Summary
In the ending of Unmasked, the author, Ian Halperin went undercover as several people in order to speak with Michael Jackson. He went undercover as a hair stylist, a male model and many many more. When he finally got a chance to meet up with Jackson, he was with his kids undercover as well, Halperin mentioned that Jackson put his hand over his and was looking into his eyes saying that his blue eyes reminded him of Frank Sinatra. Halperin also mentioned that he thought that Jackson was hitting him and he felt uncomfortable. Also Michael Jackson had the disease called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. What this disease does is it causes the breakdown of a substance in the body that protects tissues from emphysema, it is also gotten from genetics. they found out that Michael Jackson had this disorder because there was a photograph taken of Jackson in a wheelchair with a surgical mask over his face. at the every end of the book it talked about how Michael Jackson's death was caused by greed.
Quotation
As Dr. Arnold Klein said, " He said no, but his people are trying to force it on him. He's that close to losing everything" (Halperin 213).
Reaction
When I seen this quote, it jumped out at me. the reason being is because how I interpreted this quote was when your in the music business or any business like Michael Jackson, he don't really control your schedule any more. your people tell you when and where and how you do things, you cant decide for yourself, your life belongs in your manager or who evers hands. Just because you decide one day that your sick and you don't want to go on stage, if your people tell you, you have to than that's what you have to do. My whole reaction to the book is to leave Michael alone, I think that Jackson has been threw a lot of things in his life and now that he has past away, I think its time to let him Rest In Peace and leave him alone.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Unmasked (121-160)
Summary
Between the pages 121-160, the book talked about how Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson's marriage was fake. They got a divorce after just 19 months, Lisa Marie Presley stated that she believed that Michael could help her with her recording career and Michael Jackson was using Lisa Marie to get past the media calling him homosexual. They were both using each other for something and putting an act in front of everyone that they were a prefect couple. Another situation that happen between those pages was that Michael was hanging his child out the window. That started another controversy, he was called "MAD BAD DAD" in the headlines of papers. They than called child protection experts but they did not press charges on him.
Quotation
Reaction
When I read this quote it made me think. The reason why it made me think is, it is true that there are different rules for famous people than there are for ordinary people. If an ordinary person who hang their child sixty feet in the air, they would send them to counseling because they'll think that their crazy or they could send that person to jail for child abuse. For certain things famous people wouldn't get charged for it but an ordinary person would. But on the other hand Michael wasn't trying to put his child in danger, he was just trying to show the world his new baby. He was all for child protection and he wouldn't want to hurt any child, his or anyone else's
Between the pages 121-160, the book talked about how Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson's marriage was fake. They got a divorce after just 19 months, Lisa Marie Presley stated that she believed that Michael could help her with her recording career and Michael Jackson was using Lisa Marie to get past the media calling him homosexual. They were both using each other for something and putting an act in front of everyone that they were a prefect couple. Another situation that happen between those pages was that Michael was hanging his child out the window. That started another controversy, he was called "MAD BAD DAD" in the headlines of papers. They than called child protection experts but they did not press charges on him.
Quotation
As said by Katharina Abelmann-Vollmer, "When it is someone else other than Michael Jackson dangling their child sixty feet above the street, then there would definitely have been a prosecution. There is one rule for rich and famous and one for ordinary people" (Halperin 134).
Reaction
When I read this quote it made me think. The reason why it made me think is, it is true that there are different rules for famous people than there are for ordinary people. If an ordinary person who hang their child sixty feet in the air, they would send them to counseling because they'll think that their crazy or they could send that person to jail for child abuse. For certain things famous people wouldn't get charged for it but an ordinary person would. But on the other hand Michael wasn't trying to put his child in danger, he was just trying to show the world his new baby. He was all for child protection and he wouldn't want to hurt any child, his or anyone else's
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Unmasked (81-120)
Summary
In the pages 81-120, The author himself tried to find some of Michael Jackson's "special friends." (His special friends were the little kids he used to hang out with). Every single friend the author found didn't want to go on camera and defend Michael. But one guy named Joseph, who was in his thirties agreed to defend him under the conditions that he was under a disguise. He told them that Michael never did anything to hurt him. There were no incidents that led to Michael putting his hands in places where they were not suppose to be in. They also had many other cases with other children including girls that they believe that Michael molested. For instances a girl named Mandy Porter, she then told the judge and jury that Michael Jackson did not touch her in a bad way or do anything that would make her feel uncomfortable.
