Presentation about the things I would save in a time capsule. Application IE University 2016

1. THE TIME CAPSULE
ALEJANDRO RÍOS

2. LITERATURE
• Left for Dead by Beck Weathers.
• This book is an autobiography in which many values
such as personal growth , perseverance, seeking for
solutions , friendship and love are represented in two
incredible sceneries , one of them mountain Everest ,
and the other one , he’s own house, but with the
difference that he didn’t had hands anymore and still
had to provide for his family.
• This book is important for the capsule because it
shows how us as humans can reach incredible levels
of pain or find ourselves in difficult situations and still
be able to fight and believe in a solution.
• This book inspires to aspire

3. MUSIC
• Elvis Presley: this American singer
was known specially for his dance
moves which put the world upside
down, however, in my opinion it is
essential to add this person in the
time capsule because he fostered the
fusion of black and white music. This
mix was called Rock N Roll.
• In the capsule I would add his
biography and all of his records.
“Before Elvis there was
nothing” John Lennon

4. SPORTS
• Rugby is a sport that represents several
values such as fair play , honour, respect
and brotherhood. I would add to the
capsule the rules and the meaning that
this sport has.
• In addition all of this values help to the
integration of people. A perfect example
of this ,is a film called ”Invictus” which
teaches us how through the
involvement and sacrifice in this sport
black and white people began to accept
each other reinforcing Mandela’s
political views .
.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTI6RQYQADo

5. RELIGION
• In the capsule I would save the old city of Toledo (Spain) because this city reflects a perfect mix of the harmony of 3
different religions (Cristianism , Islamism and Judaism) that converged in Spain during the same period of time and
developed together in perfect stability. This means that this 3 religions could co-exist together.
• I would save this city in the capsule because it is one of many places in the world where 3 religions have co-existed at
the same time. This , makes it unique and beautiful.

6. FILM
• The Kite Runner: I would choose this
movie because it teaches you to value
relations with everybody and that you
can always learn something new from
people you would not expect. However
the main point of this movie is the
strength of the bonds that people can
create .This movie is very engaging
from the first moment due to the
strong feelings that presents .

7. ART
• Liberty Leading the People by Eugène de
la Croix in 1830
• This piece of art is essential for the
future because it represents the union of
a place in which people sought for their
common good all together against the
decision that Carlos X made of
suppressing the Parliament and the
freedom of press

8. FASHION
• Jeans: in the when this type of trouser came
out it was just used between miners or
cowboys. However in the 1950s Marlon
Brando in a film called ”The wild one” used
jeans in a casual way and this created a trend
between the youth of the time.
• Nowadays jeans are a basic element to have in
your closet . This material should be in the
capsule because it looks good , it’s cheap and
resistant.

9. ARCHITECTURE
• Sagrada Familia: represents modernity
even though it’s construction started
more than 100 years ago. It is also a
significant monument because it is a
public construction, this means that
people pay for it and not the state.
Nowadays is one of the most note
worthy churches in the world due to
the grandiosity that represents and the
several styles that include such as
Gothic and then modernistic.