Patrick Enyart
Nic Donney
Peter Tint
Critical Analysis
AIDS
May Sarton’s emotions are taking control of the tone of this poem. She feels empathetic towards an individual that is suffering from Aids. May is feeling both despair and hope about the individual that is suffering from the infection. She also goes through a state of fear for the person’s life. The author is expressing a sense of passion for the person with Aids. Her words are showing a sense of urgency or care. “Every night at nine I tuck him into bed, And give him a shot of morphine (line 18,19). May is a caring individual, and she illustrates that very well by her feelings and words expressed in the poem.
In the first ten lines May is showing her emotions having to do with fear. When we think of Aids we automatically think about the worst possible outcomes including death. May is also thinking these thoughts. “The raw truth. Death is on the line (line 5).” She is aware of the results and effect that the infection can have. She also doesn’t know anyone specifically that has Aids; she just feels empathetic about the ones who are dealing with such a tragedy. May reverts to love as the poem progresses. It’s a very slow but methodical transition. She does this very well by expressing her hearts deepest emotions. “Every day now we meet face to face. Every day now devotion is a test (line 23,24).” May is aware of the commitment it requires to comfort one who is going through a very difficult time in their life. She feels like love is the conquering hero that will rescue the soul regardless of their current state.
The overall tone of this poem is very emotional. May is expressing fear, and love on a very broad spectrum. She feels empathetic, despair, and hope. Although Aids is a disease without a cure, the poem is conveying an all embracing type of feeling. When we think of Aids we tend to flip over the death card. May illustrates this at the very beginning. When we read the title we all thought of Pedro. He died, but what Judd wanted the reader to know was that Pedro lived. May is along the same lines expressing love, and how love is the one feeling that conquers. There may not be a physical cure, but Aids can never take what matters the most to us and that’s love. “As we learn it again, as we bring it alive: Love. Love. Love. Love (line 36).”
Monday, November 2, 2009
PA 14 Jeremy and Barb Syntax "I Hear America Singing"
Syntax in “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman
“I Hear America Singing” attempts to describe the wide variety and diversity of America’s workforce. Whitman’s idea is that this diversity is what makes America special. His use of anaphora with the constant repetition of the word “singing” provides evidence for the importance of this diversity.
In Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing”, he uses a literary device of anaphora which is the “repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect” (anaphora). The specific anaphora that the poet uses are the words “the” and “singing” at the beginning of each line. The poet hears varied tones of all the working people who contribute to the life and culture of America. The mechanic singing, the carpenter singing, the mason singing, the boatman singing, and the shoemaker singing individually contributes to the nation as a whole. The singing of the mother, the wife, and the girl expresses their joy and feelings of their daily tasks. Whitman mentions how each individual sings about “what belongs to him or her” (9). From this we can conclude that his is a highly individualistic society of men and women. He also incorporates the use of catalogs consisting of a list of people which symbolizes the diversity of America’s work force and general laborers. The description of people singing simply means that they are happy to be working in a free America. The constant repetition of the word “singing” shows the poets emphasis of the workers being fortunate to have a job that they enjoy along with their basic attitude and love towards America. Whitman shifts from describing the tasks from grown- ups to describing the culture of young individuals. He says that they are beginning a life of partying, singing and dancing. This may indicate a shift from our culture from a more working oriented focus to a culture that focuses more on partying and celebration.
In closing, Whitman uses the word “singing” as a way to celebrate the opportunities that all American’s and immigrants have to achieving the American Dream. He also uses it as a tribute to everyday laborers which sometimes exaggerates the happiness of the 19th century but also reinforces that it is alright to rejoice with song and beverage after a long day of work.
Works Cited
“Anaphora”. Merriam-Webster. Web. 02 Nov. 2009.
Gillespie, Sheena, Tony Pipolo, and Terezinha Fonseca. Literature Across Cultures. New York. Pearson Education Inc. 2008. Print.
“I Hear America Singing” attempts to describe the wide variety and diversity of America’s workforce. Whitman’s idea is that this diversity is what makes America special. His use of anaphora with the constant repetition of the word “singing” provides evidence for the importance of this diversity.
In Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing”, he uses a literary device of anaphora which is the “repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect” (anaphora). The specific anaphora that the poet uses are the words “the” and “singing” at the beginning of each line. The poet hears varied tones of all the working people who contribute to the life and culture of America. The mechanic singing, the carpenter singing, the mason singing, the boatman singing, and the shoemaker singing individually contributes to the nation as a whole. The singing of the mother, the wife, and the girl expresses their joy and feelings of their daily tasks. Whitman mentions how each individual sings about “what belongs to him or her” (9). From this we can conclude that his is a highly individualistic society of men and women. He also incorporates the use of catalogs consisting of a list of people which symbolizes the diversity of America’s work force and general laborers. The description of people singing simply means that they are happy to be working in a free America. The constant repetition of the word “singing” shows the poets emphasis of the workers being fortunate to have a job that they enjoy along with their basic attitude and love towards America. Whitman shifts from describing the tasks from grown- ups to describing the culture of young individuals. He says that they are beginning a life of partying, singing and dancing. This may indicate a shift from our culture from a more working oriented focus to a culture that focuses more on partying and celebration.