Quotation
Ian Halperin said, "And while Jackson may fit into only a handful of those categories, experts in pedophile also identify the ways child molestation lure children into their world" (Halperin 85).
Reaction
There was a list set into the book about what people characterize child molesters as, they then said that Michael Jackson fit into a handful of these categories. That maybe true but that doesn't necessarily mean that he was molesting children. For example one of the categories were Usually married and hard-working, employed with-in a wide range of occupations, Volunteers in youth organizations. There are a lot of people who have or do these types of things so i do not think its fair that they give such a list like this and say that just because Michael Jackson falls in some of these categories that he molested children.
In the pages 81-120, The author himself tried to find some of Michael Jackson's "special friends." (His special friends were the little kids he used to hang out with). Every single friend the author found didn't want to go on camera and defend Michael. But one guy named Joseph, who was in his thirties agreed to defend him under the conditions that he was under a disguise. He told them that Michael never did anything to hurt him. There were no incidents that led to Michael putting his hands in places where they were not suppose to be in. They also had many other cases with other children including girls that they believe that Michael molested. For instances a girl named Mandy Porter, she then told the judge and jury that Michael Jackson did not touch her in a bad way or do anything that would make her feel uncomfortable.
Quotation
Ian Halperin said, "And while Jackson may fit into only a handful of those categories, experts in pedophile also identify the ways child molestation lure children into their world" (Halperin 85).
Reaction
There was a list set into the book about what people characterize child molesters as, they then said that Michael Jackson fit into a handful of these categories. That maybe true but that doesn't necessarily mean that he was molesting children. For example one of the categories were Usually married and hard-working, employed with-in a wide range of occupations, Volunteers in youth organizations. There are a lot of people who have or do these types of things so i do not think its fair that they give such a list like this and say that just because Michael Jackson falls in some of these categories that he molested children.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Unmasked (41-80)
Summary
Many allegations come up about Michael Jackson while reading pages 41-80. But there was some facts that still kept Michael from being charged with molesting Jordan Chandler and going to jail. Some of those facts where that at the time that Jordan's father was asking him questions about what happened between him and Michael Jackson, sources prove that Jordan was under a drug called sodium amytal. What the drug did was it made you think that things happened to you when they really didn't. On the other hand when Jordan was not drugged, they asked him the same questions and he answered them the same way he did when he was supposedly drugged. Now there was a question on whether he was on the drug or if he was not. Jordan explained to the police that he could describe all the parts of Michael Jackson's genital parts, and he did. Other people try to prove that Jordan was lying and he was put up to it, so his father could get money. Of course there was always a crowd that stood behind Michael and they brought up the point that Michael and Jordan were in the pool together at his Neverland ranch and they were also in the same room so there could have been a possibility that Michael was just changing in front of Jordan and it wasn't meant to be in a sexual way.
Quotation
Ian Halperin mentioned, "To his defenders, he was a tireless crusader whose single minded quest has been to protect children from a monster" (Halperin 47)
Reaction
This quote got my attention because Michael Jackson, again really didn't have a childhood, he never got to play like normal kids. To him his monster was probably his father because his father was the one who put him into the whole music business and took away his freedom to be a child. His father made him grow up quick and start thinking about adult things at a very very young age. To his defenders he was just a guy who wanted to protect all the kids from someone trying to take over there lives and taking away their chance of living childhood and being a kid. He was in no means trying to hurt them but help them to be a child and enjoy their time as being a child.
Many allegations come up about Michael Jackson while reading pages 41-80. But there was some facts that still kept Michael from being charged with molesting Jordan Chandler and going to jail. Some of those facts where that at the time that Jordan's father was asking him questions about what happened between him and Michael Jackson, sources prove that Jordan was under a drug called sodium amytal. What the drug did was it made you think that things happened to you when they really didn't. On the other hand when Jordan was not drugged, they asked him the same questions and he answered them the same way he did when he was supposedly drugged. Now there was a question on whether he was on the drug or if he was not. Jordan explained to the police that he could describe all the parts of Michael Jackson's genital parts, and he did. Other people try to prove that Jordan was lying and he was put up to it, so his father could get money. Of course there was always a crowd that stood behind Michael and they brought up the point that Michael and Jordan were in the pool together at his Neverland ranch and they were also in the same room so there could have been a possibility that Michael was just changing in front of Jordan and it wasn't meant to be in a sexual way.
