The Ten Commandments:
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
2. Thou salt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
4. Remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy.
5. Honor thy father and thy mother
6. Thou shalt not kill.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8. Thou shall not steal.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
10. Thou shalt not covet.
According to the Book of the Dead, Hunefer must declare at the Last Judgment that he is innocent of 42 sins, some of which are listed here:
I have not done crimes against people,
I have not mistreated cattle,
I have not sinned in the Place of Truth.
I have not known what should not be known,
I have not done any harm.
I did not begin a day by exacting more than my due,
My name did not reach the bark of the mighty ruler,
I have not blasphemed a god,
I have not robbed the poor.
I have not done what the god abhors,
I have not maligned a servant to his master.
I have not cased pain,
I have not caused tears.
I have not killed,
I have not ordered to kill,
I have not made anyone suffer.
I have not damaged the offerings in the temples,
I have not depleted the loaves of the gods,
I have not stolen the cakes of the dead....
I have not cheated in the field.
I have not added to the weight of the balance, ...
I have not taken milk from the mouth of children.
There is a definite connection between the laws in the Book of the Dead and the laws of the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are more broad than the Book of the Dead but a lot of the laws in the Book of the Dead are covered in the Ten Commandments. An example of this is "I have not killed." (BoD) and "Thou shalt not kill" (TC). However, a lot of the laws in the Book of the Dead are kind of strange for this day in age. And many of them are so specific, its hard to believe the people didn't break them all the time! The laws that say "I have not caused pain, I have not caused tears." (BoD) are weird! I feel like its not that hard to cause pain or make someone cry (even though its not right to do that).
The Book of the Dead is just so much more specific and serious. It was clearly made for the specific time period and area. The Ten Commandments are much more universal and even though they were created thousands of years ago, they are still totally relevant today. Many religions and peoples still follow the Ten Commandments because they are good life guidelines and still apply to life now.
I haven't done much research on the Book of the Dead but I do know that it was used in Ancient Egypt around 50 BCE. During that time, they had kings and worshipped multiple gods. They had very strict laws and consequences for breaking the laws of the land. I think the laws are very detailed because everything back then was about detail and order. They had to follow certain steps to achieve things and one mess up and their life was over basically. It was just a very different time and place then the one that I am living in now so it makes sense that they would seem strange to me.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
DocUT EXHALING MUSIC
Exhaling Music is an informative documentary on the composer Fred Jonny Berg. It is made to take the viewer inside the mind of a composer, musician, and artist. I think that the filmmaker chose to make this film to inform audiences of the amazing talent and hard work that goes on behind the scenes of their favorite musicians. It really makes me think of all the incredible work that goes into just one song. Even though this documentary is specifically about an orchestra and not necessarily the type of music I listen to, I can imagine a lot of work similarly goes on for the types of music I listen to--on a smaller scale, however.
The beginning of this documentary takes you inside the mid of Fred Jonny Berg. It's crazy because he is almost like a schizophrenic but instead of hearing voices, he hears music. He really does inhale and exhale music; melodies and songs are constantly running through his mind. The filmmaker had Fred explain what it was like to create and compose music and at one point he described it as, "turning your soul inside out and letting others step on it." Instead of the thoughts that average people have, he thinks in notes. So to create music, it is like him spilling his thoughts out onto a piece of paper for the world to see.
Fred Jonny Berg seems like he is struggling on the inside. He doesn't connect well with people and is just awkward when it comes to socializing. Even though he has such incredible amounts of talent, he still doesn't seem very happy. I think that a lot of times, people who have such talent in one area kind of struggle with the day to day things because they don't connect or think the same way that most people do. This documentary made me kind of sad for him because despite all the success, he seemed slightly depressed.
He received the privilege of having the conductor that he had admired for years, Vladmir Ashkinazy, to conduct an orchestra in a recording session. He seemed very excited and nervous but during the first day of recording, he still seemed like his uncomfortable/awkward self. The next day of recording, Vladmir came down with the flu and could not conduct. The only possible replacement was Fred. Despite never having conduct an orchestra, he decided that he was better than nothing. As soon as he got out of his comfort zone and started interacting with people as he was conducting, he seemed to have a different light about him. Even though he didn't know what he was doing, he seemed to be happier and to be having more fun. The piece that he had conducted turned out great but I think that more importantly, he tried something new and gained a whole new kind of life experience.
