious fire Paul save the last root of the vineyard immediately her father is conscious of his mistakes and he admits that Paul is and will be the husband of his daughter.

Together they will replant the vineyard.

Cheers

IP

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2011-11-24T21:58:00.001+01:00

I decided to post my thoughts about this movie because it promotes good teachings for adults and children.

The first is the promotion of the concept of "free will" in the sense that , has human being we are able to shape our personality, for instance we can choose of being like Harry or Draco Malfoy.

The second positive concept is the promotion of a true friendship, which is masterfully played by Harry Hermione and Ron.

A correlate strength due to their friendship, is the ability of being capable to defeat the absolute evil which is played by Voldemort.

Another fundamental concept is to demonstrate that judging from appearances is always wrong an example is the teacher named "Snape" which is not so poisonous as he might appears.

Cheers

Italo

Girl at a Window

2011-11-17T21:30:00.001+01:00

Rembrandt, Girl at a Window, 1651, oil on canvas

Dear Reader

Looking carefully at this painting, you will certainly notice the intensity of her glance.

Maybe she is absorbed in a gloomy thought, after the twilight - is she thinking about her loved one? I hope so, judging from the position of her arms.

In front of her, there is a window, a french window we could suppose -

but what is there outside it ?

is there a dirt road? - maybe.

Most probably that road is lit by oil lamps and through the movement of the wind we can perceive its bitter scent - but not yet the perfume of his pheromones.

Cheers

IP

Tintin + Moby Dick = A Racism Reading

2011-11-16T21:59:00.001+01:00

Dear Reader

If you love reading certainly you have noticed that the major UK's and US' newspapers labelled Tintin as a racist reading; it follows that we must protect our children from this kind of reading without mention its cinematographic version.

In my opinion this is a pure and simple marketing campaign but, as responsible citizen, we must avoid the demonisation of this kind of books, in order to avoid a sort of proselitism or misunderstanding.

The best thing to do is try to involve our little one in a proficuous discussion about the racism explaining that at that time it was not racism; literally speaking we should also reflect on the meaning of the "gay" word in the nineteenth century.

The debate is open

Cheers

Italo

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2011-11-14T23:57:00.001+01:00

Written by: J.K. Rowling

Genre: Young Adults

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

The incipit of “The Boy who lived” is well written, from the first line you will be involved in a series of contrasts and hilarities.

For instance: “…they were perfectly normal, thank you very much” (Mr and Mrs Dursley)

And their physical aspect completely different “Big Beefy” v “Thin and Blonde”

The only similitude is their malice towards Harry.

The narration flows rapidly in order to introduce a fundamental mythological character for instance the cat who was reading the map and other mysteries like the “sherbet lemon” “the scar” and a powerful conclusion.

In my opinion the first chapter is not boring because the author has spread carefully the key points for an interesting narration.

The first part of “The vanishing glass” is quite boring with the exception of the description of “Privet Drive” after a decade and the Dursleys family which are conceptualized in an old photograph.

A particularity is the semi – hidden introduction of the scar of Harry which presupposes a careful reading.

At the end of this chapter there is another reference to photography or better the narrative tells us that in that house there is not any photograph of Harry giving a strong sense of sadness.

“The letters from no one” in association with a short remainder of the Brazilian boa is a perfect and powerful incipit.

Lines after lines the plot is getting more and more interesting and funny because you will be curious about the sender of the letter(s) addressed to Harry for instance:

Mr. H Potter

The Cupboard under the Stairs

4 Privet Drive

Little Whinging

Surrey

AND

Mr. H Potter

Room 17

Railview Hotel

Cokeworth

In my opinion this style is perfect for the children, they will feel part of Harry and the adult will certainly appreciate the description of two characters, for instance the cruelty of Uncle Vernon and the weakness or resignation to the non – reaction of Aunt Petunia which give her a sense of humanity and sympathy.

Personally the best “Show not Telling” is the following phrase i.e. the description of ignorance.

“Other shelves were full of books. They were the only things in the room that looked as though they’d never been touched”.

The final of this chapter is a short introduction for the next chapter.

The chapter “The Keeper of the Keys” is extremely important for the development of the plot here there are two foundations i.e. the introduction of a central character named “Bubeus Hagrid” from Hogwarts the keeper of the keys and the true about Harry Potter.

In my opinion the most powerful and important phrase of this chapter is the following
“As Hagrid’s story came to a close, he saw (Harry) again the blinding flash of green light, more clearly he had ever remembered it before – and he remembered something else, for the first time in his life – a high, cold cruel laugh.”

It gives to us a sense of mystery and curiosity about the physicality of this personage.
Another positive point of this chapter is that it induces its readers to reasoning about the “past life” of Harry.

In conclusion there is also the space for laughter.

Reading “Diagon Alley” your children will be thrilled by the description of the Hagrid’s pockets a mysterious piece of paper and an unpronounceable name. (=synonymous of devil)

Cinematically speaking the best narrative for a scene is the description of the goblin and a letter written by Dumbledore and the shop of Mr. Ollivander.

Obviously the young adult readers will be satisfied by a poem and the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite.

In my opinion this chapter has been written "only" for children because they will certainly be involved in first person.

The Incipit of the chapter titled "The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters" is the continuation and conclusion of the previous scene which goes straight to the key point for instance a crossroad for Harry its readers too.

Harry is nervous because the day after he must go to King Cross in London for the journey to Hogwarts, but the platform Nine and Three Quarters obviously does not exist, we will be satisfied about the description of the environment and the red faces of Harrry.

From here to the end of this book Harry will be the main character recognizable by his scar and the mysterious origin of his feeble memories.

One after another Harry will be surrounded by close friends and enemies; personally I liked two personages one is "Hermione" and Draco Molfoy the antithesis of Harry.and the following "poetical" phrase:

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow,
Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow" which was pronounced by the "ginger"

Undoubtedly the chapter titled "The Sorting Hat" is an authentic masterpiece whether we put our attention on key phrases for maintaining our attention and curiosity.

The first effect is the description of "the entrance hall" v the chamber of the Professor McGongall and the dialectic of Hermione Granger in an unfavourable context.

Another characteristic of this chapter are the reminders for instance Albus Dumbledore at page 91 and the monologues of the hat and Dumbledore

The end is protrayed by the malice of Malfoy.

The eight chapter is like a 3D movie, we are studying interesting subjects like astronomy, herbology and history of magic and exotic or better a difficult question:

'What's the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?'

The second half is occupied by likeable and unlikeable professors and a relation with a snake.

"The Midnight Duel" flows slowly until the avoided expulsion of Harry from Hogwarts.

Fortunately the voice change gear and its apex is the description of a dog with three heads and also when they reached (Harry and friends) "the portrait of the fat lady on the seventh floor"

The incipit is capable of capture your attention mainly because there is a comparation between Dudley and Draco Malfoy and then the "glass ball"

The incipit of "Hallowe'en" is characterized by a short remainder of the previous chapter, for instance the relationship between Harry and Malfoy.

The entire chapter will explain the rules of a perticular game called "Quidditch"

Harry loves Hogwarts and the lessons not necessarily for being at the centre of the attention because he has obtained a great estim for himself and a true and sincere friendship.

In the following chapter named "Quidditch" we know that Harry is a polite boy and determined and at the end it will be introduced of a controversial character named "Nicolas Flames" his personality is summarized perfectly by his surname.

