There are several differences between the movie and the novel of The Body. To name a few, first, only Chris died in the movie and the part about Ace and his friends were depicted in more details. There were two metafictions, the Stud City and the Pie-Eating Contest, but only the second one was shown in the film. Also, the director tried hard to show each character’s characteristics through their words and actions. For example, he showed Teddy and Vern walk in front of Chris and Gordie with two different conversations. People would have different views about whether the novel was better or not.
I always believed that a movie cannot be better than the book it is based on because it cuts so many important parts and the actors might not exactly match the characters. However, this time I was wrong. After reading the book, I thought it was an okay story because there are many stories similar to this plot. On the other hand, when I finished watching the movie, I was fascinated. The young actors fit the imaginary characters inside my head perfectly and the little changes made by the director were actually better than the book. For instance, the dream that Gordie had in the night beside the fire was better chosen because it showed the emotional stresses Gordie received due to his brother’s death. Also, from the movie we see that Gordie and Dennis were closer to each other compared to the book and this helped people feel the sadness and pain. These subtle changes helped me become more interested in the story itself and the themes it was trying to show. I’m glad the producers didn’t stop filming this wonderful piece of work because of certain obstacles they faced.
2011년 12월 9일 금요일
2011년 11월 24일 목요일
15 years later
Creative Essay about where you’ll be in life in either 10, 15, or 20 years from now. Must be written in First Person narrative as if you are experiencing a particular day at that time.
I’m recording my daily life and this is a part of my day when I am 32 years old.
Click.
Knock, Knock. Five seconds later, another knock. At the third time, I heard the sound and called out to come in. I was concentrating on the documents for next week’s case and I guess I was too tired to notice the knocking because I didn’t sleep for two days.
“Ms. Yoon, Mr. Lee sent you another file and he wanted to make an appointment with you this weekend. Should I say yes?”
My secretary looked just as tired as I was. Her face was pale and her hair was tied up into a messy ponytail.
“Sure and tell him to come by my office around four. I think I’m going to arrive by then. Sohee nodded and turned around to leave when I said
“Sohee? You should get some sleep. You don’t look so good and I don’t want my secretary to become sick or anything because of this case. Okay?”
She smiled her small but warm smile.
“You are the one who needs the rest. Why did you take this case anyway? You know it’s hard to win.”
I slowly stood up from my armchair and headed for the window and stood in front of it. The sky of the dawn was always a beautiful thing to see.
“I knew it, of course, but that man was a victim of poverty and ignorance. How could I leave such a person behind just because this trial would worth nothing for me? I’m defending him because that’s my conviction.”
I put on a smile and turned to face Sohee.
“Now go along and take some rest. After it, you can organize the files for me, will you?”
She quietly nodded again and left the room with a soft thud sound of the door. I sipped my coffee and stared into the new document I received.
Mr. Lee was accused of stealing the latest technology from Soul, the largest enterprise in Korea. He was a cleaner in the company and one day a man visited his house and asked him a favor, handing him a hundred million won and a member’s card. He simply had to go inside a room with the card and do some clicking on the computer. Mr. Lee never had seen so much money in one place and he didn’t think a few clicking would hurt anyone so he did and succeeded. However, the problem was that he was caught on the CCTV and the security guards ran into the room and grabbed him but it was too late. The technology was already sent to another company. Soul charged him to pay for the new technology and all the other damages he caused. Mr. Lee and I both admit that he was guilty of the crime but I thought the fine penalty should be reduced. This was the reason I grabbed his hand when he called for me. It was definitely a tough case because already seven people from Soul visited me and tried to hand me a fortune to stop defending Mr. Lee. Every time I refused and sent them all back. I wanted to follow my conscience no matter what and this case was trying hard to bother my conviction.
I pulled back the chair and closed my eyes. A terrible headache was killing me for days since I started to defend this man. I hadn’t taken a rest in years since I became a lawyer but about 2 hours later I was going to Guam. How could I rest when I have a case? I don’t know so don’t ask me. After the years I worked on various cases I learned that I should also spend some time on myself and not just work. Actually, this trip was planned a year ago and I was looking forward to it so I guess nothing could stop me from boarding on the plane. The special thing about this 3 day vacation is that my parents are going with me. I couldn’t spend much time with them after I started working and I longed for a time to be with my family and relax like the good old days. Plus, it was my parent’s wedding anniversary and it was a special gift from their only daughter. They were extremely thrilled when I told them the news a week ago and my mom started packing from the day I called. I really thank them for raising me and bearing to live with me and I always wanted to take them on a trip and give them happy memories. Well, anyway I should start packing all the files to take on my trip.
