Thursday, June 16, 2011

My Glogster

My Glogster, it's late, I know.

http://kringaz.glogster.com/violence/

The Slayer background was there because the band's lyrics often deal with themes of violence and death.
"And so it goes" -- Kurt Vonnegut is there because in the novel where that phrase is said, Slaughterhouse-Five, the phrase is mentioned only at instances of death. The "cute" character that surrounds the words is there because of the irony and sarcasm of it.
The decoration with the words "Violence by Brendan Murray" is flowery is because of the irony and sarcasm of it.
The quote by Ernest Hemingway is there because my feelings about violence and war are the same. I hate it, and I feel like it's a waste of life and time, among other things.
The final quote by Kurt Vonnegut is there because of the sarcasm. Vonnegut was saying (sarcastically) that soldiers wouldn't have done anything with their lives anyways, so why not fight?
The song in the centre of the glog is "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden. The song is about the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. A soldier rides into battle, only to be shot and then die.