Personally I appreciated a paragraph regarding the comment of a live match i.e. the quidditch; the text is so well written that it seems of being there and you will be also anxious too.

In"The Mirror of Erised" we are in mid - December in a frosty day likethe soul of Draco Malfoy close to the christmas vacations.

The guysare interested about the identity of Nicolas Flames and some books prohibitedregarding the dark magic allocated in a restricted area of the library.

The mostenigmatic amd also magical situation is the narration of Harry when he islooking for a book during the night in the restricted area and then hisintraction to the "Mirror ofErised" linked to a mysterious message:

"YourFather left this in my possession before he died. it is time it was returned toyou. use it well. A Merry Christmas to you:"

Finally wewill know the identity of Nicolas Flames an alchemist with a link to thephilosopher’s stone, this clue will be revealed on the thirteen chapter.

The incipitis the summary of the previous chapter oriented the wordspronounced by Dumbledore regarding the mirror of erased.

After thesecond half we will play the quidditch to Harry and friends remembering alsothe “sorting hat”.

The chapter “The Forbidden Forest” is a consequence of the previous chapter, here we have a detailed description of the punishment inflicted to Harry Hermione Ron and Malfoy because they have been found out of their beds after midnight, doing so they have broke the stringent rules.

As punishment they will be imprisoned within the forbidden forest.

Obviously the trio were out of their beds for a noble reason i.e. they were trying to thwart the theft of the philosopher’s stone.

In the penultimate chapter (Through the Trapdoor) there is an important phrase the result of a misunderstanding made by Harry and his friends:

“So what? Harry shouted.” “Don’t you understand? If Snape gets hold of the Stone, Voldemort’s coming back! Haven’t you heard what it was like when he was trying to take over?”

I'd like to speculate about the behaviour of a controversial teacher i.e. Snape.
If you read carefully his name you will certainly note that it is similar to Snake with a negative meaning then if we consider also the phrase pronounced by Harry and the enigmatic look between him and Malfoy (in the movie) we can affirm that he is second only to Voldemort but the truth will be revealed in the last chapter titled "The Man with Two Faces"

In my opinion this is another good teaching i.e. it is wrong judging the people without clear and irrefutable proofs.

Little Women

2011-11-11T17:34:00.001+01:00

Author: Louisa Alcott

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

Genre: Young Adults

Little Women (Kindle)

LouisaAlcott was born in the 1832 in a town called Germantown, Pennsylvania UnitedStates.

Her fatherwas a philosopher and teacher averse to any work activities.

For this reasonthe family was forced to move in areas in and around Boston Massachusetts.

In myopinion it is wrong to criticize him like an layabout mainly because he wassurely against the labor exploitation and the alienation of the man – machine.

The familywas involved in an intense moral conviction, for instance they did not wearcotton, because it was produced by slave labor in the south of the UnitedStates.

Readingthis novel we will be conscious of the good teachings and the tension due tothe Civil War.

In this review I will discuss about the most important phrases filled with good teaching and moral convictions.

In myopinion this is a fundamental reading for young and adult readers, because they will learn the significance ofpoverty, the importance and rules of the family for the evolution of thesociety, and the collateral effect of the American Civil War on a family offour daughters.

From thefirst paragraphs emerges their purity and social commitment when the girlsdecided to renounce of their Christmas’ gift for buy a present to their motherand their commendable attitude in regard to the Hummels.

The centralcharacter is Josephine March, in my opinion the author of this novel and theparticular description of her childhood in a difficult context in a difficulttime and her true love for a man and the culture.

Beforeanalyzing the most important phrases, I have to say that the good teaching ofthis novel is that as responsible citizens we must empower our children abouttheir centrality for a proper development and maintaining of the society.

Louisa May Alcott

Beth nestled up to her, and whispered softly, "I wish I could send my bunch to Father.

I'm afraid he isn't having such a merry Christmas as we are."

In her words there is the negativity of the war for a little girl, from now she will be aware of the cruelty of the humanity; try to explain it to your little one looking at her/his eyes

"Don't be troubled, Meg, poverty seldom daunts a sincere lover. Some of the best and most honored women I know were poor girls, but so love-worthy that they were not allowed to be old maids."

The Poverty can be also positive if we think positive!

"One thing remember, my girls. Mother is always ready to be your confidant, Father to be your friend, and both of us hope and trust that our daughters, whether married or single, will be the pride and comfort of our lives."

The family is and will be the glue of society

.."a fit person to belong to the 'Busy Bee Society"

In my opinion there is a link to a poem written by Sylvia Plath i.e "The Bee Society" where she considers the local society homophobic.

"Laurie thought that the task of forgetting his love for Jo would absorb all his powers for years, but to his great surprise he discovered it grew easier every day. He refused to believe it at first, got angry with himself, and couldn't understand it, but these hearts of ours are curious and contrary things, and time and nature work their will in spite of us. Laurie's heart wouldn't ache."

Clearly it was an infatuation.

"For poverty enriches those who live above it, and is a sure passport to truly hospitable spirits. Mr. Bhaer sat looking about him with the air of a traveler who knocks at a strange door, and when it opens, finds himself at home"

This is the positivity of being poor.

"Jo heard that, but made no answer, except to kiss her mother, and walk rapidly away, thinking with a glow of gratitude, in spite of her heartache, "How good she is to me! What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?"

This is the great difference between the Bennett (Pride and Prejudice) and the March.

Loving is not an utopia for a girl.

"Mr. Bhaer could read several languages, but he had not learned to read women yet. He flattered himself that he knew Jo pretty well, and was, therefore, much amazed by the contradictions of voice, face, and manner, which she showed him in rapid succession that day, for she was in half a dozen different moods in the course of half an hour"

This is the main inferiority of the masculine universe.

Cheers

Italo

Jane Eyre

2011-11-06T23:38:00.002+01:00

The good teachings of Jane Eire are:

Jane Eyre since her childhood has expressed without any kind of mask her point of view.

Doing so her infancy was subject of cruelty exclusion from the society and injustices but this life experience has formed a genuine and romantic character true direct and strong.

The right opposite is Sir Rochester, he his grumpy and apathetic and introvert due to his fragile character which has been polluted by an unhappy childhood, their main difference is that Jane reacted positively but Sir Rochester has not reacted.

In my opinion the asleep romanticism of Sir Rochester has been woke up by Jane and her love he is so unpleasant because he is afraid of loving someone it is a sort of an hidden self - defence.

After the death of Bertha Jane back to Thornfield Hall having inherited a considerable fortune she will find Sir Rochester crippled and blinded by the fire set by his mad wife, nevertheless she will marry him.

That is "Fiction love"

Charlotte Brontë Biography

Jane Eyre (Google e-book - Written by Charlotte Brontë)

Jane Eyre (Kindle)

Cheers

Italo

Mona Lisa

2011-11-04T21:46:00.001+01:00

Mona Lisa, The Louvre - Paris

Detailed info

Dear Reader

I will never forget her glance it was so sensual and realistic, it seems that she fall in love with you.
You are literally captured and enveloped by her magnetic eyes, they are following you on the right and on the left.

Looking at her hands it seems that she is waiting patiently someone.

Cheers

Italo

The Dead Poet Society

2011-11-03T16:50:00.001+01:00

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head;
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;
Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

Written by: Walt Whitman

What I’velearned

O Captain! My Captain! the good teaching of this movie is the awareness of being a human being, being so somewhere there must be my voice, a voice inclined to the most sublime strength; the literature which can be spread through the world through a blog like this.

