On the presentation...

Working with the group I did was a great experience. It was the first time I was able to work with a group that was able to agree on everything. The topic and presentation that we were able to agree on the most was on the portrayal that is the imitation of life in art and how it depicts reality in the worst way possible for knowledge to strive. For the imitation clip we chose the clip from the sitcom Friends, in which is having a baby. This clip was chosen because not only was it a clip we would all be familiar with, it was also a clip we were sure would get the message of slap-stick comedy. Because of the fact of the struggle both Rachel and Ross go through in the delivery of their first born. In the clip we see Rachel struggle to push the baby out and Ross struggle keeping the grip on Rachel, in the end the baby finally is brought to light but not before the unforgettable line Ross shares with the female doctor and Rachel of the pain he suffers when Rachel hits him with her head, “you have no idea how much this hurts.” In seeing a clip such as this, although it does serve the purpose of providing comedic relief, it does not provide much else in the way of knowledge as Plato states, “if our young men were to listen seriously to such utterances it would be difficult for them, being mere mortals, to think themselves above such behavior…” (Plato, 27). And now you have kids that don’t having children and don’t have the true knowledge of having children or of the nine months that are crucial to the formation of the child and preparation it takes to even care for the child before it is born. I must say I enjoyed this presentation, although I will admit that I was nervous going up there to talk. Overall it was pretty fun experience.