Date. 2026/4/10. Click.
I’m recording my daily life and this is a part of my day when I am 32 years old.
Click.
Knock, Knock. Five seconds later, another knock. At the third time, I heard the sound and called out to come in. I was concentrating on the documents for next week’s case and I guess I was too tired to notice the knocking because I didn’t sleep for two days.
“Ms. Yoon, Mr. Lee sent you another file and he wanted to make an appointment with you this weekend. Should I say yes?”
My secretary looked just as tired as I was. Her face was pale and her hair was tied up into a messy ponytail.
“Sure and tell him to come by my office around four. I think I’m going to arrive by then. Sohee nodded and turned around to leave when I said
“Sohee? You should get some sleep. You don’t look so good and I don’t want my secretary to become sick or anything because of this case. Okay?”
She smiled her small but warm smile.
“You are the one who needs the rest. Why did you take this case anyway? You know it’s hard to win.”
I slowly stood up from my armchair and headed for the window and stood in front of it. The sky of the dawn was always a beautiful thing to see.
“I knew it, of course, but that man was a victim of poverty and ignorance. How could I leave such a person behind just because this trial would worth nothing for me? I’m defending him because that’s my conviction.”
I put on a smile and turned to face Sohee.
“Now go along and take some rest. After it, you can organize the files for me, will you?”
She quietly nodded again and left the room with a soft thud sound of the door. I sipped my coffee and stared into the new document I received.
Mr. Lee was accused of stealing the latest technology from Soul, the largest enterprise in Korea. He was a cleaner in the company and one day a man visited his house and asked him a favor, handing him a hundred million won and a member’s card. He simply had to go inside a room with the card and do some clicking on the computer. Mr. Lee never had seen so much money in one place and he didn’t think a few clicking would hurt anyone so he did and succeeded. However, the problem was that he was caught on the CCTV and the security guards ran into the room and grabbed him but it was too late. The technology was already sent to another company. Soul charged him to pay for the new technology and all the other damages he caused. Mr. Lee and I both admit that he was guilty of the crime but I thought the fine penalty should be reduced. This was the reason I grabbed his hand when he called for me. It was definitely a tough case because already seven people from Soul visited me and tried to hand me a fortune to stop defending Mr. Lee. Every time I refused and sent them all back. I wanted to follow my conscience no matter what and this case was trying hard to bother my conviction.
I pulled back the chair and closed my eyes. A terrible headache was killing me for days since I started to defend this man. I hadn’t taken a rest in years since I became a lawyer but about 2 hours later I was going to Guam. How could I rest when I have a case? I don’t know so don’t ask me. After the years I worked on various cases I learned that I should also spend some time on myself and not just work. Actually, this trip was planned a year ago and I was looking forward to it so I guess nothing could stop me from boarding on the plane. The special thing about this 3 day vacation is that my parents are going with me. I couldn’t spend much time with them after I started working and I longed for a time to be with my family and relax like the good old days. Plus, it was my parent’s wedding anniversary and it was a special gift from their only daughter. They were extremely thrilled when I told them the news a week ago and my mom started packing from the day I called. I really thank them for raising me and bearing to live with me and I always wanted to take them on a trip and give them happy memories. Well, anyway I should start packing all the files to take on my trip.
Date. 2026/4/10. Click.
2011년 11월 19일 토요일
A review on Ted, Keith Barry does brain magic
Manipulating the human mind
The human mind is such a wonderful and fascinating thing, so the title dragged me to click and watch it. The man conducted diverse and novel magic which were so provocative. At first, I was really skeptical about the ideas and actions of the man but later I found myself believing him. He actually showed the tricks in front of everyone which made it look more like an enigma.
At first, the man told an anecdote to make the audience interested then he made the audience follow him by doing a hand trick which simply showed how easily the human mind can be manipulated. I also followed and was candidly amazed. Secondly, he should a video he took with a woman he never saw before. The two of them rode a car while the man put on a blindfold and drove it. I was horrified and I could hear the screams from the woman and I could understand her feelings. It was a virulent task and when they made it safely, I was dizzy from being apprehensive. Later, the man explained what second sight was. It is a mind control by an expert who can see through somebody else’s eyes. Of course, everyone would be dubious, even I did. However, after hearing him articulate his lucid explanations and watching the video, many people fell into his words and thoughts. Another magic he showed was the voodoo experiment. He picked two guests who voluntarily came up to help him with the experiment and he told them to always be aware of the sensations. Many tricks were really amazing and I played it over and over again and scrutinized it to figure it out but I couldn’t. Just by imagining something or concentrating, a person can break a Coke bottle or sense different pressures. Everything was so fascinating.
