The Truman Show

The Truman Show has many similarities to The Allegory of the Cave and The Hero’s Journey . The show illustrate how easy it is to manipulate people and it also shows how a man can over come the manipulations by becoming a hero.
In The Truman Show , the main character Truman was a product of his own father ,Christof’s manipulation since he was a baby. Everything around him was a set up from where he lived, the place worked, his friends and even his wife. He lived his entire live under a dome on a fake island much like the prisoners in The Allegory of the Cave who were chained up in a cave since the were young and they were exposed to a world that it was created for them. In each case a world was created that was entirely false but true to the characters who were living it..
Even though, the Truman was constantly persuaded to believe that in the world that he was living in was real he began to sense that something was not right by paying attention to a series of little details that they were happened during his daily life such as the neighbors were always there on time and were so predictable just like they were a scenes in a movie , the traffic was also the same routine, the memories seemed to be too perfect that these details make him realize that something was not quite right, He decided to play a trick on whoever was controlling his life by making them believe that he still was being under their radar . Next, Truman began sailing away thinking he was going to escape and be with the women who he had fantasies for not knowing that he was still being manipulated by the producer his father. Truman was easily emancipated because he didn’t know for much of time that he was being manipulated just like the prisoners in the cave until one of them was freed. Even though, Truman was held captive for so many years he became the biggest hero for many of his viewers who have followed his life story from the beginning. 
The Truman show gives us an idea that if enough things in our life are controlled we will believe that what we are living in the life we living.. Its only when we question things are Truman did and start free ourselves that we can see things for what they are and make our own reality.

Allegory of the Cave

    For the past forty years of my life ,I never thought  of myself as being chained to  the power of the English language. Since I arrived into this country it has been very difficult for me to learn a second language,but I got tired of people making fun of me and also not being able to express myself clearly  when I need too so I start ed to put my mind into learning to read and writing and speaking the best I could.

   According to Socrates illustration “ Allegory of the Cave “,I I feel myself as a semi- prisoner from the cave because learning a new language for some people might be easy but for others like me it can be a challenge. Especially for the writing and reading part it has been quiet difficult. I believe that my speaking ability has been my strong part. Every day it has been challenges after challenge for me to take my classes as I am still in the process of learning. As time pass by, little by little as any human being needs to overcome there shadows and satisfied their thirst for knowledge, I started to cure my hunger by continuing go to school and make something of myself. I never knew,but learning another language is like being in another world. Even though, people on many occasions have mad feel uncomfortable I recognized that if you don't do something to free yourself ,you will always be chained. your entire live. Now, I have clear knowledge to free myself we this little power.
   I hope one day ,if everything goes well to become a social worker .I believe that where there is a will there is a way.

Hero's Journey

    Wednesday,my day stared like any other day. I woke up 6: 30 in the morning to the loud sound of my alarm clock running to take a shower and getting ready and having my breakfast on the way to my door as I walk to my car I thanked God for the day the just pass in for the one who is just beginning. Started the engine and put on 1010 news to see was happen in the city. I was also looking forward to not to have any trouble finding park space around the school .As I walk to the from of my school I saw the line around the the school. Saw I knew that my day was going to be very hectic because for the past two weeks we were registering so many children coming from different countries. By 9:00 am we were already seen four Parents. One particular parent caught my eyes because she was having difficult filing out all the paperwork saw I asked another coworker to help her while I was helping another parent. My coworker was not to happy helping her because the only thing that came out the lady mouth was that she need it to finish fast so she can go to work. While my coworker was helping her notice that her documentations was uncompleted so she suggested to come back the nest day we everything that she need it. Lourdes stop helping her because not only she wanted to finish fast,but her paperwork was incomplete. The proses is very slow specially when children come from other countries. Soon after, I took over because the lady looks very poor an educate and crying because she said that I am single mom if I get fire who will put food in my son's mouth. She was so thankful that I was not sending her home. I took control of the situation took all her paper work ,but her son was constantly looking at me. As I was looking trough her paperwork her son was talking to her mother in her ear I was surprised went the mother y told me that her boy knew me I was surprised because they boy was new in the United States, “For a minute I thought is wear”.So I continue helping to make the processes faster so she can go back to work before I sent the lady inside we the secretary I went inside to speak to her I said Julie please the lady doesn't have everything ready,but please let her go that she will bring the rest on Monday because she do the rest on Saturday I took full responsibility thank God that she said yes. Is the processes finish I notice the boy didn't have the uniform or book bag or any supplies,so I asked where his supplies her respond was went I get pay I will buy them I told the mother to please wait for me I went to the parent coordinator to provide this poor women with uniform her respond was you know that I not longer in control of the uniforms, so who is it? The crazy Irene or no? If I asked her she will also said no to me because she thing that she owns the entire school and that she help pay for,so I went right to the top to The Principal, Mr. Lisa said what I wanted to hear “ In the back of my head I said thank God” My journey was not quiet over because I have to face the mean Irene I went with a face of satisfaction,but no to let her see it I said good morning Irene can you please give this child a complete uniform “she replied a complete Uniform why” We a big smile in face because Mr Lisa said her face drop. Okay go to the S.O. When I arrive to the S.O. She already had call the person and she only provide the boy we one shirt and the gym uniform why only one shirt because Irene said. the only thing that I was happy about the whole thing to see the boy and his mother we a big smile.I couldn't wait to go home and told my husband about what had happen in how I felt about it.

Technology, cell phones

     For many people new technology has been a great help but for others it has been a big disadvantage especially when they allow this type of technology to take over their lives. On many occasions I have allowed my cell phone to take over my life because I can't I thought I couldn't be without it. Technology is great but, not when we depend on it such much that it interferes with our lives.

    On many occasion I saw myself depending so much on cells phone into the point that I was distracted from everything that, I was doing. My cell phone was my main focus especially when it came time to spend time with my children. I thought I was a super women because I could play with my children, cook dinner, drive them to school , watch television and help them with the homework all while I was sending emails or receiving a text or hatting with friends. I know I was wrong because one day, as I was searching through the channels a particular segment on 20/20 caught my eye as it was about people who can't seen to live their daily lives without being on a cell phone. I was in interested and shocked at the same time as I never thought that I was one of those people doing exactly the same things. In one particular part they show a father whose playing with his children and when his phone rang right away the children became unhappy because they knew that their father was not going to pay attention to them anymore. For me that was my turning point, to not allow this type of technology to take control of my life or my dealings with my children..

    Since I watched that program,I have became more aware of when I allow technology to take over my family live. I believe phones are important and necessary ,but not to the point that people abuse them. In fact, my children seem to be quite happy since I've cut my phone time like one occasion when they noticed that my phone rang and they look up at to see if I was going to answer the call and when I didn't I could believe their happy expressions on their faces. The looks they gave me made me realize that I could control my use of my cell phone.

  Now days ,cell phones are becoming a risk for every one especially teenagers who are texting while they are driving. Many lives have been lost due this abuse of technology. Oprah Winfrey has become a great advocate to end texting and talking on your cell phone while driving to end all the unnecessary deaths caused by it. She has gotten many Hollywood stars to help her spread the message across American that local governments to pass tougher laws to deal with this problem. America public likes the idea so far..

   Cell phones are a necessary in case of in emergency. One day, I was coming from New Jersey and for some reason my car stalled out in the middle of the road however I didn't own a cell phone at that time. Now days,a case of any emergency I own a cell phone which I see the importance of having one phone.

   I recommend to everybody to have a cell phone because when it come times for any emergency you are prepared. However I advise you not to let the phone take over your life or use it in an on safe way.