Recently I coined the following phrase "I love writing in a frantic world" because it is a pure and simple act of utopia, in a world where the main values can be translated into business as usual, Stereotypes, Selfishness and Appearing as a Very Important People with a brain without significant electrical impulses.

Another good teaching is when we are writing or reading something we must not be superficial, for instance, we must be careful about our inner voice, because, listen to it we will be surely able to understand its philosophical or superficial message(s).

More Info

Cheers

Italo

The Masque of the Red Death

2011-11-01T14:55:00.005+01:00

What I've learned

The mostpowerful mythological figures are the concept of the time and the red death.

The keyreading of this movie is based on a philosophical concept of the time regardingthe humanity, it is not count only the seconds, but it is the director of the obscurity, of the decadence and the light.

In thiscontext in the movie there is a particular scene were the clock and hismonotonous clang is a synonymous of immortality it could be compared as the eyeof God.

The plot isvery simple the antagonists are the pestilence and the happiness of the PrinceProspero.

The PrinceProspero own a castle with seven rooms each of them is associated to a color,the particularity of these rooms are the total absence of external windows, thereason is those of assure to himself and his guests a total isolation from theexternal world flooded and devastated by the scarlet strains upon the face of the victims.

In thiscontext the author introduces the figure of the “red mask” as a perfectprojection of ourselves and in particular our most obscure personality withoutthe faith in God.

The Masque of the Red Death (Book)

Cheers

Italo

Percy Jackson & the Olympians (TheFive Elements)

2011-10-28T18:51:00.000+02:00

Situation: In a night of the 21st century during a tempest without lightning on the Empire State Building, in New York, there is a fierce discussion between two Olympian Gods, they are Zeus and Poseidon.
Zeus has accused Percy Jackson, the semigod son of Poseidon of having stolen the lightning.

Character: The hero is Percy Jackson unjustly accused of having stolen the lighting.
The Gods of the Olympus are in the edge of an epic war which will affect their world and the modern civilization.

Objective: The goal of Percy Jackson with his friends is to discover who has stolen the lightning boat and why, to find it and bring it to Zeus on the Olympus in a very short period.

Opponent: The so called 'Baddie' of this movie are all those mythical creatures against the ascertainment of the truth. The most beautiful and enigmatic creature is medusa.

Disaster: The disaster takes place in Las Vegas, where they must find the third pearl which is extremely important in order to find the portal for the underworld, where is located the lightning boat and the only way for not being trapped in the underworld for the rest of their days.

The spell is a delicious flower- shaped sweet capable of inhibit their conception of the time.

Cheers

Italo

Steve Jobs 1955 + ∞

2011-10-28T01:32:00.000+02:00

Every newspapers of the world, has announced the death of this visionary man I won't; for this reason on the title I wrote a mathematicians symbols, which is known as + ∞

In my opinion his geniality is + ∞ because Steve Jobs has reinvented the concept of multitasking with one device you can do many things.

Think about the i-pod you can choose your favourite songs, your favourite radio's program and even listen to a foreign language.

In my opinion the i- pad will revolutionize the concept on how to read a book, in the near future you can choose the final of your favourite novel, you can modify the personality of the main and minor characters, the duty of the author will be to write the architecture of the book full of good teachings, the "duty" of the reader will choose the forniture, the colours of the walls, the environment and even his/her best music for a likeable reading.

Thank you Steve

Written by Italo Perazzoli

The Journey Westward (Dubliners)

2011-10-26T22:36:00.003+02:00

University of Exeter - The Art of Short Story

The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward” (The Dead, Gabriel Conroy)

In what tone of voice should this be said? Is it sleepy, sad, passionate?

The voice is sad, or better this is the acceptance of his interior death (Gabriel), because this is a total
denial of himself, there is the consciousness that his life has been shameful, empty, the certification
of the end of his love, in brief he is no more pride of himself realizing that belongs to the mass of
people, without having a distinctive colour.

How do you interpret it? What does it mean? Is it about the acceptance of death (“going west”)?
Or, on the contrary, is it an attempt to reach for life?

In my opinion he has realized that nevertheless he is a “West Briton” in the sense that the society
does not accept his love for Britain, i.e. his spiritual development that moves eastwards.
Does Gabriel’s proposed, metaphorical journey counter this power of the past?

Yes it does, because Gabriel accepts his vanity, trying to change his behavior for the better.

Is he rejecting his hard-won “civilized” city values for West of Ireland passion, learning to
emulate Michael Furey?

In my opinion Michael Furey, plays a destabilizing rule against Gabriel, he is exactly the right
opposite.

Furey dying for Gretta has demonstrated of having a strong personality and ideals, in other words
he has accepted the Irish culture.

Gabriel is not also capable of listening to the other and loving his wife: “….what is a woman
standing on the stairs in the shadow, listening to distant music, a symbol of.”

What function does the snow have in relation to the living and the death?

Yes it does, the snow does not distinguish between live and death.

IP

Design and Structure in the Dubliners

2011-10-26T22:33:00.002+02:00

University of Exeter - The Art of Short Story

Look again at “Araby” “Eveline” “Clay” “Ivy Day in the Committee Room” Are you
convinced that Joyce’s classifications of the stories is adequate to describe their structural
function with the total cycle? Do you have an alternative way of classifying them with a
structure?

In my opinion the design and the structure of the Dubliners is like a puzzle where every piece has
its unique and exclusive position, for this reason I have not a different classification.

The main motivation should be the development and positioning of the so called epiphanies they
have been structured in other to link the different (apparently) stories.

In Araby emerges the secular hate btw Catholics and Protestants, as a strong reaction against the
British Empire and their expansionistic policy, where the boy has been influenced in favor of the
British’s culture.

A clue is when he reacts in a stereotypically British Way, for instance the acceptance of the old and
pervert man due to is educated accent, in other words the boy prefers this old man rather than to
accept a supposed “moral superiority” of the poor classes.

In Eveline I notice not only her apprehension of a new life in a new continent but also the religious
dogma of the man as the image of God, describing Eveline as a woman that works hard in house
and in business.

In my opinion she is also terrorised by the idea that her love one day should became a violent
person, in the past her father was a pleasant person too for instance,“She remembered her father
putting on her mother’s bonnet to make the children laugh.”

Reading “Clay” and “Ivy Day in the Committee Room” there is an analysis of his mature life in
Clay the main symbol is the Halloween party as a synonymous of an early death.

In “Ivy Day in the Committee Room” there is a detailed, controversial and corrupted description
of the political and religious classes, a probably implicit message should be the following:
In other to avoid this situation a society based on atheism will be better or worse?

IP

17.8 Millions

2011-10-26T21:52:00.000+02:00

The University of York - Online Fiction Workshop

After years and years of sacrifices, I had bought a semi detached house, close to Royal Observatory at Greenwich, where my wife works in astrophysics.

The stars has been, the fuel of our infinite love, I remember, when I wrote a poem comparing her beauty to Andromeda a marvelous galaxy, which illuminates the dark universe, suddenly in less than a second, a beam of light warmed our chilly hearts.

After twenty days I went to the HSBC close to Piccadilly Circus to withdraw the jackpot, suddenly, we stared a fierce discussion on how to use this sum of money.

