Terrorist in the LOST Airplane?

SawyerVsSayed

It has been a while since I started to understand what the ABC’s drama lost is all about, and I have kind of given up until the start of my project. In this clip Sawyer, a white cone artist with a less than an average IQ started a fight with Sayid, an Arab and an Iraqi communication officer for Iraqi republican guard in the first gulf war. Sawyer suspected sayid to be a terrorist and probably blasted the airplane before the crash. The timing of the show was perfect. The show aired while the Iraqi war still popular, the fear of terrorism so fresh, and the suspicion of Arabs who lived in the US was at all time high. Sawyer’s suspicion, fear and resentment represent a majority of people in the US if not all. I did not see the show at that time and have heard how so many people said that they would have probably done the same thing as Sawyer did.

They may relate Sayid to all the terrorist that have caused us harm in a way we have never been experiencing before. The fact is that he is currently working as a USA and Australian agent to infiltrate a terrorist cell to avert any terrorist attack on the USA. Since no one know this fact at this moment it does not matter who he is inside, but he is just another middle eastern now. Especially, when one comes so close to an Arab in the midst of an airplane crash that is so similar to ground zero in New York. For Sayid defending his innocent to this idiot was something he does not want to pass. He probably experienced this suspicion filled look where ever he goes. I do not know why it took them a while for the rest the survivors to break the fight. Did they take side subconsciously? Their mind probably was filled with the tragedy and their reaction to do anything slowed. Jack and Michael broke the fight. Sawyer seems to listen to Jack not because of respect for Jack’s Medical profession, but out of resentment.

Sayid had enough of this and does not want to take this pure stereotypical approach toward him from a fellow crash survival. Sawyer does not seem to hide his suspicion of a terrorism act on the airplane. The media, the government and his fellow country men has all been beating the drum of terrorism and Arab extremism since the terrorist act of 9/11. Sayid, a torturer while serving Sadam in the republican guard some how thinks he is not tolerating this analogy from Sawyer. The name calling and the fight must have happened to reflect the views of the audience. Sawyer did not want anyone to trust this Arab who caused this terrorist act, but for Sayid this is a defining moment to clear his name.

Now that the fight is over, Sayid decides to help the group by providing his communication expertise to find a signal on the radio so that they can get help. Through out the show there are a lot of stereotypical men and women portrayed as some how a representation of their ethnical, social and racial groups. Jack, the surgeon treated by every one as a leader even if he does not want it at times. The society sends signals as to who is cut out to be a leader and who are not. Why Michael was was suspected of being a thief? The fact is that he was a sketch artist, and a construction worker before the Airplane crash. According to the Mass Media Effects: Hegemony Theory “domination is not simply imposed from above, but has to be won through the subordinated groups' spontaneous consent to the cultural domination which they believe will serve their interests because it is 'common sense'.” In society it is too often that people accept their subordination often times due to the effect that the media has on our everyday lives. The groups of survivors on the island became a living proof that the mass is lead by the elites and the mass is to be subordinate to the few.

How are we preparing for a career?

How are we preparing for a career?

There were two lectures given at the skylight that are geared toward how we can find a career in the media. The first guest speaker, Mr. Jed Dietz, from the Maryland Film Festival, worked in the industry for a long period of time and gave us great points what the people in the media industry are looking when they are hiring. His first job is marketing the state of Maryland to the movie makers so that they shoot their movie in the state. The center shows more than 130 movies a year, including documentaries, silent movies and 3D with glasses.

Mr. Dietz’s major point is that there are opportunities for those who like or have an interest to work in the film industry, but they should be willing to work extra hard until they establish some kind of recognition. This hard work at times might be working for free as an intern since no one opposes anyone who offers to work for free while learning the techniques.

The second guest speaker, Mrs. Laney Solomon, worked in the print media for long time and currently working in marketing at for “What’s Up” advertising magazine. She has shared with how we need to know what we are advertising and we need to understand our audience. Once we find out our interest then we need to approach every thing as a problem solve therefore we need to be a problem solver. She has also given how important it is to be a person with a plan. In addition to this we also need to learn one key thing where ever we go and it is to learn what other people do in the business we are in or we have an interest to be in. We also need to learn our product. We need to learn about branding so that we can make our product to be selected from the line of so many brands. At last, but not least we need to be consistent on our product or advertising methods. I have talked to Mrs. Solomon and exchanged business cards so that I might get more information on how I need to broaden my business model.

Over all it was a very interesting and helpful lecture.