Final Essay

  This class was one of my favorite classes I took this semester because I never learned about symbols and other different archetypes. I learned what was my archetype and I was shock that I was an orphan archetype.In class I learned a lot about the orphan archetype and how they are kind people and trust people, which is some what me. I also read the book Coraline which was a great book and it relate some what to the movie we saw in class called Spirited Away. Both Coraline and Spirited Away had a lot of similarity's in which they lived in a fantasy world. Archetypes can show a person what talent they have and never be scared to take risk's in life. My archetype helps to deliver my views of this world to others and helps me realize creativity and effectiveness about myself and other people.

I also learned about the poem Macbeth which was kinda boring to me because I'm not into fiction poems. But I did like the symbols in the movie which was some what interesting at the end of the poem. Another thing that was cool was that people who acted out the play from the movie was cursed by the witches and the cast would die from weird actions. This class taught me a lot about supernatural and what other people's thought's was. Most of the class seemed interested like me and it was a awesome semester.

My favorite project from my classmates was by the Lost Boys. They all was active in their project and it seemed hard to shoot the short film. I liked how they shot from different parts in New York City and it reminded me of resident evil. There was a lot of zombies and they were going around killing them. They spent a lot of time doing the whole film because they had to time all the killings and the noise to go with the shots fired. I was always into zombies as a kid growing up because they were scary and I loved the game resident evil. The whole group did a great job and it was interesting watching their project because it wasn't a easy task to do.

Final Project

Emir Muminovic

December 7, 2010

ENG 102

Project

                                                               Misunderstood Killer

     My project is about the movie Friday the 13th starring Jason Voorhees who is really a

misunderstood person because of his rough childhood just like how I'm as well. When I was

writing this project I learned that I and Jason Voorhees have a lot of things in common. When

Jason Voorhees was a young kid he really cared about his mother and so did I because she was

my mother was always there for me when I had a problem. Growing up in Crystal Lake Jason

Voorhees guarded his turf and he didn't like others coming to Crystal Lake. I'm also the same

way because I don't like when people talk bad about my family or close friends. If people

started talking negative about my family or close friends in front of me I would tell them in their

face if they continue talking bad then they are going to deal with me. When Jason Voorhees

mother got killed Jason didn't care about nothing so he wanted to get revenge on anyone that

came across him. If someone does something to me that is very hurtful or disrespectful I always

find a way to get that person back because I was brought up that way.

    Friday the 13^th has become an American horror franchise with its protagonist/slasher 

Jason Voorhees. The original  Friday  the  13^th  was  debuted  in  1980,  following  the  story  of

Jason  Voorhees   drowning  as  a  young  boy  due  to  unattended  counselor,  and   Mrs. 

Voorhees   seeking  revenge  in  killing  all  the  counselors  but  eventually  ends  up  being 

beheaded herself.  Later  the  franchise  becomes  as  we  know  today,  as  Jason  resurrects

and  guards  Crystal  Lake  to  all  those  who  intrudes  it.  In the 2009 thriller the director

Marcus  Nispel  recreates  the  movie  with  a  new  storyline,  but  still  in  the  same  concept 

of revenge  and  revival.  In the 2009 installation, Jason witness his mother being 

beheaded in  front  of  him  growing  up  with  a  vengeful  spirit  he  returns  as  an  adult  to 

Crystal  lake  to  guard  it  from  anyone  who  dare  goes  in  the  camp.  In any movie the 

same  storyline  since  1980,  the  movie  all  correlate  with  Jason  having  strong  connection 

with his  mother  and  his  mother  towards  him.  In each movie its Jason killing in revenge 

for  his  mother  or  Mrs. Voorhees  killing  in  her  son’s  memory.  In way I can relate with 

the  Friday  the  13^th  syndicate,  willing  to  do  anything  for  a  love  one.  I also hold my 

mom  close  to  my  heart  and  if  I  get  put  in  a  certain  situation  I  would  kill  for  her.  My 

mom  has  always  been  there  for  me  in  any  aspect  of  life,  I  grew  up  at  a  young  age 

without  a  father  so  I do  hold  my  mom  close  to  me.    In the franchise Jason acts out 

killing  everyone  who enters  Crystal  Lake,  probably   because  that  is  where  long  after  his 

mother’s  death  that land  in  a  reminder  of  her  to  him.  Also, as in prior movies such as 

the  1980’s  Friday the  13^th,  Jason  is  killed  by  a  couple  of  careless  camp  counselors and

drowned to his death at crystal lake. Luckily for me I did not drown, but when I was younger I

went on vacation, I also was drowning like Jason but my mom saved me and saved my life. I can

relate with Jason and Mrs. Voorhees on their willingness to do anything for a love one.