In closing, Whitman uses the word “singing” as a way to celebrate the opportunities that all American’s and immigrants have to achieving the American Dream. He also uses it as a tribute to everyday laborers which sometimes exaggerates the happiness of the 19th century but also reinforces that it is alright to rejoice with song and beverage after a long day of work.
Works Cited
“Anaphora”. Merriam-Webster. Web. 02 Nov. 2009.
Gillespie, Sheena, Tony Pipolo, and Terezinha Fonseca. Literature Across Cultures. New York. Pearson Education Inc. 2008. Print.
blake londons imagery
Jake Perrone
Patrick S, Nicole B
Blake’s London imagery
In the poem London by William Blake the topic of imagery is very obvious. Blake uses imagery to describe how the city has changed since a plague began. He starts out giving you a brief description of where he is in London, England. He talks about how he wanders the streets of London and how they are leased out under patent. From his words you understand these streets happen to be near the Thames River. When he states,” Marks of weakness, marks of woe” it makes me think of how each person has a different look on their face. The look seems to be one of grief, despair, and sadness. As Blake continues in the poem, he continues to describe the looks and feelings you can see on the occupants faces. These looks mainly come from the poverty and hardships that come with having a plague in your community. The final lines are very inevitably writings of sadness. Blake talks about the new-born children crying and how young harlots are cursing. Both of these lines make you visualize that the young men have anger on their face and I believe they are swearing or talking with profanity, while the children are crying with pain because they have acquired the plague. Elsewhere in the poem Blake also talks about the infants fear and the chimney sweeps crying. This just shows you how horrible a plague can be on the community. You’re talking about men who face great heights and fears every day, breaking down and crying from how painful or hard the plague is to watch.
In line 12, you get a very gruesome visual of blood running down palace walls. This means either there is people who are wounded, are dying or who have died atop the palace walls. These words just make me picture a waterfall effect, with how the blood would be running down a stony wall of a London palace. This also shows that even the royalty and their minions were not immune to the plague. The poem in its entirety shows you how in just one street you can see some of the most horrible things you would ever see just because of an illness.
Works CitedBlake, William. *London.* Literature Across Cultures. 5th ed. Gillespie, Sheena, et. al. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 853.Print.
Patrick S, Nicole B
Blake’s London imagery
In the poem London by William Blake the topic of imagery is very obvious. Blake uses imagery to describe how the city has changed since a plague began. He starts out giving you a brief description of where he is in London, England. He talks about how he wanders the streets of London and how they are leased out under patent. From his words you understand these streets happen to be near the Thames River. When he states,” Marks of weakness, marks of woe” it makes me think of how each person has a different look on their face. The look seems to be one of grief, despair, and sadness. As Blake continues in the poem, he continues to describe the looks and feelings you can see on the occupants faces. These looks mainly come from the poverty and hardships that come with having a plague in your community. The final lines are very inevitably writings of sadness. Blake talks about the new-born children crying and how young harlots are cursing. Both of these lines make you visualize that the young men have anger on their face and I believe they are swearing or talking with profanity, while the children are crying with pain because they have acquired the plague. Elsewhere in the poem Blake also talks about the infants fear and the chimney sweeps crying. This just shows you how horrible a plague can be on the community. You’re talking about men who face great heights and fears every day, breaking down and crying from how painful or hard the plague is to watch.
In line 12, you get a very gruesome visual of blood running down palace walls. This means either there is people who are wounded, are dying or who have died atop the palace walls. These words just make me picture a waterfall effect, with how the blood would be running down a stony wall of a London palace. This also shows that even the royalty and their minions were not immune to the plague. The poem in its entirety shows you how in just one street you can see some of the most horrible things you would ever see just because of an illness.
Works CitedBlake, William. *London.* Literature Across Cultures. 5th ed. Gillespie, Sheena, et. al. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 853.Print.
Ozymandias
Phong Vang
Adam Gorz
Ozymandias
In line 10-11, he writes “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty and despair,” there’s irony in this because Shelley says that “Nothing beside remains. Round the decay. / Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare (l. 12-13).” Ozymandias talks about his creations and brags about being king of kings, but there’s nothing to show for his work. It’s empty and desolate around his statue. Ozymandias in Greek means Ruler of Air. This Ruler of Air has created nothing at all and he makes it seem like he’s mighty and has created something great. But according to the description of the traveler from Egypt, the statue of Ozymandias is “Half sunk, a shattered visage lies… (l. 4).”
