Seven Years In Tibet. Perf. Brad Pit. DVD.
Seven Years In Tibet is a Movie about Brad Pit who is a famous Austrian climber. On his way to climbing the Himalayas, he is imprisoned in british territories (because of world war two). When Brad escapes, he is forced to flee to Tibet where he lives for seven years and becomes great friends with the Dalai Lama.
This movie is a must see. It is very educational yet suspenseful and meaningful at the same time. However, the length of the movie is too long. The movie has too many things to conclude in the end and it ends up dragging on and on. Although the movie is quite long, it is actually short considering the whole lenghth of the Tibet and China controversy.
This film was a blessing for me when we did the movie review, for many reasons. One reason is because it captutes Tibet's culture and helps it's audience understand the Tibetan ways. Another reason is that I really enjoyed the movie, and was glad that I didn't have to sit through a documentary. All in all, the movie was great and helped me out a lot.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wong, Edward. "China Has Sentenced 55 Over Tibet Riot in March." Nytimes.com. 05 Nov. 2008.New York Times.
Edward Wong's article is about recent Tibetan riots that have gotten out of hand. An exceptionaly large riot occured in March, resulting in the deaths of “18 civilians and one police officer, while 382 civilians and 241 police officers were injured,” reported Xinhua. Xinhua also reported that “rioters also burned 120 houses and 84 vehicles and looted 1,367 shops” which caused a 47 million dollar economic loss.
This author did a great job of keeping it interesting. The author spreads out the interesting facts throughout the article in order to keep the attention of the reader. The purpose of this article is to inform that Tibet is becoming more and more violent. What will happen in a year if the protesting continues? Will Tibet continue to be violent?
This Article was great for the Article Summary blog. It was a decent length, and the format was easy to understand. Therefore, it was also easy to summarize. The article is a great piece of current information on this controversy.
Edward Wong's article is about recent Tibetan riots that have gotten out of hand. An exceptionaly large riot occured in March, resulting in the deaths of “18 civilians and one police officer, while 382 civilians and 241 police officers were injured,” reported Xinhua. Xinhua also reported that “rioters also burned 120 houses and 84 vehicles and looted 1,367 shops” which caused a 47 million dollar economic loss.
This author did a great job of keeping it interesting. The author spreads out the interesting facts throughout the article in order to keep the attention of the reader. The purpose of this article is to inform that Tibet is becoming more and more violent. What will happen in a year if the protesting continues? Will Tibet continue to be violent?
This Article was great for the Article Summary blog. It was a decent length, and the format was easy to understand. Therefore, it was also easy to summarize. The article is a great piece of current information on this controversy.
Save Tibet. International Campaign For Tibet. http://savetibet.org
Savetibet.org is a great website supporting Tibet. It is a fast and easy website for all people. It has information starting from scratch. For example, it has a link labeled "about Tibet". It also has the most recent information, such as news and current events. This website is also the home of the ICT (International Campaign For Tibet.) This website is where you can join the club if you so desire.
This website is a great way to get people to support Tibet. The website is very easy and user friendly. People can join the campaign or even donate money. Anything can help Tibet, and this is a large contribution.
The news and current events provide a lot of great new information for my blog. I have already researched most of Tibet and China's past but the present will never stop producing information. I can come back to this website whenever I need some current information.
Savetibet.org is a great website supporting Tibet. It is a fast and easy website for all people. It has information starting from scratch. For example, it has a link labeled "about Tibet". It also has the most recent information, such as news and current events. This website is also the home of the ICT (International Campaign For Tibet.) This website is where you can join the club if you so desire.
This website is a great way to get people to support Tibet. The website is very easy and user friendly. People can join the campaign or even donate money. Anything can help Tibet, and this is a large contribution.
The news and current events provide a lot of great new information for my blog. I have already researched most of Tibet and China's past but the present will never stop producing information. I can come back to this website whenever I need some current information.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Letter
Dear President Obama,
I have been researching the Tibet and China controversy for a few months. After closely studying each sides viewpoints, I have decided that China is wrong for not letting Tibet become independent. Tibet is a very unique region that deserves to become independent. They are very unique because of their religion, and where they live. They isolate themselves high in the Apalesian Mountains. This peacefull region has tried to become independent in many ways. After many failed plans, they are now violently protesting. Violence may not be the best answer, in this case, but it is moving them farther than other attempts have in the past. After so many years of fighting with China, Tibet deserves to have their independence.
China has held on to Tibet for too long. It is not right, and we need to do something about it. Anything we do, can help Tibet. For example, if we advertise for a free Tibet, more people will want to help. Giving Tibet our support is an easy way to make a difference. Tibet needs help, and we need to help them.
Sincerely,
Paul Stover
I have been researching the Tibet and China controversy for a few months. After closely studying each sides viewpoints, I have decided that China is wrong for not letting Tibet become independent. Tibet is a very unique region that deserves to become independent. They are very unique because of their religion, and where they live. They isolate themselves high in the Apalesian Mountains. This peacefull region has tried to become independent in many ways. After many failed plans, they are now violently protesting. Violence may not be the best answer, in this case, but it is moving them farther than other attempts have in the past. After so many years of fighting with China, Tibet deserves to have their independence.
China has held on to Tibet for too long. It is not right, and we need to do something about it. Anything we do, can help Tibet. For example, if we advertise for a free Tibet, more people will want to help. Giving Tibet our support is an easy way to make a difference. Tibet needs help, and we need to help them.
