Manifesto

Jose Julian Mesa Torres

04/05/2014

Ms. Sierra & Mr. Patterson

Comparative Government & British Literature

                                                     I Will Succeed Manifesto

Since I was a kid, I was taught to shut my mouth and listen. Now is my time to speak out and scream all the things that I’ve passed through while my mouth was shut. The time to share the acquired teachings, and the dreams and passions that have settled in my soul. These things are the ones that motivate my bones to proceed to the future without fear. Motivation feeds up my hope, and hope keeps all my dreams alive with the expectation that someday they will come true. I may not yell my manifestations at people faces, but I may scream as hard as I can through this words.

There were many things in the past that helped me become the human being I am today. The main support for my formation was without doubt my family. Each person of the family without exceptions taught me a useful and important lesson throughout this path that we call life. Another great pillar that supported me was Colegio Panamericano and the people I met there. In the past 15 years that I’ve studied in this school I met tons of different people and each of them with different ways of thinking. Each of these mates I’ve passed time with at school, made a little change on me. Of course there were some people that made huge changes that were crucial to become the man I am today. Each friend that I’ve met at school shared with me memorable experiences through all the years I’ve been there. Also, each of these persons with their different ways of thinking taught me to respect them all. The reason the school was so influential in what I have learned and what I love right now was not only because of the intellectual knowledge it provided, but because of all the relationships I had the pleasure to be part of, the life lessons it gave, and the dreams that it cultivated in your heart through all the time you have been there until graduation.  But in my opinion, I think family and school were not the most influential pillars that have changed me in the way I am today.

The decisions I made for myself in a past whether they had a good or a bad outcome were the ones that defined the person who I am today. But making bad decisions was also winning in this case for many reasons. The making of bad decisions gave me the opportunity to learn from my own mistakes and understand them fully. Even though I committed thousands of wrong decisions and mistakes through life, I do not regret a single one. If any of these mistakes had not happened everything would have been different, and eventually I would be another person. Thanks to my decisions, my family, the school and the people I met there I was able to transform into the human I am today.

My name is Jose Julian Mesa Torres, I am an 18 year old young adult that is about to graduate. I am a sports lover, an athlete, a leader, a passionate dreamer, an animal protector, a senior, a friendly guy, a respectful man, and a music lover. In general terms, I am a remarkable person and many other things thanks to the people and things I mentioned before in my last paragraphs.

My plan right now is to apply all what I've learned from life, family, friends, school and myself into something that helps other people. To find a favorable use to this human being I have turned into. That is also the main goal and dream to which I stand each day hoping to make it real. Since I will become a doctor, I will apply my use and teachings into medicine. I want to become one of the most dedicated, helpful, and remarkable doctors at least in the country by giving my fully best to all my patients.  And even if I have to deal with difficult situations through this path I'll find a solution to them and learn from my mistakes in order to pursue my dream. As once Ms. Sierra taught me, to always give my very best and to pursue our dreams. We can also associate this to our Social Studies class because I think that we learn history in order to prevent the mistakes that our ancestors did and therefore give place to a better future. As Natalie Gulbis once said, "When you fail you learn from the mistakes you made and it motivates you to work even harder". And with this my manifestation will end to take course into the future, full of expectations, hope and motivation to be realized. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined (Henry David Thoreau).”

"Madness" - Muse

I chose the song "Madness" by  Muse, because it relates directly with the relation of Ophelia and Hamlet, and all the things that  happened in relation with them. This song describes perfectly how the situation was with them, and how they felt about it. Ophelia was Hamlet eternal's love but she was manipulated by the thoughts of his brother Laertes and his father Polonius. Rhey though that Hamlet was just using Ophelia and did not loved he. They told her that he was showing false vows for her and therefore she should end the relationship. She agreed to end the relationship with Hamlet even if she loved him too. As soon as Hamlet knew this, he turned insane and did some strange things, such some verbal attacks, letters and insanity moments. Also, because of other conflicts, Hamlet's insanity is fed and leads to the assasination of Polonius, Ophelia's father. The death of  Polonius leads to the complete insanity of Ophelia and the rage of Laertes. Later on, Ophelia drowns herself, and Laertes wants revenge. Thats why the song "Madness" is so related with the play and with Hamlet's attitude. An unchained series of chaotic and unfortuned events that leads everyone to madness.

