I think, an urban story is a type or a sort of uncanny story....
One of the differences is the audience to whom it is directed.
Another difference, probably the most important, is that uncanny story can have a good ending, while an urban story can never have a good ending because the intention is to give a lesson: common sense, moral, good behaviour... the typical "grandmother's tale" but modern, present-day.
All this explanation is done before my research in the internet...but I'm so sure of it!
You'll tell me!
viernes, 11 de abril de 2008
domingo, 6 de abril de 2008
put oneself into someone else's shoes
I like this expression and I like its meaning too.
These days I'm worried about empathy, I mean the lack of empathy.
First I have the responsibility of explaining what empathy is. It is defined as "feeling or expressing emotion for another". It’s the ability to understand the feelings, the needs and problems of others, putting oneself in their place and answering in consequence.
Nowadays people are concerned about their own life and nothing else but gossip. On one hand, “Hola” “semana” “whatever”….there are a lot of magazines explaining people lives. On the other hand, there are TV programs talking about famous or not so famous people, or also the reality shows, all these kinds of Big Brother shows. Besides, even the news bulletins have this sort of gossip style!
In our daily life, we have friends, colleagues, acquaintances, neighbors, partners, fellows. Most of the time, routine takes place over us; we are not able to “see” them. We should talk with all these people around us as people used to do some time ago, trying to put a little of empathy in our relationship with all of them. I’m sure we will be happier than now.
At least we should try.
I’m going to put myself into someone else’s shoes.
These days I'm worried about empathy, I mean the lack of empathy.
First I have the responsibility of explaining what empathy is. It is defined as "feeling or expressing emotion for another". It’s the ability to understand the feelings, the needs and problems of others, putting oneself in their place and answering in consequence.
Nowadays people are concerned about their own life and nothing else but gossip. On one hand, “Hola” “semana” “whatever”….there are a lot of magazines explaining people lives. On the other hand, there are TV programs talking about famous or not so famous people, or also the reality shows, all these kinds of Big Brother shows. Besides, even the news bulletins have this sort of gossip style!
In our daily life, we have friends, colleagues, acquaintances, neighbors, partners, fellows. Most of the time, routine takes place over us; we are not able to “see” them. We should talk with all these people around us as people used to do some time ago, trying to put a little of empathy in our relationship with all of them. I’m sure we will be happier than now.
At least we should try.
I’m going to put myself into someone else’s shoes.
martes, 1 de abril de 2008
awake continuation: BLACKBIRD
Blackbird lyrics. Paul McCartney
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see.
All your life,You were only waiting for this moment to be free.
Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly,
Into the light of a dark black night.
Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly,
Into the light of a dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
You were only waiting, for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting, for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see.
All your life,You were only waiting for this moment to be free.
Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly,
Into the light of a dark black night.
Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly,
Into the light of a dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
You were only waiting, for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting, for this moment to arise.
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