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In the film Ferris Beuller, the life of a high school pranskter class clown is portrayed through the character Ferris Beuller.  He decides to take a day off from school which is what he is notorious for.  His principal tries to catch him in the act in every way he can but Beuller's counteractions and phony phone calls deflect the principal of the high school away.  Ferris is able to take his friend's dad's car and both his best friend, and girlfriend to the city for a day of play.  In the end, he never gets caught and he still has the same likeable/adorable reputation. 

In the film, Ferris uses his best friend Cameron to his advantage to have a fun day off from school.  He forces Cameron to come over and make a phony phone call to the Principal of the high school even when Cameron is home sick.  He then uses Cameron to snag the Farrari that belongs to Cameron's dad.  Pretty much everything Ferris does is a direct product of using his best friend. 

The connection I made to the film had to do with the movie The Lion King.  In this movie, Scar uses the hyeenas to do his dirty work and intimidate Simba, Nala, and Zaaaaaazuuuu.  For whatever Scar does that is bad, he blames the hyeenas for the damage.  In Ferris beuller, Ferris uses Cameron to take the blame for the eventual wrecking of the Ferrari. 

This connection effects the reader by making it seem like it is "cool" or "okaaaaay" to use other's to your own advantage.  The humor and highschool life that we as students relate to almost 100 percent makes this aspect more of a normal influence.  The "cool" factor really comes into play in both films. 

Mah Post Tres

I read the story "How to Build a Fire." A moral/philisophical statement that i extracted from this story is dont ever just do things to get the easy way out just because they take less time.  This route is a high risk one where things wont be "measured twice and cut one."  bad things may happen when you rush through something without doing checks and balances.  In the story "How to Build a Fire," the adventurer decides to make a fire under a snow covered tree limb because he thought it would keep the fire from going out in the snow.  The snow melted and fell off of the tree limb and put out the fire.  This is an example of not thinking through the situation and all of the possible outcomes.  Therefore, always "measure twice, and cut once." 

Mah Moral Statement (post dos)

A moral statement that applies to me significantly is always strive to do your best and never give up.  Finish what you have started.  This statement applies to me because work ethic is extremely important when going through life and it is a major part that contributes to the success of an individual in whatever he may be striving to accomplish.  Whenever I begin something, I always reach out on a limb to finish is no matter how crazy they costs are. 

There was one time I specifically remember where I learned a usefull lesson.  This was when I was snowboarding in Colorado at the age of ten.  I didnt wear a helmet because I thought I was invinsible at this young gun age.  I also took a lot for granted like my physical condition and health.  I ended up hurting myself pretty bad and from that point up to present I always wear a helmet and take great precausion while doing gnarley menouvers. :):)