Thứ Năm, 2 tháng 2, 2012

Entry 1_Phạm Mỹ Hạnh


Entry 1


Item 1: Film
Kimchi Battle
Plot summary
The film’s main actress, Jang-eun, is a self-confident, glacial, secretive and talented chef. Although being successful in Japan, she comes back to Korea to be close to her mother who she both loves and hates. She wants her mother to sell her restaurant and live with her. Meanwhile, Sung-chan who is left by his deaf mute mother (so always feels resentment against her) and adapted by Jang-eun’s mother wants to maintain the restaurant. Because he knows that the restaurant is very important to Jang-eun’s mother. Therefore, they take part in the Kimchi Battle hold by Korean Government to affirm the position of Korean Kimchi in the country and all over the world. Through this competition, they make good their shortcoming and understand more deeply their mother’s love. At the end of the contest, none of them is the winner. However, Jang-eun changes her mind and takes over her mother’s restaurant and her younger brother, Sung-chan, goes around the country to sell his fresh vegetable and impart live-healthy tips by eating right food.
Rhetorical devices
-       Beautiful scene of Korean field countryside.
-       Melodious music.
-       Talented pretty actors and actress.
-       The matters are happened fast and logically.
-       Screenplay is interesting.
Massages
-       A dish is only famous all over the world when accepted in its own country.
-       Mother’s love exists everywhere especially in the dishes they make. They do everything for us silently and with all their heart.


Item 2: Song
Over the rainbow – Judy Garland
Lyrics:
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly,
Birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow,
Why oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why oh why can't I?

Rhetorical devices:
-       Metaphor: Bluebirds (happiness); a place that skies are blue, troubles melt like lemon drops, etc. ( a happy land)
Massages:
This song is first sung by a little girl in the film The Wizard of Oz with her clear voice. It expresses the girl’s dream of a happy land somewhere over the rainbow without her troubles in the real life. This dream is seem to be so childish and impractical, but the lyrics such as “If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow. Why oh why can't I?” is very optimistic and strong. That’s why this song always brings strength and hope to everyone, after they listen to it. It reminds us, anyone can reach his/her dream although life is so difficult. Because little weak bird can do it, why can’t us?


Item 3: Fable
The mouse, the cat, and the rooster

A little mouse went into the yard, she walked around and then went back to her mother.
_"Oh, mother, I saw two animals .One frightening, the other nice.''''
_"Tell me what the animals were like" said the mother.
_" The frightening one was strutting about the yard" said the mouse."He had black legs, a red comb, goggled eyes and a hooked nose. When I past , he opened his beak, raised his foot and began to shout so loudly that he scared me stiff"
_" That's the rooster", said the old mouse."He never does anyone any harm. Don't be afraid of him. But what about the other animal?"
_" The other one was basking in the sun. He had white neck and smooth grey feet. He licked his white chest and waved his tail gently as he looked at me"
_"You are a silly thing!" said the mouse." That was the cat"

Rhetorical devices:
-       Metaphor: The mouse, the cat, and the rooster ( human)
Massage:
We mustn’t judge people through their appearance.

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2 nhận xét:

  1. - item 1: I think you should make it clearer about the rhetorical devices. For example, a particular scene or a detail of the plot
    - item 3: I agree with your analysis, however, I want to add that sometimes we people, usually kids, misjudge others by not only by their appearance but also their seem-to-be characters and things aren't always as it may seem
    - I like your message in item 2

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  2. On the second item, I think there are some other rhetorical devices -repetition: somewhere is over the rainbow, bluebirds, why can't I.
    -rhetorical question: why can't I?
    The message is ok: all of us have a right to dream and hope :))

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