“Listen Clare, what about a flat in New York City?”
“It is a perfect place to write a new novel, and also we can buy a red Ferrari, we will be very posh, do you agree?”

“What? Tom please do not be stupid, the best thing to do is to reinvest this sum of money, we must think scientifically and not emotionally, because if we play well we will be extremely rich, is the difference clear to you Tom?”

“What the hell are you saying Clare, the stock market is too risky, are you aware of this thing?”
“Tom please shut up immediately, bloody idiot, you are too idealistic, from now on we are capitalists, and we must maintain this status.”

In a magnificent dark night the telescope was aligned, in a geographical region called Orion.
This constellation is a special place where new stars are born and then starts a particular process which forms new planets.

When we look at this constellation, every human being is persuaded we are an infinitesimal part of the universe, but not for Clare her main preoccupation was Tom.

Her thought was interrupted by a masculine voice, he was telling her that, close to us there is a parallel universe, a place where it is possible to observe our future or our past.

Clare vexed replied immediately that this is pure and simple science fiction, actually there is not any scientific proof.
Listening carefully she was able to distinguish their voices, they were speaking about the morality of gambling.

Their dilemma was whether the advertisement, of the national lottery, is right or wrong.
“I remember that, when I was a child, my uncle was so infatuated by bingo, that he lost all his properties, and also became deeply in debt.” Tom said.

“Unfortunately for him the truth was not important, he was simply quite ignorant because he wasn’t able to distinguish between mere pleasure and his psychological dependence I suppose.”
Yep Clare “It is also true that we are beings with freewill, we can do what we want to do, even destroy our own life, but if and only if, we do not damage other people.

“Absolutely yes Tom, in my opinion the government’s advertisement, of bingos jackpots and so on is highly immoral, this is a pure and simple exploitation of poor people, it must be condemned, ....a perfect utopia, doesn’t it?”

“That is a nightmare darling” said Clare with a tremulous voice, “I am sure that it will never happen to us for the simple reason that we are a rational couple are not we we?

....But in the real world.....

“Clare.... Clare wake up it’s time to go to work....well first of all have a good day darling, what do you want for breakfast?”... yep today I am so excited, because I’ve played the triple rollover, if we will be fortunate...

- I.P.-

An Introduction to Christian and Muslim Relations

2011-10-26T17:13:00.003+02:00

University of Cambridge (Click here for more details about this distance learning course)

Is Bennett right to claim that "progress" for the confrontational approach means the conversion of the Other? What issues have dominated the agenda of Christian-Muslim relations for those who employ polemic and what, apart from converting the Other, might be identified as progress.

In this essay I will argue that the locution “progress” can be interpreted in different ways, one of them which is supported by Bennett i.e. “the conversion of other” for instance the creation of a possible dialogue and most importantly a shared conscience that the interpretation of the scriptures by humans could be fallible; in other words we should accept that our religion is not infallible and unique.

A central point for a continuous “progress” towards the acceptance and respect of the other creed is those of a clear distinction between faith and heresy.

To read entirely this essay please send me an e-mail

Thank You

Italo

Rapunzel (Tangled)

2011-10-25T15:27:00.000+02:00

In this review, I will argue the impossibility of a cinematography translation of a tale; for this reason I will stress the differencies between the movie and the Grimm's fair tales Rapunzel.

The pros of this movie are the Rapunzel's magic hair, especially when they glows, when she sings a song, the tenderly facial expression of Patrick, and minor personages.

The cons of this movie are essentially the good teachings, i.e. the love of a family for their child, the pure love between Rapunzel and the King's son / the thieve, that cannot be translated in fast frames but it requires a slow reading including our pauses for a critical reading, in this context the only tool is the book.

Rapunzel e-tale (Grimm's Brothers)

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Italo

Sagitta

2011-10-23T23:01:00.001+02:00

Written by: Simon Armitage

Title: Selected Poems

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

After having reading "Sagitta" you will be conscious that, the dark space above our heads, is not a suggestive panorama of galaxies planets and globular cluster, but astrophysically speaking is a mere nightmare because there is a neverending battle between blue (young) and yellow (old) stars.

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Italo

A Special Relationship

2011-10-19T22:36:00.002+02:00

Every stones knows that between the UK and the US there is a special relationship since the Churchill's time.

This film is about the pacification of the Northern Ireland, the war in Kosovo and the political and cold relationships with the European Union.

The friendship between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton are above a mere political relationship, their political decisions are not demanded only on their respective national's interests but it is based on a mutual identification of the right or wrong borders and their inevitable consequences.

In my opinion the most noble political act of Tony Blair was his determination of the resolution of the conflict in Kosovo a geographical area orphan of oil.

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Italo

The House of Dr. Gachet at Averse

2011-10-17T23:29:00.003+02:00

Paul Cézanne (French 1839-1906)

Oil on Canvas, Collection of Mary C. and James W. Fosburgh

The title of this painting is "The House of Dr. Gachet at Averse" an homeopathic physician.

In my opinion there is not sunny day because when we decide to go to the house of a doctor is always linked to something of negative, but the "impressionism" of this painting is try to dispel this notion.

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Italo

You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

2011-10-17T19:33:00.002+02:00

What is love? This is the Hamlet's question, magistrally depicted by this funny movie directed by Woody Allen.

In my opinion we won't be able to give a substantial response, mainly because is too complex and interconnected to our behaviours facial expressions and sensation that we must develop it in two or more lifes in order to find the right person.

A second option is that the human beings due to the selfish gene are not able to love for instance we will never change our convictions and style lifes, in this context loving is a comedy where we try to obtain our satisfactions for a better life - without a true love.

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Italo

A Dream Within A Dream (Written By Edgar Allan Poe)

2011-10-12T15:47:00.003+02:00

Take thiskiss upon the Brow!

And, inparting from you now,

This muchlet me avow.

You are notwrong who deem

That mydays have been a dream;

Yet if hopehas flown away

In a nightor in a day,

In avision, or in none,

Is ittherefore the less gone?

All that wesee our seem

Is but adream within a dream-

I standamid the roar

Of asurf-tormented share,

And I holdwithin my hand

Grains ofthe golden sand.

How few;yet how they creep

Though myfingers to the deep,

While I weep– while I weep!

O God! Can Inot save

One fromthe pitiless wave?

Is all thatwe see or seem

But a dreamwithin a dream.

Written By EdgarAllan Poe

Reviewedby: Italo Perazzoli

In the first stanza there is a strong sense of imprisonment, using his own words is like a dream within a dream, for instance he is trying to recapture of his dreams lost somewhere.

In my opinion he is suffering for having lost something of unique like the verginity with the wrong woman but it is too late for the real world but not for the dreams' world.

In the second stanza the voice is in the real world, he is conscious of his mistake losing a part of him; this part is disappearing on his fingers like the sand in a windy day, and he will be overwhelmed by the consequences of his error.

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Italo

Alice in Wonderland

2011-10-11T19:32:00.001+02:00

The Good Teachings

Alice is the antichrist of the Victorian Society because she is not aslave of the dogmas whom are imposed by the society.

The most important phrase is when she tells to her mother that she willnever wear a cod on her head because for her this behavior is franklyirrational.

Another fundamental passage is when Alice falls inside the hole andsuccessively she found the key and the messages; in my opinion as readers, weare in front of a crossroad for instance we can back to our rational world orgoing to an indefinite and fantastic world where there is a great battlebetween the immaculate world of a child and the adult world. (The White Queen VRed Queen)

I read and re-read this novel many times with the same conclusion: "I cannot read such nonsense": mainly because it is stupid and also irrational.

