Synopsis

      In Raccoon city, exactly located beneath Raccoon City, there's a top-secret genetic research owned by the Umbrella Corporation, one of the coorporation that have a big role in the city. A man  showed throws a T-Virus, one of the vital virus made by umbrella co. into a lab causing it to escape into the air vents. The virus spread, trapping and killing everyone inside.

Alice (Milla Jovovich) awakens in an empty mansion with amnesia, only covered by shower curtain, we don't know her name, her role, or even her background before this, only a woman almost naked awaken from the shower room. This first scene is surely pointing to the that Alice is one of the woman exploitation in this film, the scene shows the beautiful of her body, her frame as a gorgeus woman, mostly exploit her sexual appeal as a woman. An object of to be looked at.

       The stroy continues , and Alice find her way to a clothes,a red cocktail dress and black knee-length boots, showing her exploitation more. the dress is torn up so the viewers could see the the beautiful leg which is pointed by this film.

       At the ending, Alice and Matt, the other survivor in this film is being captured by Umbrella scientist, and was brought to the surface of Racoon city.

       Alice awakens at the Raccoon City Hospital strapped to an examination table. This scene shows her crawling from a bed of laboratory with almost naked body, making her as an object of sexual exploitation. 

        After escaping, she goes outside to find Raccoon City a chaotic abandoned mess. A newspaper clipping shows that theT-Virus spread to the surface after Umbrella reopened the Hive, creating an army of undead which devastated the city within hours. Alice arms herself with a shotgun from a nearby police car as the film ends.

       Different from Resident evil Apocalypse, although the scene from the ending in Resident evil is was sgown for the second time, The story didn't really exploit Alice beautiful body anymore, sonce her dress is also more "covered".

       The story also didn't exploit any scenes that can exploit Alice beautiful body or her beautiful frame anymore, it is more considered as survival action film, since Alice is doing more battle and battle than the first time, where she's only considered as a "sweet" in the film.

Resident Evil and Resident Evil Apocalypse Comparison in Feminism Way

Background of The Problem


       Resident evil and Resident Evil Apocalypse is one of many films that based on the successed game. Resident evil (film) itself has many sequel which been made until now, from Resident evil (2002) until the upcoming Resident evil Retribution (2012).The genre of the film is considered to be a Horror film, although the writer finds that action is the more essences contained in this film.
       The film receives many critics in feminism way, but still commercially successed. What the writer going to do is to compare the first Resident evil with Resident evil Apocalypse in feminism, which means and pointing that, Resident evil is one of the films which have feminism scene or woman exploitation, while the second installment of the film doesn't really pointing to woman exploitation anymore. 

The writer is one of Resident evil games fans, and get really excited when the film based on that game had come out. That one is a reason enough for the writer to choose this film to be his research relating film and literature.    

Queer

     Queer,

     Some people is maybe still unfamiliar with this kind of term, queer definition itself is a "Strange", or "Different from the other". The study of literature reveal that Queer is a term which relating to LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexuals, and transgender). In this case, the writer has do some observation and research about the Queer itself, especially the "Gay" case. The writer has do some interview to 10 people, consist of five men, and the other half is women from different background and personality.

      The writer has conclude each of the person comments and pharaphrase them in this post. And these are what they said..., starting with man first.

1. Name : Kasman

     Age : 22

     Occupation : Lecturer

     Comment : "To e a Gay is a sin, it means that thinking "it's okay" for them is also not a good people  "

2. Name : Pandu Triatmojo

    Age : 20

    Occupation : Freelance

    Comment : "It's okay if they are gay, as long as they not disturb me"

3. Name : Leonardo

    Age : 24

    Occupation : Personal Trainer, Model

    Comment : "Please don't talk about gay, I don't like them, I say this from my experience.."

4. Name : Andre Aprilianto

    Age : 19

    Occupation : College Student

    Comment : "I don't mind being friend with gays, as long as they are not think to hit me., or trying to flirt me"

5. Name : Ferry Halim

    Age : 21

    Occupation : College student

    Comment : "I really don't like gays, don't want to talk about them"

6. Name Lisken M. Sipahutar

    Age : 20

    Occupation : College Student

    Comment : "I don't quite like the gays, it's because almost of them is egoistic, but if have known their background or their true personality, i think its fine"

7. Name : Parlina Meylani

    Age : 20

    Occupation : College student, tutor

    Comment : "It's they right to be a gay, so I really don't mind with that, I mean, it's not like they do some kind of criminals.."