Adam Gorz
Ozymandias
In line 10-11, he writes “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty and despair,” there’s irony in this because Shelley says that “Nothing beside remains. Round the decay. / Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare (l. 12-13).” Ozymandias talks about his creations and brags about being king of kings, but there’s nothing to show for his work. It’s empty and desolate around his statue. Ozymandias in Greek means Ruler of Air. This Ruler of Air has created nothing at all and he makes it seem like he’s mighty and has created something great. But according to the description of the traveler from Egypt, the statue of Ozymandias is “Half sunk, a shattered visage lies… (l. 4).”
Much Madness is divinest sense
Theresa Tegdesch
Saba Khan
Dana Oslin
“Much Madness is divinest sense”
The theme of “Much Madness is divinest sense-“by Emily Dickinson is experiencing things that the majority may consider madness. The poem says “Much Madness is divinest Sense- To a discerning Eye-“, Dickinson is telling us here that what some people may see as madness, a discerning person who looks closely will see that it really does make sense. The next line reads “Much Sense-the starkest Madness-‘Tis the Majority.” Dickinson is saying that living by the rules, and only doing things that “, make sense”, according to the majority, is boring and actually does not make sense. Why should we live our lives only doing things that the majority says are okay? It makes more sense to get out of the box and experience some new things. Also, this poem causes it’s readers to question why the majority is who defines sanity and madness. Each of us need to decide for ourselves what is sane, and what it not, instead of going along with the majority and never considering things for ourselves. She goes on to say that those who do agree with her idea of getting out and experiencing “madness” are really the sane ones. As the opposite, those who disagree with her idea are really the dangerous ones who will live their lives on a chain, only experiencing life as far as their “sanity” will allow. Emily Dickinson wrote this poem in 1862 which was the time when women weren’t given as many privileges as men were. Women had few rights; it was presumed that the men would handle everything. It seems like Dickinson was struggling, and she is going against what the majority thinks and she is rebelling against what was accepted. This may have been the reason why the theme of this poem is madness versus sanity.
Works Cited
Dickinson, Emily. "Much Madness is diviniest sense." Literature Across Cultures. 5th ed. Gillespie, Sheena, et. al. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 866.
Print.
Saba Khan
Dana Oslin
“Much Madness is divinest sense”
The theme of “Much Madness is divinest sense-“by Emily Dickinson is experiencing things that the majority may consider madness. The poem says “Much Madness is divinest Sense- To a discerning Eye-“, Dickinson is telling us here that what some people may see as madness, a discerning person who looks closely will see that it really does make sense. The next line reads “Much Sense-the starkest Madness-‘Tis the Majority.” Dickinson is saying that living by the rules, and only doing things that “, make sense”, according to the majority, is boring and actually does not make sense. Why should we live our lives only doing things that the majority says are okay? It makes more sense to get out of the box and experience some new things. Also, this poem causes it’s readers to question why the majority is who defines sanity and madness. Each of us need to decide for ourselves what is sane, and what it not, instead of going along with the majority and never considering things for ourselves. She goes on to say that those who do agree with her idea of getting out and experiencing “madness” are really the sane ones. As the opposite, those who disagree with her idea are really the dangerous ones who will live their lives on a chain, only experiencing life as far as their “sanity” will allow. Emily Dickinson wrote this poem in 1862 which was the time when women weren’t given as many privileges as men were. Women had few rights; it was presumed that the men would handle everything. It seems like Dickinson was struggling, and she is going against what the majority thinks and she is rebelling against what was accepted. This may have been the reason why the theme of this poem is madness versus sanity.
Works Cited
Dickinson, Emily. "Much Madness is diviniest sense." Literature Across Cultures. 5th ed. Gillespie, Sheena, et. al. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 866.
Print.
Hanna Hudson
Morgan Marcotte
Jim Roush
Speaker: How to Watch Your Brother Die
In the narrative poem, “How to Watch Your Brother Die” by Michael Lassell, it tells a story about a man’s journey dealing with his brother’s impending death from AIDS.
In the beginning of the poem, the speaker is trying to prepare himself to be strong, not only for himself, but for his brother too. On arrival at the hospital, however, he realizes that there is one more person depending on his strength as well; his brother’s male lover whom he has never met before. He tries very hard to appear accepting of him by breaking the ice with, “‘You’re an extremely good-looking young man’” (l. 24-25). The speaker appears accepting of the lover, even though throughout the poem, it is apparent that he is coaching himself, drilling into his mind the noble things to say, in fear that he may say the wrong thing. He maintains the act of mentally telling himself what to do. “Feel,” “Say,” and “Think” are some of the commands he gives himself (l. 44, 47, 49). These actions imply that the speaker feels uncomfortable in the situation he is in, enough so that he needs to remind himself how to feel and what to think.
Throughout the poem it is clear that the narrator has had a difficult time accepting his brother in the past. It seems as though they have had many differences in their lives, which is part of the reason they have grown so far apart. The speaker really does not understand why his brother could love another man, such as a husband would love his wife, but he forces himself to put this confusion aside and focus only on positive dialog so as not to spoil the farewell meeting with his brother.
Next, the speaker goes through his mental laundry list of thing that he might be able to do to help save his brother’s life. “Drive to Mexico for unapproved drugs that might help him live longer” (l. 38-39) is one example.
