Waste Land

The movie wasteland affected me in many ways. I was surprised and shocked throughout the film. Waste land is about the Jardim Gramacho and the pickers their that pick recyclable material and sell it. My opinion was originally that htese pickers were useless people who didn't get their education and work. I realized that it wasn't their fault as the movie moved on because of their stories and experiences. They were just unlucky and its not their fault. I ended up feeling very sad for them at the end of the movie.Vik Muñiz was the artist who learned to love and help the pickers. He helped them in many ways. Not only did his money benefit all of the pickers and their association, he gave them hope that there is a way to get out of the picking business. He also showed the rest of the world that they are real people and matter to our society. I think its better to have a honest job because it is more moral than an unhonest job. I would be unable to live with myself knowing tht i'm not doing the right thing. The movie made me think about how much garbage I use on a daily use. I think that i will really think about how much I throw out on a daily basis from now on because I watched this movie. I think that people who live in camden should be highlighted because not all of them are druggies like most people think. People in the inner cities needed to be exposed like the pickers. If people like them share their stories, we can have a better understanding of this world

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The essay that had the biggest impact on me was the Port Saids Soccer deaths. I learned that in other countries, their sports teams mean a lot to them. Recently the super bowl was finished. Although we argue about why our team should of win, we never try to kill each other. These fans would give up there lives for their team. It affected me because it is amazing how much someone would do just for their team. It really made me think about what people in other countries believe in. They only do this because they have nothing else to believe in. I hope that people will learn from this experience and never let this happen again.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/egypt_protests_over_port_said.html