Individualism

Individualism can be defined in different ways depending on who is being asked to define it. In the movie, Spiderman 2, Peter is secretly Spiderman. He is different than all the rest of the people which makes him an individual. His superhero powers and responsibilities set him apart from the rest of the world and people look up to him because he is of course saving the world.
There are many people, however, that are labeled individuals because they dress or act different and many times it is not necessarily accepted by the rest of the world. In the movie, Peter is Spiderman but being a superhero takes away from his normal life. Being an individual is hurting him in his academic life, in his family life and in his love life. He then decides not to be Spiderman anymore. Later in the movie he is needed as Spiderman again and He then becomes Spiderman again.
Being an individual is not always a bad way to live. We need individuals every so often to change the world that we are living in.

Summary on "Plato's Cave and The matrix"

In the article, “Plato’s Cave and The Matrix” by John Partridge, we see that both works have many similarities. The central theme of both works revolves around Socratic philosophy that a student can only learn something when they are prepared to make discoveries on their own. Partridge expresses that in both works there is a separation between physical reality and intelligible reality. They both emphasis on the belief of different realms and to be able to understand everything, one must have self knowledge.
The article talks a lot about how our mind doesn’t capture the real image of certain objects. We must look deeper then what the naked eye can see. Everything has a much deeper significance and it is up to us if we choose to look deeper or not.
“Plato’s Cave” centralized on,“the good-itself,” and how the people in the cave only saw the shadows of the chair, but to them they were actually seeing the chair. They didn’t know the difference because that’s all they knew. They didn’t see the shadows as shadows until Socrates finally stepped out of the cave and saw the actual chair. Partridge states that knowing the “good” makes people wise.
Much like in, “The Cave,” The Matrix also focuses on the fact that reality isn’t what it seems to be. Neo gets the opportunity to find the truth. Neo becomes more and more powerful as his self-knowledge grew but he first had to understand the truths in him and about him and believe in himself before he could perform any of his capabilities.
John Partridge expresses the similarities between “Plato’s Cave” and The Matrix. He breaks down the theme of both works and demonstrates why they are so related. They both have the same message that reality is not always what it seems to be. We must look past what we can see with the naked eye to actually capture the real meaning of things and to better understand things.

About me

My name is Vanessa Zavala and my hometown is Anaheim California, home of the famous Disneyland. I am 17 years old, I graduated from Katella High School and I am now attending Azusa Pacific University. I never heard of this school until one day, my AVID teacher from high school took us on a field trip there to explore the campus. I never imagined myself in a private university. I always considered myself to be of lower-class and so I never thought I would be able to afford a school like this. Fortunately, however, God came through. He has blessed me in ways I never imagined and continues to bless me and my family. I know that this is where God wants me to be and although I may not know my major yet, I am certain that God will reveal that to me as well and I will be whatever he wants me to be.

Although I do live in Anaheim, sadly i don't know much about superheroes. I remember writing some essays about superheroes in my English class but I don't remember too much. When I think of superheroes the first image that comes to mind is the stereotypical buff man in a tight uniform with a cape. In my AVID class I did learn that a superhero can be anyone that makes a difference and changes the life of others.

This summer I watched Ironman and The Dark Knight and I loved both movies. I am excited to take this class because I know that I will learn a lot from it. I have to admit that my writing skills are not so great but I know that Professor Posada will teach me a lot this semester.

God Bless!