As the poem continues, the speaker reveals that no matter what he does to not make a scene throughout this emotional series of events, he really wants nothing to do with anything beyond the brotherly love he has for his brother. This sentiment is exemplified by the authors description of the speaker’s trip to the airport when his brother’s lover says, “‘Forgive yourself for not wanting to know him after he told you. He did’” (l. 84-85). Upon hearing this, the speaker makes a dramatic turnabout in his perspective. He now feels that the barriers have come down and that he has made peace with the now departed brother.
Going forward, he will be open to the male-to-male-affection, such as a father and son might share with a hug, or goodnight kiss on the cheek. As the speaker flies home, he thinks about this future relationship with his children and “how your children will feel in your arms, warm and friendly and without challenge” (l.98-99). Had the speaker not been so closed minded earlier in his relationship with his brother, he would have seen that he himself was actually more accepting to the situation than he would have originally believed, because his brother had already forgiven him.
Works Cited
Lassell, Michael. "How to Watch Your Brother Die." Literature Across Cultures. 5th ed. Gillespie, Sheena, et. al. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 370-372. Print.
Morgan Marcotte
Jim Roush
Speaker: How to Watch Your Brother Die
In the narrative poem, “How to Watch Your Brother Die” by Michael Lassell, it tells a story about a man’s journey dealing with his brother’s impending death from AIDS.
In the beginning of the poem, the speaker is trying to prepare himself to be strong, not only for himself, but for his brother too. On arrival at the hospital, however, he realizes that there is one more person depending on his strength as well; his brother’s male lover whom he has never met before. He tries very hard to appear accepting of him by breaking the ice with, “‘You’re an extremely good-looking young man’” (l. 24-25). The speaker appears accepting of the lover, even though throughout the poem, it is apparent that he is coaching himself, drilling into his mind the noble things to say, in fear that he may say the wrong thing. He maintains the act of mentally telling himself what to do. “Feel,” “Say,” and “Think” are some of the commands he gives himself (l. 44, 47, 49). These actions imply that the speaker feels uncomfortable in the situation he is in, enough so that he needs to remind himself how to feel and what to think.
Throughout the poem it is clear that the narrator has had a difficult time accepting his brother in the past. It seems as though they have had many differences in their lives, which is part of the reason they have grown so far apart. The speaker really does not understand why his brother could love another man, such as a husband would love his wife, but he forces himself to put this confusion aside and focus only on positive dialog so as not to spoil the farewell meeting with his brother.
Next, the speaker goes through his mental laundry list of thing that he might be able to do to help save his brother’s life. “Drive to Mexico for unapproved drugs that might help him live longer” (l. 38-39) is one example.
As the poem continues, the speaker reveals that no matter what he does to not make a scene throughout this emotional series of events, he really wants nothing to do with anything beyond the brotherly love he has for his brother. This sentiment is exemplified by the authors description of the speaker’s trip to the airport when his brother’s lover says, “‘Forgive yourself for not wanting to know him after he told you. He did’” (l. 84-85). Upon hearing this, the speaker makes a dramatic turnabout in his perspective. He now feels that the barriers have come down and that he has made peace with the now departed brother.
Going forward, he will be open to the male-to-male-affection, such as a father and son might share with a hug, or goodnight kiss on the cheek. As the speaker flies home, he thinks about this future relationship with his children and “how your children will feel in your arms, warm and friendly and without challenge” (l.98-99). Had the speaker not been so closed minded earlier in his relationship with his brother, he would have seen that he himself was actually more accepting to the situation than he would have originally believed, because his brother had already forgiven him.
Works Cited
Lassell, Michael. "How to Watch Your Brother Die." Literature Across Cultures. 5th ed. Gillespie, Sheena, et. al. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 370-372. Print.
PA 16 Dickenson "The Soul selects her own society"
Symbolism is a matter of opinion in translation. In the poem The Soul selects her own society. There are many different symbols portrayed in, and can be translated in many different ways. To each person this entire poem could translate differently with different meaning. Each symbol turns the meaning another direction based on the reader who is reading it. Deriving their own conclusions that may not be exactly what the author intended.
There are many symbols throughout this poem; none are more outstanding than the main word in the title, the soul. To some the soul may represent a person following a certain course of action, or even selecting their place in this world. The majority is shutting the door and choosing not to be surrounded by the others. Then confronted by another who sees things a bit different, theorizing that the soul and the emperor are two ways of viewing life and the others around them. One sees the others in life as chariots of fire while the emperor sees nothing, shutting off the valves meaning turning off their own personality or emotions hence being “like a stone.”
