Mural Response

In my opinion, Diego Rivera’s Frozen Assets mural does not relate to the Occupy Movement because I do not see the connection. It may be that I am not looking deep enough or may have to look at the mural from a different perspective. In the middle section I believe the mural can relate to the Occupy Movement because it can represent the many protestors trying to prove a point and what extreme measures they may take until it comes across. Glancing another time at the mural I then noticed that the top portion of the mural can represent wall street, how it may have been “back in the day.” Although, the first portion is not a street, I think the tall New York buildings/sky scrapers can very well be a good representation of Wall Street. In my opinion I believe people from the Occupy Movement are inspirational because they are willing to go through extreme measures and diuretics circumstances to stand up for what they believe in. I admire people who stand up for what they believe in because many just let themselves get pushed over and don’t express their thoughts. My first reaction looking at the middle part of the mural was that people in poverty and/or homeless are separated from the average Civilians and are also separated from people with power and that are really wealthy. The last section of the mural makes me feel angry that the wealthy build walls against middle and low class economy.

My Inspirations

To me the definition of inspiration is something that motivates me when I hear and/or see it. One of two things that inspire me very much is music. Although I am not a big fan of slow jam’s one artist specifically Keyshia Cole inspires me when I listen to her. I feel her music empowers women and when I hear it, it makes me reminisce on a point in my life where everything was going well. One of the other things that inspire me most is this beautiful view in the city; my friends and I call it “the Million Dollar View.” Every time we go there we end up having real in depth conversations and talking about the weirdest things. The spot shows the whole view of the City up to the Bay Bridge, its location is pretty confusing to get to but basically it is in the center of Bernal Height, on the top of the hill. Just looking at the View makes me think of what I want to achieve, who I have become and what I’ve done wrong in the past and how I could learn from these experiences. The “Million Dollar Spot inspires me a lot. First off it makes me feel proud to be from the City and to live in it. It also motivates me to want to do big things and become successful in life. There is another spot not quite like “the million dollar” spot but has an amazing view as well. My cousin brought me to this view and we call it “the View”. Its located in Daly City but in the back of a park, in order to get to it you have to go under fences and hike up a very dirty hill. It’s a struggle to get up there but is all the most rewarding. The view inspires me as much as the “Million Dollar” spot and whenever I go up there everyone else usually feels the same because we end up having real good conversations.