Quotation
Ian Halperin mentioned, "To his defenders, he was a tireless crusader whose single minded quest has been to protect children from a monster" (Halperin 47)
Reaction
This quote got my attention because Michael Jackson, again really didn't have a childhood, he never got to play like normal kids. To him his monster was probably his father because his father was the one who put him into the whole music business and took away his freedom to be a child. His father made him grow up quick and start thinking about adult things at a very very young age. To his defenders he was just a guy who wanted to protect all the kids from someone trying to take over there lives and taking away their chance of living childhood and being a kid. He was in no means trying to hurt them but help them to be a child and enjoy their time as being a child.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Unmasked (1-40)
Summary
Michael Jackson was put in The Guinness Book of World Records. He was put in this book for most successful entertainer of all time; highest-grossing live performer in history; best-selling album of all time; youngest vocalist to top the U.S. album charts; and for many many more reasons. Even though it seemed as if Michael had everything, his world was falling apart bit by bit. He was a gorwn adult that still acted as if still a child. He befriended children just to experience a type of childhood he never felt before. Little did he know, being so close to kids could put him in so much trouble. One friend he had was named Jordan Chandler who was about 13 years old. Jordan Chandler was a big Michael Jackson fan and it was a honor for him to finally meet Michael. Michael spent so much time with Jordan, going to his house, taking him to the Netherland, and inviting him and his family to stay at Michael' s own home. Jordan's father, Evan Chandler, accused Michael of molesting Jordan after catching both of them on the same bed on the lower bunk bed. After lying to his own son about bugging both Michael and Jordan in the room together, Jordan finally confessed and told his father that Michael acctually did touch him. From then on Michael's life was never the same.
Quotation
Michael Jackson stated, "I used not to look at myself. I'd hide my face in the dark, i wouldnt want to look in the mirror and my father teased me I just hated it, and i cried everyday" (Halperin 14).
Reaction
This quote really jumped out at me because Michael Jackson had a really tough childhood. At a young age he was put in the music buisness and he wasnt able to play as a kid, the only thing he was allowed to do was go to the recording studio, perform, and practice all day. His father beat him and told him that he was ugly, this quote really meant something because this was the way he felt because he was told that he was ugly so many times and beat that he didnt want to look in the mirror and he wanted to hide his face. He became insecure and he cried about it everyday.
Michael Jackson was put in The Guinness Book of World Records. He was put in this book for most successful entertainer of all time; highest-grossing live performer in history; best-selling album of all time; youngest vocalist to top the U.S. album charts; and for many many more reasons. Even though it seemed as if Michael had everything, his world was falling apart bit by bit. He was a gorwn adult that still acted as if still a child. He befriended children just to experience a type of childhood he never felt before. Little did he know, being so close to kids could put him in so much trouble. One friend he had was named Jordan Chandler who was about 13 years old. Jordan Chandler was a big Michael Jackson fan and it was a honor for him to finally meet Michael. Michael spent so much time with Jordan, going to his house, taking him to the Netherland, and inviting him and his family to stay at Michael' s own home. Jordan's father, Evan Chandler, accused Michael of molesting Jordan after catching both of them on the same bed on the lower bunk bed. After lying to his own son about bugging both Michael and Jordan in the room together, Jordan finally confessed and told his father that Michael acctually did touch him. From then on Michael's life was never the same.
Quotation
Michael Jackson stated, "I used not to look at myself. I'd hide my face in the dark, i wouldnt want to look in the mirror and my father teased me I just hated it, and i cried everyday" (Halperin 14).
Reaction
This quote really jumped out at me because Michael Jackson had a really tough childhood. At a young age he was put in the music buisness and he wasnt able to play as a kid, the only thing he was allowed to do was go to the recording studio, perform, and practice all day. His father beat him and told him that he was ugly, this quote really meant something because this was the way he felt because he was told that he was ugly so many times and beat that he didnt want to look in the mirror and he wanted to hide his face. He became insecure and he cried about it everyday.
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