Some in their thoughts may believe that this poem is about how the soul is searching for its goal. Some people believing that there is after life when people die, their soul will be reborn and search for its own kind. This poem by Emily Dickinson, some may thing that the soul itself is looking and searching for its way through the second journey of life. The soul could perhaps be on a path to its final destination. The soul could even possibly be searching to be reborn, and it needs to way to heaven. One may believe Emily is connecting her poem of the soul, perhaps talking about the way to heaven. She mentions the emperor or god, the chariot or transportation, and the gate. Most of all these sounds like the goal to reach heaven after death. The soul is searching to heaven for reincarnation. Finally in the end of the poem the soul found its way to reunite with its goal.
In a third thought each persons place in life is determined by decision making. The soul could be referring to each individual as a single person within the greater whole of humanity. When you choose your place in the world and who you best fit in with, you separate yourself and close the door to the rest. The door being what separates you from the rest of the societies you chose not to be a part of. The divine majority again is the entire human populace as a whole. Now that the soul has made its decisions it sees where the rest of life is, and sees others such as the emperor who has made their own decision in life as well.
It is interesting that any word in the poem “The soul selects her own society” that could be used as a symbol in this poem is capitalized. The words Soul, Society, Door, Majority, Chariots, Gate, Emperor, Met, Valves, and Stone, are all words used in the strategically capitalized and none of them start the sentences. This is obviously to bring light to those words and thought to their meaning and representation. Each word brings many different ways of representing and translating their meanings as symbols and concepts.
Nick Sampson
Andrew Lor
Palee Xion
There are many symbols throughout this poem; none are more outstanding than the main word in the title, the soul. To some the soul may represent a person following a certain course of action, or even selecting their place in this world. The majority is shutting the door and choosing not to be surrounded by the others. Then confronted by another who sees things a bit different, theorizing that the soul and the emperor are two ways of viewing life and the others around them. One sees the others in life as chariots of fire while the emperor sees nothing, shutting off the valves meaning turning off their own personality or emotions hence being “like a stone.”
Some in their thoughts may believe that this poem is about how the soul is searching for its goal. Some people believing that there is after life when people die, their soul will be reborn and search for its own kind. This poem by Emily Dickinson, some may thing that the soul itself is looking and searching for its way through the second journey of life. The soul could perhaps be on a path to its final destination. The soul could even possibly be searching to be reborn, and it needs to way to heaven. One may believe Emily is connecting her poem of the soul, perhaps talking about the way to heaven. She mentions the emperor or god, the chariot or transportation, and the gate. Most of all these sounds like the goal to reach heaven after death. The soul is searching to heaven for reincarnation. Finally in the end of the poem the soul found its way to reunite with its goal.
In a third thought each persons place in life is determined by decision making. The soul could be referring to each individual as a single person within the greater whole of humanity. When you choose your place in the world and who you best fit in with, you separate yourself and close the door to the rest. The door being what separates you from the rest of the societies you chose not to be a part of. The divine majority again is the entire human populace as a whole. Now that the soul has made its decisions it sees where the rest of life is, and sees others such as the emperor who has made their own decision in life as well.
It is interesting that any word in the poem “The soul selects her own society” that could be used as a symbol in this poem is capitalized. The words Soul, Society, Door, Majority, Chariots, Gate, Emperor, Met, Valves, and Stone, are all words used in the strategically capitalized and none of them start the sentences. This is obviously to bring light to those words and thought to their meaning and representation. Each word brings many different ways of representing and translating their meanings as symbols and concepts.
Nick Sampson
Andrew Lor
Palee Xion
Friday, October 9, 2009
Pedro & Me: A Turning Point
Jim Roush
Jeremy Starr
Nic Donnay
In November of 1989, Pedro’s blood test came back positive for the HIV virus. Pedro was only seventeen. Pedro appears contemplative with the bowing of this head and the gazing stare into space which leads us to believe that Pedro is confused and overwhelmed with the severity of the situation. In the panel, there is a solid black background and the larger size of the panel emphasizes the significance of the events taking place. The expression on his face is similar to the look he had when his mother died, so this helps the reader make a point of reference to his emotions. As far as the font used in the text, it is the same as is used throughout the book, so the reader must rely solely upon the image for any dynamic emphasis. Also, unlike most other frames, this is a close-up of Pedro’s face, which makes the focus is all on his emotions. This panel sets the tone for the rest of the book.
Jeremy Starr
Nic Donnay
In November of 1989, Pedro’s blood test came back positive for the HIV virus. Pedro was only seventeen. Pedro appears contemplative with the bowing of this head and the gazing stare into space which leads us to believe that Pedro is confused and overwhelmed with the severity of the situation. In the panel, there is a solid black background and the larger size of the panel emphasizes the significance of the events taking place. The expression on his face is similar to the look he had when his mother died, so this helps the reader make a point of reference to his emotions. As far as the font used in the text, it is the same as is used throughout the book, so the reader must rely solely upon the image for any dynamic emphasis. Also, unlike most other frames, this is a close-up of Pedro’s face, which makes the focus is all on his emotions. This panel sets the tone for the rest of the book.
Participation Activity 10: Group Visual Analysis on Pedro and Me.