        As in Friday the 13^th directed by Marcus Nispel, Jason had a tough childhood, watching his

mother being beheaded in front of him. I cannot relate with him on those terms that I never

seen someone get their heads chopped off, but I also experience a tough times growing up. My

childhood was far from where I am in life today, growing up in Brooklyn I was always around

gangs and drug and bad influences at a young age. I dealt with a lot of fighting in my middle

school growing up and getting exploded from school. What I experienced at such a young age is

hard to believe, but that was all I knew, changing school was nothing strange to me. I used to

hang out with older kids so I got expose to harsh situations, fighting, drugs and gangs was a way

of life. Jason's situation scared him for life and made him a crazed slasher, but I on the other

hand learned and eventually wanted something better for myself. Another aspect I can relate

to the killer Jason is that I guard what are mines and those around me. I am extremely

territorial with is my property and have a hard time letting go to what is mines. Also towards

my loves, I know I will protected and do anything for them. Like my mom, I am extremely over

protective over her and also my niece; I treat her like she is my daughter. I don't trust people

with anything that is my property, or even touching things in my room, I have a hard time

trusting things to people, I don't lend noting out, I have a really tough time with what is mine

property. This aspect of me comes from not being able to trust a person that comes from my

childhood so I don't trust people easily with anything. As Jason who kills everyone who comes

into Crystal Lake. I wouldn't kill anybody for coming into my room like Jason has in all his

movies, but I can relate on terms of what I claim is mines nobody can't touch or intrude. Jason

reason for killing so many hormonal teenagers and camp counselors over the years is that he

sees Crystal Lake as his or his mother final resting place, depending what movie you seen. Jason

doesn't like anybody disturbing it because it is their final resting spot.

      When Jason Voorhees got pushed into the Crystal Lake by his classmates on a field trip and

he drowned Jason whole life changed. When Jason Voorhees came back to life after drowning

his whole mind state of life changed because he didn't trust anyone and wanted revenge. So when

random teenagers would hear about the story about Jason drowning and that he might still be

hunting people in Crystal Lake they would go camping to Crystal Lake just to see if the story

was true. Whoever came to Crystal Lake Jason would kill them each and people would worry

what has happened to them because they have been missing for a long time. While I was growing

up I was taught not to trust anyone because people would be nice just to turn their back on you

and talk negativity against me. There was one time when one of my close friends spread my

personal information to other people I didn't like and I got extremely mad at him where I end up

fighting with him. After that day I choice not to express myself to people and I would keep to

myself and handle my own problems. I couldn't kill my close friend cause of revenge like Jason

did with all the teenagers visiting Crystal Lake and losing their life. That would never cross my

mind because I know what consequence i would receive from the law and i wouldn't want to lose

my freedom because of nonsense. But I do understand why Jason killed all the people who have

went to Crystal Lake because he lost his life there and his mother lost her life as well. So, he

didn't care about other people’s life because he just went about his business by killing until

someone could stop him. In my case I controlled myself and handled it different from Jason and

it paid off for the better because now I learned from the situation where it made me the person

I'm now.

        Whiling writing this project about the movie Friday The 13th I learned that Jason

Voorhees wasn't just a killer but people didn't understand what he had gone through growing up.

When Jason Voorhees was a young kid he loved his mother a lot and would do anything for her

but once his mother was behead Jason didn't care about nobodies life. Also whoever came to

Crystal Lake where his mother got killed he would kill them one by one until nobody was alive.

That was a way Jason would feel better from what had happened to his mother and that's how he

would get his revenge for what happened to his mother. I enjoyed writing this paper on this

movie Friday The 13th because I'm a fan of horror movies as well a fan of all Friday The 13th

movies. Every time I watch Friday The 13th it never gets boring to me and can watch it over

and over again.

4.1 : Update

I'am almost done with my project dealing with Friday The 13th. I had to prepare all the notes I took from watching most of the Friday The 13th movies and what Jason went threw growing up. Also doing some research on the movie I got a lot of information I need on why his mother got killed and why Jason kills people. I have plan a to explain why Jason and me are some similar and different. Also to explain the back around behind Jason and a tough childhood he had just like I did as well.

I'm on my last page on finishing up my essay and I also need to find a youtube to show my peers who he is. That would complete my project and hopefully I will be ready to present tomorrow in class.

3.4 : My Project

I will be writing about the movie Friday The 13th and the similaries and difference between me and Jason. I watched some clips from the movies from the past and to the newest movie that came out in 2009. I have to break down Jason's lifestyle from his childhood and why he does kill people who come to Crystal Lake. There is tough challenges I will face doing this project like doing a lot of research and comparing my life to Jason.