Sincerely,
Paul Stover
Friday, November 14, 2008
Statistics
Finding a graph or chart on the Tibet and China controversy was very hard. Finally, after some time, I came across some statistics about the population of Tibet. The information was pretty bland, but I was happy to find something. According to Peter Kauffner in the article “How Many Ethnic Chinese Live in Tibet?” more and more ethnic chinese are choosing to live in Tibet. The population of Tibet in 1990 was 2.2 million. Of that 2.2 million, there were “ 66,000 ethnic Chinese with permanent residence status. Not included are another 40,000 Chinese entrepreneurs who are part of an unofficial "floating population" and between 40,000 and 65,000 soldiers and paramilitary police, putting the total Chinese population in Tibet at no more than 8 percent.” (Peter Kauffner) This is a very small percent. However, in 1995 the number increased immensely. The statistics show that “250,000 and 300,000, not including small groups of peoples indigenous to the region” (Peter Kauffner) were living in Tibet.
As you can see, the numbers of ethnic chinese living in Tibet are small for now, but they are increasing fast. This means that Tibet is slowly becoming less and less isolated from China. This population transfer is not a good thing for Tibet becoming independent. The more isolated they can be, the better. I would like to believe that this is a reliable source, however, a few parts of the article were very confusing telling me that this source was not professionally written. All in all, this weeks blog was quite challenging and bland.
As you can see, the numbers of ethnic chinese living in Tibet are small for now, but they are increasing fast. This means that Tibet is slowly becoming less and less isolated from China. This population transfer is not a good thing for Tibet becoming independent. The more isolated they can be, the better. I would like to believe that this is a reliable source, however, a few parts of the article were very confusing telling me that this source was not professionally written. All in all, this weeks blog was quite challenging and bland.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Article Summary
While searching through nytimes.com, I came across a recently posted article on Tibetan riots. I chose this article because it is about Tibetan Riots, which is a subject I have not yet researched. According to the article, there was an exceptionally large riot in March resulting in the deaths of “18 civilians and one police officer, while 382 civilians and 241 police officers were injured,” reported Xinhua. Xinhua also reported that “rioters also burned 120 houses and 84 vehicles and looted 1,367 shops” which caused a 47 million dollar economic loss. China angrily blames the Dalai Lama of organizing the riot. As time goes on, the riots will keep getting worse and worse. Both Tibet and China still remain stubborn, as each side refuses to give up. As the violence increases, more Tibetans being sentenced and convicted. “As of April 29, 30 people have been convicted of arson, robbery, disrupting public order and attacking government offices, among other crimes related to the riot, which has the worst outburst of ethnic violence in China in recent years.” (Edward Wong) As you can see, Tibet is starting to become violent because they are tired of waiting.
This article was very interesting. It was great, because it provided many facts, and contained many details. The article was very easy to find and source. The New York Times web site is very easy and informational. I liked the subject a lot because it was very different and off the main flow of most research. The article did a great job of giving both view points on the subject. All in all, the article was very informational.
This article was very interesting. It was great, because it provided many facts, and contained many details. The article was very easy to find and source. The New York Times web site is very easy and informational. I liked the subject a lot because it was very different and off the main flow of most research. The article did a great job of giving both view points on the subject. All in all, the article was very informational.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Movie Review
Seven years In Tibet is a touching movie that is meant to educate, and inform it's audience. It is clear that a lot of time was spent on this movie. From the helicopter shots of the vast Himalayas, to the clevar dialoge, this movie will make you want to say "Wow".
Brad Pitt plays as a famous Austrian backpacker who has a very unpleasent and angry personality. The movie starts out just as Brad Pitt is leaving his pregnant wife in order to climb the largest mountain of the Himalayas. The wife is obiously depressed and in anguish when he leaves her. As Brad and his crew are climbing, they come across british soldiers. The soldiers capture and imprison them because they are at war with Germany; Austria is allies with Germany. After attempting several times to escape, Brad and one of his crewmen manage to escape. They travel untill they eventually reach Tibet. Brad ends up staying in Tibet for seven years. During his stay, he is fortunate enough to become friends with the Dalai Lama who is a young boy at the time. The ending is very concluding and suspensfull as China invades Tibet and Brad Pitt returns to Austria.
Seven Years In Tibet has many great features making it a fantastic movie. The actors did an exceptional job making the audience very attached to the characters. The filming will make you fell like you are in the movie. Although the movie was very exciting, it is also very long. However, compared to the Tibet and China controversy, the movie is exceptionaly short. After watching this movie, you will learn to live life to the fullest, and without regret. All in all, this exciting, informative movie will have you hooked from begining to end.
Brad Pitt plays as a famous Austrian backpacker who has a very unpleasent and angry personality. The movie starts out just as Brad Pitt is leaving his pregnant wife in order to climb the largest mountain of the Himalayas. The wife is obiously depressed and in anguish when he leaves her. As Brad and his crew are climbing, they come across british soldiers. The soldiers capture and imprison them because they are at war with Germany; Austria is allies with Germany. After attempting several times to escape, Brad and one of his crewmen manage to escape. They travel untill they eventually reach Tibet. Brad ends up staying in Tibet for seven years. During his stay, he is fortunate enough to become friends with the Dalai Lama who is a young boy at the time. The ending is very concluding and suspensfull as China invades Tibet and Brad Pitt returns to Austria.
Seven Years In Tibet has many great features making it a fantastic movie. The actors did an exceptional job making the audience very attached to the characters. The filming will make you fell like you are in the movie. Although the movie was very exciting, it is also very long. However, compared to the Tibet and China controversy, the movie is exceptionaly short. After watching this movie, you will learn to live life to the fullest, and without regret. All in all, this exciting, informative movie will have you hooked from begining to end.
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