Saba Khan
Barbara Licht
Pedro and Me
The panel we chose from Pedro and Me was on page 54, in which Pedro is giving a presentation in which he tells his classmates that he is HIV Positive. In this panel Judd Winick, places the audience, classmates, and friends along with us the readers left us surprised, shocked, confused, and upset when he told the audience that he was “HIV Positive.” Pedro and Me talks about a guy named, Pedro who had AIDs, and that’s how it fits with all the other parts of the novel. This book also talks about friendship and loss, but the main concept was AIDS and that’s why everything else fits in together. The statement of “I’m HIV Positive” is in an exclamation mark which is written in a black background with white font. The details of individuals were that there’s a crowd of students sitting in front of Pedro who is standing by the podium talking about how he has AIDS. An example is that there’s a boy sitting in the third row with glasses who has the appearance of shock on his face because of what Pedro said. Overall, there’s sadness, and faces bowed down, and confused looks on the students’ faces.
The panel we chose from Pedro and Me was on page 54, in which Pedro is giving a presentation in which he tells his classmates that he is HIV Positive. In this panel Judd Winick, places the audience, classmates, and friends along with us the readers left us surprised, shocked, confused, and upset when he told the audience that he was “HIV Positive.” Pedro and Me talks about a guy named, Pedro who had AIDs, and that’s how it fits with all the other parts of the novel. This book also talks about friendship and loss, but the main concept was AIDS and that’s why everything else fits in together. The statement of “I’m HIV Positive” is in an exclamation mark which is written in a black background with white font. The details of individuals were that there’s a crowd of students sitting in front of Pedro who is standing by the podium talking about how he has AIDS. An example is that there’s a boy sitting in the third row with glasses who has the appearance of shock on his face because of what Pedro said. Overall, there’s sadness, and faces bowed down, and confused looks on the students’ faces.
Pedro and Me page 21
Danna Oslan
Morgan Marcotte
Patrick Enyart
Judd has just been informed that he will be living with a person that has aids. In this panel it shows his reaction. His facial expression and body posture is conveying what he is thinking. Judd's eyes looked glazed over and he looks really uncomfortable. When he says, "Oh. Really." this statement reinforces how nervous he appears to be. Judd is nervous although he acts like he’s not. However, he really had nothing to worry about because he and Pedro became close friends. The lighting in this image is like a spotlight. Judd is the focal point and the lighting frames him in the panel. Judd’s reaction or lack thereof, shows that his mind is racing, but he’s unsure of what to say. Judd is sitting on his hands which might indicate that he is trying to be polite and keep his thoughts to himself.
Morgan Marcotte
Patrick Enyart
Judd has just been informed that he will be living with a person that has aids. In this panel it shows his reaction. His facial expression and body posture is conveying what he is thinking. Judd's eyes looked glazed over and he looks really uncomfortable. When he says, "Oh. Really." this statement reinforces how nervous he appears to be. Judd is nervous although he acts like he’s not. However, he really had nothing to worry about because he and Pedro became close friends. The lighting in this image is like a spotlight. Judd is the focal point and the lighting frames him in the panel. Judd’s reaction or lack thereof, shows that his mind is racing, but he’s unsure of what to say. Judd is sitting on his hands which might indicate that he is trying to be polite and keep his thoughts to himself.
Page 8 top rite panel
Jake Perrone
Patrick Schultz
Nicole Boyd
On page 8 up in the top right corner, there is a very visually enhanced panel of the Pedro and Me graphic novel. Judd Winick used font styles to highly emphasize two main words that the airport shuttle driver says. Judd Winick and the airport shuttle driver are in a vehicle driving towards the airport and having a conversation about Judd going to visit his friend. This is very visible because you can see the car in the background of the panel and in the first panel of the chapter they explain where Pedro is going to. The panel fits in with the rest of the novel because it shows how Judd is going to see Pedro and the words of wisdom he gets from his noble airport shuttle driver. Darkness is portrayed in the eyes of the driver. Its purpose is to lighten or darken the mood of the driver depending on if it is light or dark in his eyes. The two words he makes bold and larger were “Oh’ and “Very”. These two words seem to be enlarged to make the driver seem to show a sarcastic side by making it seem like he doesn’t care about the topic. A method of drawing Judd uses is like a blackout. He almost darkens the entire panel besides the characters to draw your attention into the feelings and emotions of them. He also uses curvy lines to show that the driver’s mood is sarcastic and that he knows that isn’t how Judd really should feel.