"Animal I Have Become" - Three Days Grace

“Animal I Have Become” – Three Days Grace

I chose this song, Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace, to be related to the play of Hamlet, specifically with main character Hamlet. This song relates directly with the play and the situation of it because Hamlet is passing through a lot of things that reflect what the song is saying. Everyone in the play thinks that Hamlet has turned insane, including himself. Madness is flowing through his veins and he can’t resist that feeling.  A series of events are the ones responsible for the craziness of Lord Hamlet. For example, the death of his father, the fact that his uncle killed his father, the love for Ophelia, the weakness and stupidity of his mom because of forgetting about his long-time husband and accepting marriage from his uncle Claudius that fast, and the anxiety for revenge. 

I can't escape this hell
So many times I've tried
But I'm still caged inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself

This part of the lyrics, express how the character is going insane, and cant control himself anymore. Hamlet passes through these problems because he is sometimes doing things without thinking in the consequences. He can’t control his actions anymore.

In general the whole song the insane state that Hamlet is passing through and that is the main reason I chose this song.

"Mad World" - Gary Jules

The song "Mad World", from the singer Gary Jules, relates directly with the main character Hamlet specifically when he is driving in, in that kind of depressive madness. There are many things that are driving Hamlet into a state of insanity. For example the death and loss of his father. This specific issue drove in Hamlet insane, and it also gave birth to other problems that affect Hamlet. The fact that Claudius, blood brother of Hamlet's father, murdered the King with poison trough his ear made Hamlet sick. Also, that within less than a month his mother, Queen Gertrude, accepted marriage with his uncle, the one that murdered his father. The sheets of the royal bed were spotted with incestuous actions. He considered his mother weak and a total whore because of the ability of being able to forget her husband that fast. The secret relationship that he has with Ophelia, Polonius daughter, and the internal problems of that relation are also a problem for Hamlet. 

"All around me are familiar faces

Worn out places, worn out faces

Bright and early for the daily races

Going nowhere, going nowhere".

This part of the song talks about how everything lost its place, and how everything is losing its curse. And this can be related to Hamlet because of all the problems he has and how they are affecting him. 

Hamlet related to "All of Me" - John Legend

All of me - John Legend

What would I do without your smart mouth
Drawing me in and you kicking me out?
Got my head spinning, no kidding
I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind?
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me
But I'll be alright

My head's underwater
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm outta my mind

Cause all of me loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me, I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose, I'm winning
Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh

How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you're crying, you're beautiful too?
The world is beating you down
I'm around through every move
You're my downfall, you're my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
Can't stop singing, this ringing in my head for you

My head's underwater
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm outta my mind

Cause all of me loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me, I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose, I'm winning
Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all, all of you

Cards on the table
We're both showing hearts
Risking it all though it's hard

Cause all of me loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose, I'm winning
Cause I give you all of me
You give me all, all of you, oh
I give you all, all of me, yeah,
And you give me all, all of you, oh

I chose this song to be related with the feelings of Hamlet because it some how describes what he feels for Ophelia in the novel. The song "All of Me" describes how in love this man is of that woman, and how bad is he willing to give all of him to her, if she gives him the same. It also shows that even if he is under problems or certain pressure he is willing to feel all that love for her, and to give all what he cans to her, if she is willing to do the same. In the novel, Hamlet feelings for Ophelia are really deep and he is truly in love of her. Apparently she is also really in love of Hamlet, and they have this kind of secret relationship during a certain period of the act. They both know that the relationship is not permitted by Polonius, Ophelia's dad, and they are constantly hiding this relationship from everybody including Polonius. Until this period of time, both of them are willing to continue with this relationship and to give all from both. This was the main reason that the song "All of Me", from John Legend relates to the act.

"I am sick at heart."

Francisco was standing guard all night in the cold winter, leaving him physically drained and freezing. He dreams of the idea of sleep, being able to take rest and warm himself before another shift.

 Why is Francisco sick at heart? The play never answers this, although it is raised as a topic that the audience might care about before being immediately ignored.

And just to make things extra confusing, it’s also possible that the actor playing Francisco was the same one playing Hamlet in which case, there would also be a foreshadowing of the heart-sickness that is obviously central to the character of Hamlet.