Heat and Cold Reflection

Heat and cold are subjective experiences. Many different people might think a soup is lukewarm while another might think it is boiling hot. The locations of where people live are a good example. Many people who live in warm climates all round, such as parts of Texas, might agree that it is winter time and freezing when the temperatures drop to the sixties. However, people who live in New York might think them to be crazy. It is considered “winter” in New York and “cold” when it hits forties and thirties. Although, people who live in colder climates than New York can think them as crazy and testify that it is only really “cold” when the temperatures drop below freezing.

This picture has nothing to do with the different climates, but it does showcase perfectly the contrasts of heat and cold.Tanning Olaf! Frozen Movie! | Frozen in summer, Disney frozen olaf, Disney  playlist

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My Light Epiphany

When first reading about light and shadow, I realized that I have fallen in the trap that most people do: I didn’t consider it an element. But after reading it, I can not believe how many cultural references to light there are that I completely missed!

Light is seen as a discoverer of truth and knowledge… just like when a cartoon gets an idea, a light bulb appears over their head!Self-Directed Lifelong Learner: Lightbulb moment: Love your thesis.

In addition, the essence of color came from the presence of light. Humans have culturally used colors in replacement of emotions. The Disney animators in the movie Inside Out captured this cultural phenomena exactly:

Doctors share thoughts on the science of Inside Out:Inside Children's Blog

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Light/Shadow Reflection

After reading Light/Shadow, I was immediately drawn to the connotations to light and life/good and shadow to dark/evil. Light and shadow are totally elements that are relevant in many of the world’s religions and philosophies. Most religions denote light as being a form of purity, goodness, and all around positivity. However, shadows represent ghost, ghouls, darkness, evil and other negative connotations. Why is this what is “set in stone”? It seems that this has been the “rule” since the beginning of time. Why can dark things not bring life or be positive? The abyss of the oceans harbors life, contrary to what people thought. The abyss has the potential to hid millions of new species undiscovered to humans, maybe even mermaids! There is so much known about the darkness and shadow realm. I am almost drawn to the mysteriousness and excitement to learning about the shadows rather than knowing more about the already known and studied light. Figment | Shadow creatures, Shadow monster, Dark creatures Meet 6 beautiful but strange creatures from the ocean's twilight zone |Into the Abyss - Sea Turtle Camp

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