But after three months, I changed my mind, when I was reading an article denominated the "Parallel Universe" my mind has associated Alice to the parallel universe, it was like a mirror where you can see yourself in two dimension for instance the rational and irrational sphere of yourself.

Thank You Lewis

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Italo

A Journey

2011-10-08T22:10:00.007+02:00

Author Tony Blair
Publisher Hutchinson

Dear Reader

Despite its appearance this book is not boring; it's a long journey of a politician.

This book is a controversial autobiography, especially, during the chapters dedicated to the war in Iraq.

According to his pen the UK intervention was "baptised" by the fact that, Saddam Hussein detained the weapons of mass destruction.

It is also true that the motivations of the intervention were disavowed by the report compiled by David Kelly, a British scientist and expert on biological warfare.

In his defence he tell us that his decision was derived by the fact that the UK's intervention was reasonable and legal according to the reports on his hands.

I'd like to speculate on the fact that the hidden message of these chapters are those of a human being with his strenght and weakness, especially when he admit clearly his problems with the bottle, and when he admits that he is a political "manipulator" in my opinion this is a rare autobiography if we consider him as a politician.

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Italo

Children’s Literature an escape from the adult world

2011-10-03T21:46:00.000+02:00

Dear Readers

In my opinion the main sponsor of the children’s literature is the current society and its rules.

In order to avoid this plastic world, an adult like me is in search of philosophical confirmation for instance my self-consciousness.

Reading or better re-reading a literary classics, is a precious tool for analyse or re-analyse my personality and if necessary try to modify it, mainly because in the current society the sentiments are almost banned in an open contrast of a world inhabited by manly supermen: this is a reason why we appreciate reading and reasoning on a classical children’s book i.e. the ingredient for a true and lasting friendship.

Read the entire article on: Research News (University of Cambridge)

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Italo

Why do adults read children’s books? Blame modern life?

2011-10-03T21:08:00.001+02:00

By Rob Sharp, Arts Correspondent

Friday 23 September 2011

Read the entire article on “The Independent”

Dear Readers

I agree the adults read children’s book because it is a great blame of the modern life.

This is a good auspice for the writers and the readers in search of a fair world, which is immune of injustices, miscommunications and an exaggerate and claustrophobic research of appearance.

If I were a famous writer my social responsibility were to educate the adults through my characters, hoping that they will be good and responsible parents.

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Italo

The Sunset Limited

2011-10-02T14:14:00.001+02:00

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Situation: This movie is sets in a modest apartment in a suburb of New York City.

Character: The main characters of this movie are two men one is black and the second is a white.
The Black (Cormac McCarthy) is an ex-detainee and the white is a depressed university professor (Tommy Lee Jones).

Objective: The meaning of life, the death and the faith.

Opponent: The main scene of this movie is a fierce debate between a fervent believer and a "devout" atheist and also asocial.

Disaster: The white man has tried to commit suicide and the black has saved him from this desperate act.
Nevertheless the irrational man (the white) is convinced of his actions and he will seek the consent of the rational man (the black).

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Italo

The Sparkler of Albion: The Many Faces of Charles Dickens

2011-10-01T21:50:00.000+02:00

Despite allwe know about him, Dickens remains a mystery. Robert Fairhurst explores ourfascination with the great novelist.

By Robert Douglas – Fairhurst, The Telegraph 26^thSeptember 2011

Dearreaders today on this blog I added a widget where I tweet the most interestingarticles and like in this case I will do a brief review.

CharlesDickens is my favorite novelist because in his writing, we can understand, thesocial problems of the Victorian London, personally, when I think about London,it comes natural the association of a so called “Dicknesian City” and the firstparagraph of “Bleak House”

Accordingto this article writing the biography of Sir. Charles Dickens is not simplebecause in my opinion his soul is enveloped by the Londoner’s fog and full ofmud and in the prospective a megalosaurus i.e. the materialization of his painsand fear for a possible personal and economical failure.

I’d like tospeculate on the fact that writing fiction is relatively simple rather than aclear and complete personification of his soul through his characters, everywriters tend to mitigate or hidden his problems.

In otherwords we will never be able to write his biography mainly because the clues arewell hidden and chopped in infinitesimal parts dispersed in his books, and alsobecause, the two époques are too distant and we tend to judge his behavior usingour concept of society and ethics.

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Italo

Pride and Prejudice

2011-09-29T23:13:00.003+02:00

Written by: Jane Austen

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

Literay Genre: Romanticism

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Italo

The Hollow Men

2011-09-29T23:07:00.001+02:00

A penny for the Old Guy

Comment: This line let think that after numerous experience of life....

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The Northern Clemency

2011-09-29T23:05:00.002+02:00

Written by Philip Hensher

Reviewed by: Italo Perazzoli

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Italo

A Birthday Present

2011-09-29T22:44:00.000+02:00

What is this, behind this veil, is it ugly, is it beautiful?
It is shimmering, has it breasts, has it edges?

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Italo

The Moon and the Yew Tree

2011-09-29T22:39:00.000+02:00

This is the light of the mind, cold and planetary.

The trees of the mind are black. The light is blue.

The grasses unload their griefs on my feets as if I were

God.

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Italo

The Bee Meeting

2011-09-29T22:35:00.000+02:00

Who are these people at the bridge to meet me? They are the
Villagers –

The rector, the midwife, the sexton, the agent for bees.
In my sleeveless summery dress I have no protection,

And they are all gloved and covered, why did nobody tell me?
They are smiling and taking out veils tacked to ancient hats.

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Italo

The Red Ashtray

2011-09-29T22:32:00.000+02:00

University of Exeter - The Craft of Creative Writing

In an old and wet house; there was a living room.
In the middle of a black house there were the red astray
with the form of a buterfly.

You have had a privileged position, everyone saw you
Around you there were a library, the fragance of cultures
You listened to the radio's, debates and sometimes tears.

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Italo

Love me Tender

2011-09-29T22:26:00.004+02:00

Written By: Jane Feaver

Reviewed by: Mr. Italo Perazzoli

This story begins in a leaden wet and dark day, the dry leaves of the trees, take the usual form of a vortex followed by a cloud of dusty, where the wind is highly involved, disturbing the rural lives of an handful of inhabitants.

Inside a car there is the mum and two children, the name of the driver is Debbie, behind here there is Lauren at her left there is Casey.

I love on how the author plays with the words an example is the sense of mystery after the car accident “a door opened and a leg appeared” and another similar phrase “a door had opened, someone walked” and the description of ignorance, as follows “he had a limited field from which to
choose his words”

Jane describe the mother of the two creature as selfish but not irresponsible, she is stressed and tired, their children are not saints, they have their typical childish behaviour sometimes unbearable.

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Italo

Neutron Stars Pulsars and Black Holes

2011-09-29T22:19:00.002+02:00

Liverpool John Moores University - Stars - Astrophsics Research Institute

In this essay my aim is to describe the synergy between neutron, pulsar stars
and black holes, then I’ll conclude with a short paragraph on Super Massive
Black Holes broadcasted by the BBC, on YouTube

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Italo

What has the impact of comet Shoemaker Levy 9 thought us about the atmosphere of Jupiter?

