360: Modern Art

When ever i looked at modern art I always thought it was uncreative and to simple. I could not understand it nor did I want to. In my english class we look at a bunch of modern art, and when we looked at Picasso and first I thought it made no sense.

when we looked at in class and talked about, it made more sense to me. I look at this now and i can appreciate it. I think it is very creative and has alot of meaning behind it. This painting below is called The Guitar Player and is called cubism, a type or art. Its like a little of cubs put together to make a painting. I think it is really cool and I really like this painting. 

Connection: Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.

In class we read a letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. when he was in jail. In the letter he says "I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth." I have always looked up to Martin Luther because he has been in horrible situations and tried to make changes without any violence.

In my conflicts resolution class we talk about genocides and the how to resolve them. It is common for the government to use the army to stop genocide. The army will go in the country and use violence to stop the conflict. Once the genocide is over things usually settle down for a little, but the overall conflict has not been solved.

If you look around now you see people of all race being treated equally. Martin never used violence and look at the change he has made. He gives people hope that not all people are bad and that to make a change or be noticed you dont have to blow up a building, but to use your voice. I believe that if people would to use their voice instead of a weapon to make a point that we wouldnt be having genocides and conflicts