I'm pretty sure that the filmmaker was just trying to inform the viewers of Fred Jonny Berg and his incredible work and talent. I, however, found a slightly different meaning. When Vladmir came down with the flu, it seemed like the worst possible scenario. But I personally believe that with every bad thing, there is something good and worthwhile that comes out of it. And in this situation, it forced Fred to try something new and have an exciting experience.
I really enjoyed this documentary and all that it has to offer. It really made me think about all the work that goes on behind the scenes of things. I also loved thinking about the life lessons that this documentary contains.
The beginning of this documentary takes you inside the mid of Fred Jonny Berg. It's crazy because he is almost like a schizophrenic but instead of hearing voices, he hears music. He really does inhale and exhale music; melodies and songs are constantly running through his mind. The filmmaker had Fred explain what it was like to create and compose music and at one point he described it as, "turning your soul inside out and letting others step on it." Instead of the thoughts that average people have, he thinks in notes. So to create music, it is like him spilling his thoughts out onto a piece of paper for the world to see.
Fred Jonny Berg seems like he is struggling on the inside. He doesn't connect well with people and is just awkward when it comes to socializing. Even though he has such incredible amounts of talent, he still doesn't seem very happy. I think that a lot of times, people who have such talent in one area kind of struggle with the day to day things because they don't connect or think the same way that most people do. This documentary made me kind of sad for him because despite all the success, he seemed slightly depressed.
He received the privilege of having the conductor that he had admired for years, Vladmir Ashkinazy, to conduct an orchestra in a recording session. He seemed very excited and nervous but during the first day of recording, he still seemed like his uncomfortable/awkward self. The next day of recording, Vladmir came down with the flu and could not conduct. The only possible replacement was Fred. Despite never having conduct an orchestra, he decided that he was better than nothing. As soon as he got out of his comfort zone and started interacting with people as he was conducting, he seemed to have a different light about him. Even though he didn't know what he was doing, he seemed to be happier and to be having more fun. The piece that he had conducted turned out great but I think that more importantly, he tried something new and gained a whole new kind of life experience.
I'm pretty sure that the filmmaker was just trying to inform the viewers of Fred Jonny Berg and his incredible work and talent. I, however, found a slightly different meaning. When Vladmir came down with the flu, it seemed like the worst possible scenario. But I personally believe that with every bad thing, there is something good and worthwhile that comes out of it. And in this situation, it forced Fred to try something new and have an exciting experience.
I really enjoyed this documentary and all that it has to offer. It really made me think about all the work that goes on behind the scenes of things. I also loved thinking about the life lessons that this documentary contains.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Humanities
My name is Alison Camille Witt. I was born and raised in Heber Valley, a small town in Northern Utah. It is, in my opinion, the most beautiful place in all of Utah! I really love it there so much but I was glad to get out and experience life in a totally new landscape. Growing up in a small town and living there for all of your life is difficult. It gets boring seeing the same scenery all the time and so I decided that for college I would switch up my scenery and move to the desert! I think Saint George is a whole new kind of beautiful and I already love living here. I am so excited to be attending Dixie State University and I think it has so many good things to offer. I have always wanted to go to a smaller university and live in place with warm weather so Dixie is perfect for me! I am planning on studying business with an emphasis on human resources. My goal is to one day be the HR director for a big company in a nice city.
One of the most important things to me is art; I love every form of art. I took a lot of art classes in high school and I hope to be able to take a lot in college. I have a passion for music, drawing and painting, and movies. I am excited to learn about the history of art and learn how to analyze art and get the most out of it as possible. I hope you enjoy following me through this journey to learn about the humanities.
One of the most important things to me is art; I love every form of art. I took a lot of art classes in high school and I hope to be able to take a lot in college. I have a passion for music, drawing and painting, and movies. I am excited to learn about the history of art and learn how to analyze art and get the most out of it as possible. I hope you enjoy following me through this journey to learn about the humanities.
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