Before watching the video, I didn’t believe in magic and only thought of mind tricks as something deceiving. However, my prejudice changed completely. The man’s fervor moved my ideas his innovative experiments were surprising too. They were an exemplary and I now advocate his concepts of manipulating the human mind. He was a benefactor to my dull and stressful life and the film itself was truly elaborate and the speech was amiable. I hope other students take the time to see this video and be amazed.
2011년 11월 11일 금요일
Innocence to Experience
Rating: ★★★★☆
To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee
To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee
Innocence to Experience
The tears of anger and fury fell down my cheeks while I was reading this book. Of course, everyone must have heard about racial discrimination or problems with poverty at least once and so did I. Surely, I was offended by the thoughts of distinctions, but it was such an abstract idea that it never came close to me. However, this wonderful book written by Harper Lee helped me feel the fury from deep inside and eventually provoked me enough to release my tears.
The characters and plots are well established and the idea that a child, Jean Louise Scout, is the narrator helped people see the world filled with hypocrisy and lies with innocence. The three children, Scout, Jem, and Dill, believed that the world they lived in was filled with the truth but as they experience new events, they learn more and find the underlying evils. They learn what real courage is from the encounter with Mrs. Dubose and from Atticus, their father. Also they face the terrible prejudice of the people in Maycomb through the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man. Plus there are Gothic elements such as Boo Radley and the incidence with Bob Ewell which makes the story more interesting. Later in the end of the story, the author lets the readers’ hope rise in that the three kids could still keep their innocence and earn experience unlike the other characters in Maycomb.
This story was based on a real event from Harper Lee’s childhood. The part about the trial was based on the one of nine young black men arrested in Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931 after two white girls accused them of rape. Later one of the girls, retracted her testimony and most of the men were freed after several new trials. Tom Robinson, in the story, was convicted for raping a white girl, an Ewell. Atticus successfully showed the court how this was not true and the real truth lying beneath. However, due to social codes, the jury convicted him and later while trying to run away, Tom Robinson got shot and he died. I guess the fact that it was based on a real event evoked my disgust towards the trial more. I couldn’t believe how prejudiced people could be towards racial differences. This was a great book that helps readers take time in thinking about racial discrimination and about the innocence of children and the underlying truth of the world we live in today.
2011년 11월 10일 목요일
Three words about myself
The transparent glass seems so strong and mighty from a far distance but the closer one gets toward it, he can see hundreds and thousands of scratches and black marks covering it. When a baseball strikes the firm-looking glass, it shatters with a violent noise leaving nothing but the lonely frame. The white and clean snow feels so cold in one’s hand, freezing his fingers until they burn. When one holds the icy snow in his hand, at first it hurts him badly but later it melts. The coldness melts into nothing as if a baby stops crying after given a sweet candy and he doesn't remember the fact he even cried. The rubber band stretches to both sides infinitely like the string coming out of a silkworm. The never-ending rubber band shows my never stopping ambition, efforts, and dreams.
2011년 10월 29일 토요일
The Body reading journal 1~30pg
The Body Reading Journal
The first 30 pages were mainly about the 4 boys’ lives, Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern, and the story written by Gordie. Gordie’s older brother Dennis died in April so his parents don’t look after Gordie because they are obsessed with their son’s sudden death. Chris’s dad has a mean streak, he drinks almost every day and doesn’t take care Chris either. Teddy’s dad burned Teddy’s both ears when he was young and Teddy is a little crazy. Lastly, Vern, who asked his friends to go look for a dead body with him, has an older brother, Billy who hurts Vern from time to time. Even from these simple descriptions we see that they all have bad family conditions and they are just young boys searching for adventure.
The part where I got shocked is Gordie’s story. At first, I thought this story was written by Gordie at a young age but later learned that the author had actually wrote this story when he was in university. Still, the impact didn't disappear. The story was similar to Gordie's own life in the part that the main character's brother died and thus Gordie could have written the story with his own feelings and thoughts brought into the story. For me, the Stud City was an unpleasant piece of writing to read because the story itself was too showy and harsh. Plus I didn't like it because it stopped me from figuring out what happened to the four kids for a few pages.