2011-09-29T22:16:00.003+02:00

Liverpool John Moores University - Planetary Atmospheres - Astrophysics Research Institute

My aim in this essay is to describe the impact of SL9 on the atmosphere of Jupiter,
and in particular, what we have learned about its atmosphere, before and then this
astronomical event.

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Italo

Was the Neolithic a Revolution?

2011-09-29T22:13:00.002+02:00

University of Exeter - Prehistory in Britain - Department of Continuing Education

My personal interpretation of “Revolution” concern the considerable technological and sociological change between the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Britain.

In this essay in a chronological order, I’ll develop the transition from Hunting and Gathering to the early part of the Neolithic, with a particular focus on the differences between the Mesolithic and Neolithic, their lifestyles, and how farming came to be established.

At the end of this essay I’ll write a short paragraph about an ancient civilisation, that lived where I live now: The Picenes.

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Italo

Does Morality depends on God?

2011-09-29T22:10:00.001+02:00

University of Oxford - Philosophy Gym - Department of Continuing Education

My aim in this essay is to show that morality does not depend on God, because, today there is not a strong agreement / co - operation, between religions, for instance the Humanist position tells that, inside every human being there is an innate sense on Co-operation, a natural tendency to establish a democratic set of rules, actually, responsible human beings are able to built a good evolution of moral principles (i.e. declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations).

Another reason is that they tend to promote their supremacies rather than to establish an ethical interpretation of their differences, about concepts of morality based on empathy. In support of my
thesis there is the following phrase:

There are deeper moral issue because a religion that needs the power of a state and the threat of punishment for criticism loses its persuasiveness and its moral character. We should progress toward a universal civilisation that will flourish on the free exchange of ideas and the critical examination of each other’s beliefs in a true celebration of our common humanity.

Source: IHEU “Combating Defamation of Religions”

I will develop a brief introduction to Religion and Ethics and an ethical construct in support of my thesis, then I will argue what is the purpose of ethics, and its main systems.

An interesting question is: If morality depends on religion?

If we analyse the theory called Divine Command Theory (DCT), this is possible, because according to DCT its ethical principles are simply commands of God.

Without God, there is not a universally valid morality, in support of this theory,
for example, Dostoevsky wrote: If God does not exist, everything, is
permissible”.

According to Bertrand Russell morality does not needs a God because

“Science has removed the possibility of religious faith, so the only path left is
stoic resignation”.

In conclusion a scientific answer is negative, because this is irrational, and
morality does not need a God.

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Italo

The Byzantine Art

2011-09-29T22:06:00.001+02:00

University of Exeter - Early Christian and Byzantine Art - Department of Continuing Education

The Byzantine Empire is dated from 11th May 330 to 29th May 1453.

After an artistic vacuum of almost two hundred years due to a veto on representational images (one of possible reasons) emerged a new ideological and philosophical thinking, in favour of the beauty of our nature, which can
be summarised in the following phrase, written by E.H. Gombrich on his book:

“The Story of Art”

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Italo

The Ethics of a Librarian

2011-09-29T22:03:00.002+02:00

Keywords: Code of Ethics, CSR, Stakeholders, libraries, Responsible
Business, B2B, B2C, Globalisation, United Nations, 2.00 for Librarians.

Introduction: I decided to write this short essay, because my aim is to
demonstrate that for a graduate in Economics, to work in a library as
Assistant Librarian is not a waste of time, but an important activity if we want
to implement a new model of Business, named as Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR).

I will analyse a selection of Code of Ethics and some examples on how to
implement CSR through Libraries, where the main goal is to create a strong
synergies between libraries, Business Sector, users/consumers, and librarians
as points of reference.

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Italo

How we should deal to an irresponsible TNC’s?

2011-09-29T22:01:00.002+02:00

Key Concepts: Philosophy, Democracy, Globalisation, Environment, Global
Citizenship, CSR

In this paper my intention is to write my ideas on how to deal to an irresponsible
TNC’s based on an ethical purchase. The key reading is based on “a philosophical enquiry into values and as a practical application of moral behaviour” (Hultsman 1995-512).

“Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable to ensure that it
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”

Brundtland Commission - our common future

TNCs make decisions on the basis of consumer demand, the rule of a
responsible consumer is to make TNC’s more accountable, through its
purchasing.

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Italo

Environmental Ethics and Profit: A philosophical debate btw Believers and Non

2011-09-29T21:55:00.000+02:00

My aim in this essay is to show a philosophical debate between
non- believers and believers.

In this debate there will be their point of views, on climate change,
environment and ethics.

I will develop a thesis, antithesis, and synthesis about this argument, I’ll
analyze both point of views, policies, behaviours, responsibilities, altruism and
egoism. These philosophies have in common that Climate Change and Global
Warming is a serious problem.

In their philosophies there is a small shade, for instance the believers are
interested in this topic, because their last goals is to go in paradise.

Non - believers think for people, because, according to the humanist
philosophy, after our biological life there is the end, for this reason they are
more interested in the creation of a better world, for themselves and the future
generations.

In conclusion their positions are to protect the ecosystem, because the
universe has been created by God, and the purpose of non-believers is to be
remembered as Global Responsible Citizens.

The purpose of this essay is to show that Environmental ethics & Profit, will be
possible, if and only if:

The philosophy of Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Consumers,
will be implemented.and if we accept our responsibilities, and we change a bit our lifestyle.

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Italo

B&B Can Reduce Poverty?

2011-09-29T20:50:00.000+02:00

Key-Concepts: Swot Analysis, Eco-Tourism, Stakeholders, SustainableDevelopment, Ecosystem, Environment, Tourism Supply Chain.UN’s Tourism Code Article 1.

The understanding and promotion of the ethical values common tohumanity, with an attitude of tolerance and respect for the diversity ofreligious, philosophical and moral beliefs, are both the foundation and theconsequence of responsible tourism; stakeholders in tourism developmentand tourists themselves should observe the social and cultural traditionsand practices of all peoples, including those of minorities and indigenouspeoples and to recognize their worth.

At University I did a thesis on how to develop a B&B formula, unfortunately Ididn't used words such as: Collectivism, Society, Community and so on.

My Goal was to implement this formula in a specific area, in the developedworld, the main goal was to make money as soon as possible.

After a course on Human Rights, I changed my mind, Individualism is basedon "Human Independence" and Collectivism is based on "HumanInterdependence" that's the difference, my idea is to create a Bed & Breakfast in the developing world, where I'll put my stress on synergy, communities, andpromoting the concept on how to create a responsible business, where theprofits will be used for infrastructures, education, and the most important goal"make poverty History".

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Italo

A Single Man

2011-09-27T14:25:00.003+02:00

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A single man ia a sad and intellectual movie based on the life of a college professor named George Falconer.

This movie starts with a car accident, the victim is Jim the handsome partner of George.

In the middle of his life George has not more stimuli, his time is marked by the tickings of a inner clock, which is characterised by pains and depression for the sad event.

During a school day emerges the figure of a young student named Kenny Potter; he is against the conventional boundaries of the society of the 1962 for this reason he will become his friend especially when he saved George from committing suicide holding the gun.

The good teaching of this movie is the deeper meaning of love; when we have found it, we are infatuated, until our loved one has passed away; from now we are conscious that it was a true and unique love.

The main threat to ourselves is being conscious, that there is a close relationship to the past; in substance we are waiting for our last day and suddenly we will be close to our loved one.

