I started coming up with some ideas for my art history, I have picked one of Robyn Kahukiwa's paintings Taranaga. I then gathered some ideas about what I could see in the painting and what meaning it had behind it, then began writing my piece. I have now finished my art history piece and now have moved onto drawing some Maori Maori moko

Reading log 2

We all need somebody to lean on.

I just might have a problem that you'll understand,

We all need somebody to lean on.

If there is a load

You have to bear

That you can't carry

I'm right up the road

I'll share your load

If you just call me.

Call me if you need a friend

Call me, call me, uh-huh

Call me when you need a friend

Call me if you ever need a friend

Call me, call me

Call me, call me

Call me, call me

Call me, call me

Call me if you need a friend

Call me, call me

Call me, call me

Call me, call me

Call me, call me

Call me

Lean on me is a song written by a American singer-songwriter Bill Withers, released in April 1972 this text is about having someone to lean on when you are in pain or just not strong enough, it's about asking for help when you need it, the singer is telling his friend that when he is in trouble to call him for help, so he can help him, “just call me” but doesn't know how to help him if he doesn't speak up about it, This text definitely has a lot of meaning considering it's coming from a black male in the early 70s

An important lesson to learnt after reading this text, maybe even something to take into consideration that everyone has bad days and they always need someone to lean on, but not only that they also need to speak up about it. I see this in everyday life that to many people aren't speaking up about what they are struggling with, or that they just don't have anyone to help them carry on, and if I am honestly speaking when people don't speak up about things they usually end up bottling it all up until it gets too much

After reading through this text, I have realized that everyone needs a helping hand when they are in need, I don't think that people quite understand how much some people need it , I think more people need to take action on this problem because I think that a lot of teens in our society don't speak up about things and sometimes lead to something horrible, it has also made me think that when i'm walking around somewhere and I see someone that's in need, to go over and talk to them.

I have related to this text in a big way in my life for example with my grandfather passing away, it was one of the toughest things to ever happen in my life, all I needed was someone to lean on someone to help me through them tough times, all our family surrounding each other the support and love we gave each other, was just enough to get us through this tragic time. With mum and having cancer and being so young, but just older enough to know what was actually going on, dad was always there for me when I needed it.  For me it's hard to think that some people have no one to lean on, no one they can talk to when they are struggling, a consistent problem in our generation.   

Reading Log #1

Title : Hitler the rise of evil

Author/Director: Christian Duguay

Text type: film

Date finished : still watching it

Summary

This film is a film about Hitler's life it is also about how he got to where he was. how he came to power in the first place?

Personal response

Hitler the rise of evil is a movie based on how Hitler got to where he was in the first place. At a young age Hitler's mum had passed away he didn't react in the right way he was also a great artist but got turned away from the opportunities and was told he had no chance of being an artist in 19 something Hitler went to war i think he just like the fact of fighting and taking charge I think that Hitler got to where he was pretty quick like how can someone being so little and not noticed by anyone could become the most powerful man in Germany.

Hitler returned in 1919 to Munich still employed by the army and then is assigned to report on the newly formed political parties after attending the Nazi political party he is then ordered by the leader of the party to organise its propaganda activities and to give increasingly popular speeches saying that Germany has been betrayed by the leaders who surrendered in the last war and communists and Jews are draining the German spirit from within. After Hitler meets a wealthy art publisher, Hitler is encouraged to refine his image and create a new symbol for the party. Hitler felt like he had real chance of becoming one of them to be a leader. he was very determined to get there but at the same time didn't have what it takes to be a leader. many people were against Hitler before he even became a political party leader. Hitler definitely wasn't a good man overall the country thought he was and that he was doing all the right things but he wasn't he destroyed Germany and put all Jews communists and disabled anyone else who was different into concentration camps he believed that Germany would be a better place without all of them ruining his country. Hitler then demanded a higher position in order for him to rule the country and for him to be the only one that has the last say but in order for that to happen he needed the chancellor to step down so that Hitler could be chancellor.

While watching this movie i was disgusted by the way the NAZI party treated people they constantly abused the people.For example when Hitler got the all clear he went to the beer hall storming in with his army and demanded he was going to lead them. Hitler played a massive role in all of this by being the leader he was in full control of what was going to happened. For example Hitler had no rules and no boundaries he could do what ever he liked and no one could stop him. when i was watching the film it made me realize that in those days people were cruel and didn't care about anyone else but themselves. For example the rich were the rich and the poor were the poor, the rich didn't give poor money as they thought they deserved it and that they were the ones the put themselves there.