This was the second time reading this story but by reading it again, I realized some minor parts that I missed and learned new thoughts. I’m looking forward to finishing the story with the same amazement I had on my first try.
2011년 10월 12일 수요일
A peculiar secret
[Laughter Addiction]
I moved into a new dormitory room and after getting things organized I found a diary on the shelves. It had no name on it so I opened it to see if there was a sign of who the owner was. Then I encountered a story about a girl who was very peculiar. This is her diary below.
After reading the first page, I realized that this girl was similar to me. I mean, only the first part. I didn’t enjoy living in middle school but after coming to this school, I changed into a brighter child. However, she seemed to be a little crazy. How could anybody possibly get addicted to laughing? I couldn’t understand. Still, something inside me made me turn the page over.
However, I did not laugh a lot when I first came to KMLA. Most of all, I was worried about the issue of fitting in, even before my first day of high school. My worries proved not to be true on my 1st day of school. Even though I had come from the countryside, everyone welcomed me and I got to laugh a lot.
Okay. I learned that she was from the countryside, which makes it a lot easier to find the owner. Are there any more clues?
But to tell you the real truth, the reason why I smiled a lot was because of a boy. I didn’t even know his name, but I first saw him in the elevator. He was tall, skinny, and overall had a big smile on his face. I was sick and was on my way to get some medicine from the school nurse. When I was getting off the elevator, suddenly I felt dizzy. It was like I had stepped out of one of those washing machines on the B1 floor of the dormitory. I couldn’t get a grip of myself. I stumbled out of the dormitory and headed towards the nurses office, but I was confused and ended up in the gym. Of course I couldn’t stop laughing throughout the entire time of this mistake.
This girl was extremely weird. Is she mentally sick? I wondered who the boy was. I had so many questions but no answers. I kept on searching for a sign of the owner.
It wasn’t long before I fainted because I laughed too much when I was so sick. When I opened my eyes I was in the nurse’s office and many people were surrounding me. I glanced at the people and found the boy at the back row. He was looking at me with a worried face. I wondered who he was and the nurse told me that he was the one who brought me here from the gym. I thanked him and secretly began to have a crush on him. This is today’s diary, I wonder if I can get closer to him tomorrow.
This was something new to me and it made me smile warmly. Even though she seemed really strange and even crazy, the feeling of love was so sweet that I couldn’t stop smiling. I better find out who the owner is because I know she would be looking everywhere for it, or maybe she was interested in the boy that she didn't even realize her diary disappeared yet. Still, I wonder who it is. Is she someone I know?
After closing the diary I left my room and headed for the dorm parent's room. The owner could come by and get it if she noticed that it disappeared. As I was still searching for the name, I bumped into someone. "Ouch" Rubbing my forehead, I looked up and saw my Spanish teacher looking worried.
"Hola, profesora. Why are you in a hurry?"
"I lost something very important to me. I think I left it in the cafeteria after eating dinner yesterday. I bet someone took it to find the owner. The problem is everyone is too busy today moving their stuff. How am I ever going to find it!"
She talked faster than usual but I understood her and told her she should go to the dorm parent's room and ask them first. We decided to go together.
Knock Knock
The dorm parent opened the door for us and I handed her the pink diary.
"I found this in my new dorm room and I was hoping you could keep it until someone drops by to..."
"Oh, my! That's mine!"
When I wasn't even finished talking, my spanish teacher grabbed the diary and hugged it tight as if it was a treasure.
"Huh?"
"Oh, thanks Yoon Jee. Thank you so much for finding my diary!"
"Huh?! It's yours?"
I was still stunned. Words didn't seem to come out of my mouth. The elevator, the gym, the boy! It was hers?
"Yes, I was looking all over for this! Anyway thanks sweetie. Muchas gracias!"
"Um.. De nada, Okay.."
She turned away from me and walked gracefully out the door. Then she came in again and asked,
"Jee? Did you read it?"
"Oh, no.. I didn't."
I lied to her because she looked really worried and it was asecret just the two of us. I smiled at her and she nodded and went out. I could hear her calling someone on the phone.
"Hey, yeah. I found it. I think nobody saw it. Yes, of course it's a treasure to me because it is filled with things about you! Yes, I miss you too. See you in an hour. Yes, I love you too!"