8. Name :  Jennifer

    Age : 21

    Occupation :  College Student

    Comment : "it's fine if there's gay around me, they didn't do something bad to me anyway"

9. Name : Maryuningsih

    Age : 20

    Occupation : College student

   Comment : "I don't think man like it, but myself is having no problem with gay people, they not disturbing anyone, so..."

10. Name : Isma Wirta Zahmi

      Age : 20

      Occupation : College Student

     Comment : "My best friend is maybe a gay, he always talk about men, but that's what make us really suit to be friends, i think gay is my bestfriend, hahaha.."

    From all of the comment above, the writer can make 2 conclusion, one from man perspective and the other is the opposite. the conclusion is 

1. From man perspective, it is okay for the gay existence, the important point is they not do some kind of flirting or something that will make the man disgusted

2. From Women perspective, "Gay is women bestfriend", the writer think, that kind of term is the best word for women perspective conclusion.

Conclusions

         Whether Teru teru bozu has some kind of magical power or not is still unknown, but in fact there people who have tried this kind of method of preventing the rain, and it did success.., but the simple fact is, Teru teru bozu is really fun to play with, it’s an adorable doll that maybe we can play it for fun, Japanese apparently also still defend this doll mythology, looked by the elementary school that still taught the students to make the doll and hoping the next day will be a clear weather day. Its usually taught before the picnic in Japan.

References :

      

http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/05/23/teru-teru-bozu/

http://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/teru-teru-bozu

Pro and Contra about Teru Teru Bozu

 Many Japanese folk historians, believe this story of Teru teru bozu is real and teru teru bozu have some kind of magical power due the executed monk.  While kids these days also thought the same. But there are also many contra about believing this, the others thought that the origins of teru teru bozu may have originated from long after the tradition, and not from the story. Instead that this teru teru bozu just some kind of fun traditional doll that have been played for a long time

Synopsis of Teru Teru Bozu

         At the first, Teru teru bozu is some kind of traditional doll that usually made by kids or farmer to prevent the rain, its usually made by white piece of cloth and hanged outside at the window by some kind of string or thread. The word of Teru teru bozu itsef can be divided by two words, that its “teru” that means sunshine in English and “bozu” is a monk, but in these days, many people says that bozu is rather a “bald headed”.

         It is said that teru teru bozu have some kind of magical power that can stop the rain from coming.

         Teru teru bozu itself has a some kind of chant to be made, that is like this “Fine-weather priest, please let the weather be good tomorrow." But now, it’s rarely for people to chant that again, instead just hanging the Teru teru bozu out and hoping for a sunny weather on the next day.

         Teru teru bozu itself also have the mythology on the first hand, it is said that originally, on the past there was a monk who make an oath to the farmers that he will make the next day weather to be sunny, apparently on that time the monk make the promise, there was a long period of rain which ruining crops to dead. On the next day, its next day, it seems that the monk have failed out and he was executed. It seems that this Teru teru bozu itself is according to that story, where the “bozu” words refer the monk, and and “teru teru” is supposed to be a joke, that stated the brightness which made by the reflection of that bald headed. It’s a little funny though, it’s kinda insulting also for the people who have a bald headed, Ha..ha..ha..

         Some also stated that Teru teru bozu must be hanged upright,  if you make the opposite then it will the rain more to come. Teru teru bozu also have a song, that seems this song is made by the origins of the story of Teru teru bozu, it is composed by Shinpei Nakayama and published in 1921.

One of lyrics of the song is like this :

Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu

Do make tomorrow a sunny day

But if the clouds are crying (it’s raining)

Then I shall snip your head off

         Cruel but it’s the fact,

In these days, the kids make the Teru teru bozu by a tissue paper or a cotton.

Its quite simple in making Teru teru bozu, 

I. Take a piece of paper and make it into a ball.

II. Take another and wrap around it.

III. Tie it with the string or thread

And the last is hanged it on your window.

That’s it about the synopsis

Background of Teru Teru Bozu

         Actually, Teru teru bozu is really famous in japan when it comes to Edo periods, it’s usually made by the children in that era, to hoping that the weather next day will be good or sunny. Even until now, there is many people still believe in that doll, especially kids. Although how it made now is different with the older one. But we can see that Japan is still really defend its culture, not only in japan but, in the other country too.

One of the writer in my references below, have tried at home, he said that after he made and hang the doll out, the weather of all week is sunny…..

Whether it’s a coincidence or not, it still remain unknown…..