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Italo

Evening Star

2011-09-26T21:01:00.001+02:00

Written by: Edgar Allan Poe

Twas noontide of summer,

And mid-time of night;

And stars, in their orbits,

Shone pale, thro' the light

Of the brighter, cold moon,

'Mid planets her slaves,

Herself in the Heavens,

Her beam on the waves.

I gazed awhile

On her cold smile;

Too cold- too cold for me-

There pass'd, as a shroud,

A fleecy cloud,

And I turned away to thee,

Proud Evening Star,

In thy glory afar,

And dearer thy beam shall be;

For joy to my heart

Is the proud part

Thou bearest in Heaven at night,

And more I admire

Thy distant fire,

Than that colder, lowly light

Reviewed by Italo Perazzoli

Accordingto some clues dispersed through the lines of this poem I would argue that Edgarwas observing the "Big Dipper" the most famous constellation of thenorthern hemisphere, and also in the classical literature, for instance on theXVIII Book of Homer's Iliad, it is coined the following phrase:

"TheBear which men also call wain"

Philosophicallyspeaking the teaching of this poem is that every human being fall in love,almost once in his/her life has observed the firmament crowded of starsthinking that in that particular moment her/his loved one was doing the samething.

In otherwords the first part of this poem tells us that a world without love is coldlike the moon, he does not support this situation, in order to mitigate hissuffering he calls his love "Proud Evening Star" i.e. Venus the RomanGoddess of love and beauty.

Cheers

Italo

Claire Tomalin: "Writing induces melancholy. You're alone, a heremit"

2011-09-26T16:08:00.000+02:00

Today my attention has been captured by an original as controversial title, regarding the life of Charles Dickens; i.e. "Writing induces melancholy. You're alone, a heremit"

Claire Tomalin, the author, uses her characters of this literary biography for a deep reflection, the rules of the family in the daily society.

This book is entirely dedicated to her loved mum and not to her father because according to the article he refused her for pure and simple egoistic reasons.

Obviously this inhumane situation has characterised her inner voice and the most famous writer close to her is Charles Dickens which had had a difficult childhood too.

In my opinion Claire has sent a clear message to all the writers of the world, telling that it is an antisocial behaviour writing novels, poems and short stories in a complete isolationism because someone around us will suffer about our pride and selfishness.

Cheers

Italo

Neutrinos vs Einstein ?

2011-09-24T15:47:00.001+02:00

“The theory of special relativity is the cornerstoneof Einstein, which gives us the concept of casualty: causes precede effects,where ever you are”

During the 21^st century this was the bibleof astrophysicists, until now, travelling into the space was a field dedicatedexclusively for Sci-fi fans.

In a day of September the temporal line between theCERN of Geneva and Gran Sasso in Italy has changed the world and his physicallaws.

According to a scientific document, it has beenobserved, that the subatomic particles called neutrinos have exceed theUniverse’s speed limit, this picture of science confirmed the theory of ThomasBell ie the humanity and their universe is led by a third entities, they arelocated between the two spheres of the universe.

Unexpectedly the entity committed an error sending theneutrinos in the wrong sphere throughout a wormhole.

The implicit risk of this error was the rise of a humanquestion:

“Can highly advanced civilization build a wormholes?

Isso is it possible travelling through the hyperspace and travelling backward intime?”

After a nano second the entity was aware of theexistence of Thomas Bell and his theory, suddenly they decided to communicateto him using the telepathy.

The subliminal message was “Adolph Hitler would stayyoung forever”

Tom jumped off, immediately from his bed made of waterwith a severe headache, he was scared by his dream which was so real, probablyhe has been infatuated excessively by the scientific news broadcasted by Beeb thenight before.

In the scientific community this risks was palpablethe only opportunity for the savage of the humanity is the comet named P/2000G1, which is distant only 0.03 astronomical unites from the earth.

Their idea is to create an elaborate DNA immune byviolence and self - destruction for a fair world somewhere in the galaxy.

Cheers

Italo

The Christening Feast

2011-09-23T18:30:00.002+02:00

Jan Steen,

"THE CHRISTENING FEAST"

Oil on Canvas 88.9x108.6 (35x42 in)

Wallace Collection London

Have a look at this painting, I feel a part of the family; Imagine that I am sitting on a chair with some tears on my cheecks.

Most probably a male is born, the joy is palpable in every square metre, unfortunately, I'd prefer a cute female, a perfect antisocial thought in this time.

Cheers

Italo

UP

2011-09-19T21:21:00.001+02:00

Production year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 101 mins
Directors: Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Edward Asner, John Ratzenberger, Jordan Nagai, Paul Eiding

The good teachings of this movie, directed by Pete Docter is the neverending love between Carl and his wife deceased for natural reasons.

Carl, unconsciously is waiting for his last day, but in this temporal space he is fighting against the injustices of the life, in order to mitigate, his inhumane and deleterious suffering.

His consolidated lifestyle will change when a young Russell knock at his door, immediately he is conscious that this boy was him.

This unexpected fact has changed his life - thanks to Russell he is not more a bored and petulant elder; he has embarked him, on his floating house, for the teaching of love for our mother earth, and the unique possibility of loving a girl.

Cheers

Italo

Fallen Grace

2011-09-12T23:08:00.000+02:00

Written by: Mary Hooper

Reviewed by: ItaloPerazzoli

The first page of this novel is surrounded by an halo of sadness.

Each line of this novel is like an infinite digging inside her soul, we won't find a solid base, because her suffering has no borders; her soul is screaming like the famous painting of Munch.

The title of this historical novel "Fallen Grace" implies something of negative, for this reason this tale has been set in a Dicknesian's London with two main characters Grace and Lily.

Grace and Lily are two orphans obviously poor hosted in an inhospitable London enveloped by an oppressive fog and mug.

Grace is suffering tremendously, because she gave a birth to an illegitimate child and now she is travelling by train to the cemetery.

Lily and Grace are the witnesses of prejudices and stereotypes about the so called third class, a cruel definition for the poor people whom are considered mere property of the rich.

Mary Hooper through her pen outlines perfectly the London of that time telling us the story of two different personages, they are the Unwin and Mr. James Salent and symbolic phrases for instance:

"Lily, the traces of tears still on her face, was counting the number of boats that went by"

In my opinion this is phrase has an extraordinary symbolism; it is like to say that the Thames is flooded by her tears.

At the end of this novel I cried reading this passage, exclaiming with a loud voice "Wow the first sign of humanity" i.e.

"James looked at her closely, and then he offered her his arm. 'I can see there is more to this than you are telling me' he said.

Definitely in this novel is never clear, whether,, this story has an happy endings or not.

Cheers

Italo

The Guys

2011-09-11T22:45:00.001+02:00

Dear Readers

This is the most difficult film to review due to his apparent simplicity.

In this movie there are not heroic actions or special effects, but the stories of eight firefighters deceased inside the WTI ten years ago.

Listening to their stories I have been touched too, because they were like me with fears dreams and with some physical defect.

During a poignant dialogue between the firefighter and the journalist is cited the following phrase: "How do you feel?"

I feel good and, I will speak about of their symbolism to my guys in a nearer future.

Thank You

Italo

Manhattan (Directed by: Woody Allen)

2011-09-10T23:17:00.004+02:00

Situation: The skyline of Manhattan during a sunset ischaracterized by skyscrapers, with an infinite number of windows, some of themare illuminated other are not.