Oh, my God. I bet that was the boy! I wanted to chase out and ask but I kept quiet, smiling gentely.
I moved into a new dormitory room and after getting things organized I found a diary on the shelves. It had no name on it so I opened it to see if there was a sign of who the owner was. Then I encountered a story about a girl who was very peculiar. This is her diary below.
While many people believe that addiction is a harmful thing, I’m addicted to laughter which is good for you. During middle school, I didn’t smile often even at times when others thought something was hilarious. However after coming to KMLA and meeting many people, I became addicted. I can’t understand how I can laugh more in a place and time when I’m receiving more stress. I tend to laugh out loud at trivial things and sometimes I can’t stop laughing for 10 minutes and start crying of a stomachache.
After reading the first page, I realized that this girl was similar to me. I mean, only the first part. I didn’t enjoy living in middle school but after coming to this school, I changed into a brighter child. However, she seemed to be a little crazy. How could anybody possibly get addicted to laughing? I couldn’t understand. Still, something inside me made me turn the page over.
Okay. I learned that she was from the countryside, which makes it a lot easier to find the owner. Are there any more clues?
But to tell you the real truth, the reason why I smiled a lot was because of a boy. I didn’t even know his name, but I first saw him in the elevator. He was tall, skinny, and overall had a big smile on his face. I was sick and was on my way to get some medicine from the school nurse. When I was getting off the elevator, suddenly I felt dizzy. It was like I had stepped out of one of those washing machines on the B1 floor of the dormitory. I couldn’t get a grip of myself. I stumbled out of the dormitory and headed towards the nurses office, but I was confused and ended up in the gym. Of course I couldn’t stop laughing throughout the entire time of this mistake.
This girl was extremely weird. Is she mentally sick? I wondered who the boy was. I had so many questions but no answers. I kept on searching for a sign of the owner.
It wasn’t long before I fainted because I laughed too much when I was so sick. When I opened my eyes I was in the nurse’s office and many people were surrounding me. I glanced at the people and found the boy at the back row. He was looking at me with a worried face. I wondered who he was and the nurse told me that he was the one who brought me here from the gym. I thanked him and secretly began to have a crush on him. This is today’s diary, I wonder if I can get closer to him tomorrow.
This was something new to me and it made me smile warmly. Even though she seemed really strange and even crazy, the feeling of love was so sweet that I couldn’t stop smiling. I better find out who the owner is because I know she would be looking everywhere for it, or maybe she was interested in the boy that she didn't even realize her diary disappeared yet. Still, I wonder who it is. Is she someone I know?
After closing the diary I left my room and headed for the dorm parent's room. The owner could come by and get it if she noticed that it disappeared. As I was still searching for the name, I bumped into someone. "Ouch" Rubbing my forehead, I looked up and saw my Spanish teacher looking worried.
"Hola, profesora. Why are you in a hurry?"
"I lost something very important to me. I think I left it in the cafeteria after eating dinner yesterday. I bet someone took it to find the owner. The problem is everyone is too busy today moving their stuff. How am I ever going to find it!"
She talked faster than usual but I understood her and told her she should go to the dorm parent's room and ask them first. We decided to go together.
Knock Knock
The dorm parent opened the door for us and I handed her the pink diary.
"I found this in my new dorm room and I was hoping you could keep it until someone drops by to..."
"Oh, my! That's mine!"
When I wasn't even finished talking, my spanish teacher grabbed the diary and hugged it tight as if it was a treasure.
"Huh?"
"Oh, thanks Yoon Jee. Thank you so much for finding my diary!"
"Huh?! It's yours?"
I was still stunned. Words didn't seem to come out of my mouth. The elevator, the gym, the boy! It was hers?
"Yes, I was looking all over for this! Anyway thanks sweetie. Muchas gracias!"
"Um.. De nada, Okay.."
She turned away from me and walked gracefully out the door. Then she came in again and asked,
"Jee? Did you read it?"
"Oh, no.. I didn't."
I lied to her because she looked really worried and it was asecret just the two of us. I smiled at her and she nodded and went out. I could hear her calling someone on the phone.
"Hey, yeah. I found it. I think nobody saw it. Yes, of course it's a treasure to me because it is filled with things about you! Yes, I miss you too. See you in an hour. Yes, I love you too!"
Oh, my God. I bet that was the boy! I wanted to chase out and ask but I kept quiet, smiling gentely.
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