Patrick Schultz
Nicole Boyd
On page 8 up in the top right corner, there is a very visually enhanced panel of the Pedro and Me graphic novel. Judd Winick used font styles to highly emphasize two main words that the airport shuttle driver says. Judd Winick and the airport shuttle driver are in a vehicle driving towards the airport and having a conversation about Judd going to visit his friend. This is very visible because you can see the car in the background of the panel and in the first panel of the chapter they explain where Pedro is going to. The panel fits in with the rest of the novel because it shows how Judd is going to see Pedro and the words of wisdom he gets from his noble airport shuttle driver. Darkness is portrayed in the eyes of the driver. Its purpose is to lighten or darken the mood of the driver depending on if it is light or dark in his eyes. The two words he makes bold and larger were “Oh’ and “Very”. These two words seem to be enlarged to make the driver seem to show a sarcastic side by making it seem like he doesn’t care about the topic. A method of drawing Judd uses is like a blackout. He almost darkens the entire panel besides the characters to draw your attention into the feelings and emotions of them. He also uses curvy lines to show that the driver’s mood is sarcastic and that he knows that isn’t how Judd really should feel.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Page 150 Pedro and Me
Adam
Ger
Matt
In the panel on page 150, Pedro friends and family are coming to visit him, his life support has been withdrawn and he is in his last few days of life. We know this because Judd gives a description of Pedro as he's dying, he says he looked like a dying man, his eyes are bloodshot, his skin is pulled back, and he has lost a lot of weight. This panel represent the final decline of Pedro's health, in the panels before this, Pedro was in the hospital graudally getting weaker, but still aware of his surroundings, but in this final panel we see just a blank silhouette ot Pedro, the use of white symbolizes that Pedro is at peace with himself. Even though Judd wrote how the world would view him, Judd uses white to represent the way Pedro viewed himself. That Pedro didn't look like what everyone thought he did. The black represents the loss or sadness around him. The positon of Pedro's head is drawn represents that he was dying or died with a lot of pride, with his head raised high. The outline of Pedro made Pedro seem like he was healthy and without illness.
Ger
Matt
In the panel on page 150, Pedro friends and family are coming to visit him, his life support has been withdrawn and he is in his last few days of life. We know this because Judd gives a description of Pedro as he's dying, he says he looked like a dying man, his eyes are bloodshot, his skin is pulled back, and he has lost a lot of weight. This panel represent the final decline of Pedro's health, in the panels before this, Pedro was in the hospital graudally getting weaker, but still aware of his surroundings, but in this final panel we see just a blank silhouette ot Pedro, the use of white symbolizes that Pedro is at peace with himself. Even though Judd wrote how the world would view him, Judd uses white to represent the way Pedro viewed himself. That Pedro didn't look like what everyone thought he did. The black represents the loss or sadness around him. The positon of Pedro's head is drawn represents that he was dying or died with a lot of pride, with his head raised high. The outline of Pedro made Pedro seem like he was healthy and without illness.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Participation - Pedro and Me Page 26 Panel
The panel on page 26 which is a splash full page panel shows the stereotypical aids patient at the end stages of AIDS, based on the initial perceptions of Judd. We know this from the words written, the hospital gown, and obvious long coated doctor standing next to the patient. It shows his fear and trepidations of living with a person who has AIDS or HIV. This sets the opening of the future of the novel so that we understand where he stands in the beginning as opposed to how his education and perception changes later in the book. The panel is very white, pale and sterile. Most of the darkness of the image is set within the infections and blotches on the patient, which symbolizes the dark nature of his perception of AIDS. Due to the medias inaccurate portrayal of what AIDS and HIV are. The words are not as much of the focus as the picture. This picture seems to be meant to be more visually stimulating, however the word AIDS is bold. And the quote “Oh, My God” is centralized, as if to explain the entire picture. This also makes clear how repulsed he is by the thought and feeling of someone with AIDS or HIV. The dark blotches, unshaven, and thin nature of the patient really drives home how sickly and dark AIDS is perceived. Especially in contrast to the overweight clean shaven, smooth skinned comparison to the doctor standing next to him. This is all Symbolic to the image as well showing the stature of his mental state to AIDS and HIV as in uninformed person.
Palee XiongNick SampsonAndrew LorJessica Matel
Palee XiongNick SampsonAndrew LorJessica Matel
Pedro and me
Hanna Hudson
Peter Tint
Theresa Tegdesch
In the panel on page 15 at the bottom of the page, Judd's teacher Lou Merett is clearing the air about his statement on being gay. This panel shows that the whole point of his statement of being gay was to get his students thinking of another perspective and to think from outside the box. As far as visual cues go, Lou is centered in the middle of what would appear to be a spot light. It draws the reader’s eye directly to him and makes him stand out against the dark black board behind him. Also the bold font on the words "not", "love", and "all" make you concentrate on the point he's trying to get across. Another thing that this shows is that he may have been raising his voice during these words, or pronouncing them a bit more sternly to really make sure the students understood what he was trying to say. Also we think that the gestures Lou is making say a lot about his attitude. He's smiling and waving as if saying "ha-ha just kidding, now run a long". We also think that the narrative boxes in the left of the panel are a nice touch, by getting the reader to take note of these words of wisdom before moving on to discover the charade that Lou Merett was putting on. This panel fits in with the rest of the novel as one of the first times Judd actually began thinking about homosexuals and his personal portrayal of them. We think that Merett’s comment on how he will “eventually make passes on all of you” was a little odd as well. But it did relate to the rest of the book in the sense of trying to make light of certain subjects, and picking out humorous moments during deep serious topics.