If we useour imagination, we can convene that they are the mirrors of our intimatedesires, contradictions, egoisms and uncertainties.

Character: Isaac Davis (Woody Allen) is nervous writerundecided, dissatisfied with his lot and rationalist man aware of being prefectin every situation of the life.

Tracy(Mariel Hemingway) nevertheless her young age is perfectly aware of herdecision.

Yale (MichaelMurphy) and Emily (Anne Byrne) are a modern long time partners.

Objective: The key factor of this movie is those of anaccurate reading of the human being, which is analyzed under differentsituations, point of views and different life styles.

Opponent: A synonymous of New York City is those of acity where are committed a large number of sins, where there is not absolutelya stable and true relationship because we have been captured by the hectic oflife.

Disaster: At the end of this movie there is a scene withIsaac and recorder, in my opinion there is a direct link to the “Krapp’s last tape” (written by SamuelBeckett) that is our innocence; in other words when we speak to a recorder, weare able to dig into our souls, without lying to ourself.

Cheers

Italo

Prayer (Written by: Jorie Graham)

2011-09-08T18:03:00.000+02:00

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Prayer is not only anhomage to God, but it is also a philosophical generator, in fact, itbegins so:

"What of the quicksand" as a synonymous of our intellectualinterest, about the meaning of life and and its relative deepsentences.

If we want tounderstand, we must be inside it; obviously our "thirsty of knowledge" could be dangerous if exasperate.

If we are conscious ofour limits, we must admit that we need of the light of God, especially, when weare in a sort of extreme difficulty, we tend to believe that there is only darkness, like aninfinite tunnel.

The voice of this poemhas summarised this concept telling that, when the sun goes down, thesentence goes out, in other words, we are looking for God.

In this situation we are weak and frailentities; if so we can be enveloped and suffocated by the quicksand; in other words by a religious' fanaticism.

Cheers

Italo

Think Positive!

2011-09-06T22:52:00.001+02:00

Edvard Munch 1892 - Oil on Canvas Oslo National Museum

The subject of this paint is the melancholy and honestly, I feel like him, if I think about the credit crunch, about the globalisation, 9/11 and so on; .... is there a way out?? nobody has a satisfactory response.

Fortunately the only weapon at my disposal is the literature.

Cheers

Italo

The Sue's Dream

2011-09-01T21:27:00.000+02:00

University of Wisconsin Madison - Deepening Fiction Advanced Story Technique

The Seti@Home, was running as normal, but after fourteen year of decoding, the program, did not recognized any kind of extraterrestrial message.

At the end of the 2001, Sue Morrison got a degree in astrophysics, at University College London, with the maximum of marks and one month later, a son were born.

The birth of Peter caused a series of problems and disclaimers, which was gradually mitigated by her innate maternal instinct.

In a late afternoon of September, Sue was watching the news on BBC One, when the speaker announced the imminent take off of a super-technological spaceship led by Clare Hampton her past flatmate at the UCL, which was nicknamed as the selfish gene.

After dinner, as normal, she was waiting for a message by an extra-terrestrial entity.

For hours and hours her pc remained silent, opening the doors for a profound sleep, around the three am her Dell, come out a strange sound.

Suddenly her mind translated the sound into a dream.

At 45° on the left of huge white screen there was Saturn, the most attractive planet of the entire solar system, characterized by preponderant planetary rings of an opaque white.

“Look at its planetary rings Pete, aren’t they magnificent?”

“Yep they are mum, are they solid?”

“Yep they are, and you should know that they are composed of a 93% of water ice and the remaining seven per cent is made of a amorphous carbon” she said with a quietly voice.

“Am I sorry mummy, but what is it a .. a … amorphous carbon?

“It means that we do not have yet a precise knowledge about it; we can define it as an exotic material, like yours exotics world in the universe”

“No mummy it is not so, I watched a documentary on the parallel universes.”

Suddenly, the white spaceship stroked its gravitational force, in less than a second Sue shouted;

“What hell is that? Have a look at it, Pete…something is happening in the northern quadrant”

“Yep I see I see, it is the 'Great White Spot'; The last one was seen in the second half of the 1876, We are lucky aren’t we?”

After five years of study Peter earned a degree in astrophysics at the University College London, and like his mum Sue Morrison, his thesis was on the development and implementation of a new mission commissioned by the NASA, christened with the name of The Titan Mare Explorer Mission.

The day after Pete went to the kitchen to meet Sue for an informal discussion, where no one was able to intercept their discussion: “I disagree with your decision captain, we must keep our mouths shut “ the lieutenant commander said with a neurotic voice.

“That is unbelievable. We must reveal to the world our scientific discovery. It is a fundamental step for understanding the human evolution.”

Suddenly, in their eyes there were a spectral silence; the contrast was palpable; even for an extraterrestrial entity.”

The Titan Mare Explorer Mission (TiME), hosted by the spaceship EU2222WD, landed securely on the southern hemisphere on a lake of methane at 11:09 pm GMT.

In a couple of weeks the TiME detected an organic aerosol formed from simple molecules of methane and nitrogen.

Clare Drinkwater, the captain of the vessel, was reading the scientific data when her eyes were captured by a sensational result, suddenly, the pulses of her heart increased significantly.

The Titan’s atmosphere was reacting with the liquid water exposed by a meteor impacts.

“Oh my God, he said, "Sarah Mc Douglas was right, there is a block of DNA on Titan, clearly non – human."

Looking carefully, Peter discovered, a sub scientific experiment.

“ What hell is that, this second piece of paper?.”

“ But this DNA is human - like, how is that possible, maybe this paper, is in the wrong file, or not?"

“ Anyway tomorrow morning, I’ll have a chat to the captain” he nervously said to himself.

The day after, around 7:30 am GMT, the handsome Peter went directly to the habitation module of the captain.

“Good morning Captain”

“Good morning Peter”

“What’s up?”

“I am here for the second mission” he said in a sarcastic voice.

“The result of TiME, determined also that there is a great quantity of human DNA”

“What do you mean Peter?”

“Why?”

“For what purpose?”

Clare did not tell a single word, from the left side of her body, extracted the weapon of ordinance.

The cold metal was moving nervously around Peter's face.

“Peter oh, dear Peter, you’re a damn picky man, aren't you?”

“We aren’t here for a single scientific purpose?” the captain admitted, with a great surprise.

“What do you mean captain?”

“Have you ever wondered, damn idiot man, the meaning of EU2222WD"?

In less than a second, in his mind, emerged a latent thought, that the captain in the past was accused of proselytizing to Nazism, discovering that, in the past she was an active member of an - Arian group composed by scientists, biologists and soldiers.

Before killing Peter, the lieutenant commander told to him:

“We are here for a divine mission Peter; for a new human being, designed for a better society, there won’t be any kind of crimes, no rapes, no retarded people, think carefully man”.

“Around the 2222 on Titan, will be inhabited - by the essence of the humanity; this is the William Design, our true mission.”

Written by I.P.

The Old Guitarist

2011-09-01T11:15:00.000+02:00

Pablo Picasso The Old Guitarist 1903

In my opinion the Picasso's blue period is a sort of extension towards the sky from a terrestrial blue sea.

Listening carefully, it is possible listen to the musical's notes masterfully produced by the guitarist, suddenly there is a fusion between music and the musician like as an unique entity, enveloped by a divine blue.

Cheers

Italo