PORTFOLIO Blog 1 Key argument: Culture is in the form of rituals, symbols, and classifications, and is the center of the production of meaning and the reproduction of social relations. According to Woodward (1997), identities are brought about by marking the difference, which happens through the use of symbols and social exclusion. A fascinating point is proposed because the differences among the crowds are marked to obtain different identity groups. Differences are derived from the symbolic categorization of the meaning of various aspects of culture in social life. Woodward (1997), states that there is a certain degree of consensus among members of the society in order to maintain social order, and this consensus results in formation of culture. Culture, for a group of individuals, provides a set of values and norms that the group adheres to collectively. These norms are what makes them believe they belong to a particular category. For example, religion is one of the practices that puts a group of people together and classifies them. It represents a gathering of people with the same beliefs. The difference…

Film Analysis: Warm Bodies The modern adaptations of Rome and Juliet have incorporated various aspects of modernity and culture that makes it relevant to contemporary society. The warm film bodies, for instance, contains a hidden expression of undying love that is witnessed between two individuals of a different world. In this case, the love is seen between a zombie(R), falls in love with Julie, a human, and daughter to a doctor. The film continues to show how the flow of events contribute to strengthening the relationship between a Zombie and a human (Hogarth). Progressively, the Zombie nolonger feels the urge to drink blood and begins feeling human again. From this plot of the film, the director is aiming at depicting the Romeo and Juliet Kind of love that would cure vampirism. This can be seen through the changes in the skin colour for R, and he infects other zombies around him as they gradually acquire hearts, and they become human once more. One of the most notable changes that can be seen in Warm bodies is the incorporation of the…

Halloween holiday Halloween is an informal holiday celebrated on October 31st every year by millions of people across the world. .It is a fun-filled holiday characterized by fancy costumes, candy, and partying. Halloween evolved from a catholic holiday known as  All Hallow Eve, a night of celebrations and partying that occurred the day before the All Saints Day, a general celebration of catholic Saints, which falls on November first. Religious leaders argue that Halloween has contradicted religion, and that is the reason why it is essential to analyze this event to get a deeper understanding of this form of celebration honored by many nations in the west, such as American, among others. A common argument by neo-pagans and Christians against Halloween celebrations is that All Saints Day was moved to November first to co-opt Samhain, a Celtic-Irish festival. Samhain, which was specifically meant to celebrate the years’ harvest, was characterized by celebrants dressing like evil spirits (Morton, L, 2012). Later on, in the Middle Ages, hungry children introduced into the holiday the feature of begging for money and food, which…