Wilco

Wilco's creative process is that they make what the song should sound like in its most basic form, and then they deconstruct that song and try to make it better and more exciting. My creative process with papers is that I brainstorm ideas and write them down on paper and then I turn thouse ideas into a thesis statement and build off of that.

Inspiration Information

The musician chose to add a synthesizer to the instruments in the background to give a smooth element to the song. It worked because the synthesizer created a smooth, mellow sound to help the rest of the song flow.

Semeadores

The artist uses dull colors and abstract form to show that the days for these workers are boring and run together. And it looks as though the workers almost blend in with the background to represent how they are not standing out and standing up for themselves.

Poverty Articles

In the first article it was argued that without child labor, no matter if it is wrong, the children would be left worse than when they had a job. The author had a child that lived in her house when she was a kid who was much better off because of his job. She says that the problem isnt here so we shouldnt take it upon ourselves to deal with it, and if they do pass the bill to stop child labor then they need to take care of the children they are "saving".

Peter Singer takes hypothetical situations and applies ethics from that to real life. He says spending money on material goods is a terrible thing because that money could go to a charity to help children. He makes people feel guilty so that they will donate.

Pinch of Poverty

In the painting "A Pinch of Poverty"the artist is portraying poverty in a positive light. I say this because the flowers are bright contrast to a lot of sadness and gloominess around the family. This shows how they can find happiness in the small things because the bright color from the flower breaks through the darkness.

Nostalgia

Nostalgia is when somebody is sad because they miss their childhood or something from their past.
When I think of my childhood I think of playing baseball in my backyard with my dad and my brother while my mom is watching. I think of this when I see a child having fun with his dad or when I hear a lot of laughter and fun.

Peter Singer Article

In the article, Peter Singer talks about morality and how to judge right and wrong. He calculates that it costs about 200 dollars to an organization such as UNICEF to save a child's life. This begs the question if spending 200 dollars on material things is wrong morally when the money could go to a charity. He uses the example of a man sacrificing a child he does not know and did not see intimately to save his car to this. It is easy for us to say what the man did was wrong but could we be committing the same act of cruelty with every 200 dollars we spend. In all honesty it is almost the same thing. In both scenarios we, and the man, are giving up the life of a child for material things.

Looking at this begs another question. To give up 200 dollars when you can or when you should to save a child is great. But, when do you stop? Do you give until you have nothing left. In my opinion that is not what you should do. It is never bad to donate to these organizations but to donate all that you have is not neccesary. There will always be children to save and even if it sounds harsh you are entitled to the money you have and if you want to leave donationg everything to the saints of the world then you are well within your rights.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round and Round"

I like the song because it was an upbeat and happy song that was easy to listen to. Two musical facts that I got from the song influenced my opinion. The first one was that there was a synthesizer instrument prevalent in the song. This created interesting sounds to add to the fun, upbeat dynamic of the song. The second was a loud bass guitar throughout the song which kept a steady beat that kept the song moving smoothly. I do have bias because I listen to fast, upbeat songs like this one so I was more likely to enjoy this that another style.