The Tobacco Conspiracy

This film is considered a documentary because it outlines in detail real life events that occur. It is a video that is based on facts. The title of the documentary is called The Tobacco Conspiracy. The film talks about how the tobacco industry has been growing for five decades while at the same time selling a product that is endangering peoples lives. They are making money, off of killing people. The purpose of the documentary was to inform the public of the conspiracy and deception that occurred behind the scenes at large tobacco companies, and how they sell a product that is potentially fatal.

My Unsung Hero

The Unsung Hero that I chose to represent in my artwork was Greg Mortenson. Mortenson is an advocate for human rights and believes in education for everyone. He works in the Middle East providing education opportunities for young girls by building schools, and then providing funding for them in order to buy books and other resources essential to learning. I picked him as my unsung hero because I think that what he does is fantastic. He provides a learning opportunity to girls living in the Middle East where women are generally not allowed to learn. In addition to that, he has risked his life in many instances while in the Middle East providing for these girls. In one instance he was held captive as a hostage for three-four days before being released. I think that my design accurately represents my hero. He is like a light in the darkness for girls who want an opportunity to learn. My art represents that even through all of the chaos and hatred that occurs in the Middle East, that some people still prevail, and do work for the greater good.In my art I used photoshop to organize my collage, and scanned in the pictures of a peace sign on old paper that I drew, and placed them inside of the heart.