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Sleep Dealer is a science fiction film that was produced by Alex Rivera and was released in 2008. It focuses on and predicts how the future might look. It stares Memo, who is a boy whose interest is electronics though his father wants him to farm in their rural home in Mexico. Memo’s homeland, whereContinue reading “Post #10 Sleep Dealer”

Environmental and race issues are issues that have continued to raise concerns across the universe. According to Purdue ecocriticism is defined as “the study of relationships between literature and the physical environment” The following articles and the Ted Talk make the argument that this simple definition does not include real human beings or ethnic minoritiesContinue reading “Post #9 The Intersection of CRT and Ecocriticism”

I didn’t get caught up in all the hype for the film when it was released and still didn’t get what the big deal was until I had to watch it for this class with my ecocritical lens. To be completely honest I didn’t know much about ecofeminism before reading Legler’s piece. From this, IContinue reading “Post #8 Avatar”

Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaa of The Valley of the Wind was made in 1984. Given the current crisis and the world pandemic, it may be even more relevant today than it was then. Princess Nausicaa lives in the Valley of the Wind, an oasis surrounded by a sea of toxic jungles and acidic lakes. The valleyContinue reading “Post #7 Miyazaki”

Okja is one of the most famous ecological films released by Netflix. I found the film to be very interesting to say the least. In the film Okja, we get to see the unbreakable bond between a young girl named Mija and Okja: her genetically modified super pig and best friend. The beginning of theContinue reading “Post #6 Okja”

Ecocriticism is described by the Literary Theory and Criticism as “the study of literature and environment from an interdisciplinary point of view where all sciences come together to analyze the environment and brainstorm possible solutions for the correction of the contemporary environmental situation.” Basically ecocriticism centers on the relationship between human life and the physicalContinue reading “Post #5 Intro to Ecocriticism”

Babel was one of those complex movies that you must pay real close attention to understand it, and even then, you probably have to rewatch it a few times to really understand it. The movie centers on the tower of Babel, where God punishes people because of their pride and arrogance when they are inContinue reading “Post #4 Babel”

When this movie came out it was a big freakin’ deal you HAD to go see it! And go see it I did, I’m all into the Marvel universe so I was pretty excited to see the next installment of Marvel comic superhero movies. The film was awesome in how it ties into all theContinue reading “Post #3 Black Panther”

Purdue Owl’s essay summarizes Critical Race Theory and its importance in analyzing the world. Bell and Stefancic’s say, “Our social world, with its rules, practices, and assignments of prestige and power, is not fixed; rather, we construct with it words, stories and silence. But we need not acquiesce in arrangements that are unfair and one-sided.Continue reading “Post #2 Intro to Critical Race Theory”

What’s brackin’ folks! My name is Carlos Godinez and I was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. Spent a lot of my childhood between Sac and the Bay trying to stay out of trouble. My main source of distractions or outlets were music and sports, specifically basketball. I refer to it as my first love.Continue reading “Post #1 An Intro to Cultural Criticism”