Monday, September 21, 2009
PA7 #10
Jake Perrone
Ger Xiong
1. In his essay “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff tries to show that schools need to concentrate on more than just book smarts, and start to tap into students that are very street smart.
2. One of his first points is that schools tend to look at street smarts as a non-intellectual matter. This may cause the students to not do as well because they are not working on topics that interest them. His second point is that book smart people tend to form cliques with similar people, while street smart people tend to have the ability to connect with anyone they choose to.
3. Gerald Graff would agree with Steven Johnson’s article ”Watching TV Makes You Smarter,” because it talks about all these shows and how they teach you interesting things about life. This goes hand in hand with street smarts being a good thing because these things are not always going to be able to be found in books. In the show All in the Family and Rhoda they tackle complex social issues; Graff would agree and begin to argue that a person with less street smarts would be in a less likely issue to tackle that successfully, because they are too focused on their intelligence and not able to connect with people as easily. Graff would agree with Amy Goldwasser’s article “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” Graff would agree, because he tries to defend how street smarts are so important in today’s society, and her article tries to show how the internet and other new forms of entertainment are providing a source for children to learn more appealing information.
Ger Xiong
1. In his essay “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff tries to show that schools need to concentrate on more than just book smarts, and start to tap into students that are very street smart.
2. One of his first points is that schools tend to look at street smarts as a non-intellectual matter. This may cause the students to not do as well because they are not working on topics that interest them. His second point is that book smart people tend to form cliques with similar people, while street smart people tend to have the ability to connect with anyone they choose to.
3. Gerald Graff would agree with Steven Johnson’s article ”Watching TV Makes You Smarter,” because it talks about all these shows and how they teach you interesting things about life. This goes hand in hand with street smarts being a good thing because these things are not always going to be able to be found in books. In the show All in the Family and Rhoda they tackle complex social issues; Graff would agree and begin to argue that a person with less street smarts would be in a less likely issue to tackle that successfully, because they are too focused on their intelligence and not able to connect with people as easily. Graff would agree with Amy Goldwasser’s article “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” Graff would agree, because he tries to defend how street smarts are so important in today’s society, and her article tries to show how the internet and other new forms of entertainment are providing a source for children to learn more appealing information.
Morgan Marcotte
Matt Stanley
Watching TV Makes You Smarter
Although watching television can be undeniably enjoyable, it can also have intellectual benefits for people who tune in daily. Johnson claims that television in the twenty-first century has become complex through popular demand and watching television develops the mind in various ways. He describes what he calls the “Sleeper Curve,” which comes from viewers wanting more and more complicated plotlines in the shows they watch. In Dana Stevens’ article, Thinking Outside the Idiot Box, she claims that shows such as 24 have complicated plotlines whose purpose is not to get the reader involved but to make them come back next week, and that no intellectual value is involved. Johnson, however, would claim that these complicated plotlines are actually beneficial. They involve the viewer to “work” for the answer to questions throughout the plot; when they figure out a complicated situation in a show such as 24, they in turn feel clever and intelligent.
Johnson also points out that shows and movies can convey a subliminal message to the viewer. For example, the movie The Day After Tomorrow shows that society today is making headway towards another ice age, and basically gives a warning to the viewer. Johnson might agree with Douglas Rushkoff when he says that shows such as the Simpsons are helpful because they make complicated moral dilemmas more simplified so that the average person can understand them better.
Television overall enlightens the general public by providing entertainment through which they are able to learn more about the world and also able to improve cognitive abilities.
Matt Stanley
Watching TV Makes You Smarter
Although watching television can be undeniably enjoyable, it can also have intellectual benefits for people who tune in daily. Johnson claims that television in the twenty-first century has become complex through popular demand and watching television develops the mind in various ways. He describes what he calls the “Sleeper Curve,” which comes from viewers wanting more and more complicated plotlines in the shows they watch. In Dana Stevens’ article, Thinking Outside the Idiot Box, she claims that shows such as 24 have complicated plotlines whose purpose is not to get the reader involved but to make them come back next week, and that no intellectual value is involved. Johnson, however, would claim that these complicated plotlines are actually beneficial. They involve the viewer to “work” for the answer to questions throughout the plot; when they figure out a complicated situation in a show such as 24, they in turn feel clever and intelligent.
Johnson also points out that shows and movies can convey a subliminal message to the viewer. For example, the movie The Day After Tomorrow shows that society today is making headway towards another ice age, and basically gives a warning to the viewer. Johnson might agree with Douglas Rushkoff when he says that shows such as the Simpsons are helpful because they make complicated moral dilemmas more simplified so that the average person can understand them better.
Television overall enlightens the general public by providing entertainment through which they are able to learn more about the world and also able to improve cognitive abilities.
Saba and Jeremy's PA7 #4
Bart Simpson: Prince of Irreverence
Douglas Rushkoff
1. Rushkoff encourages us to question the ways institutional forces are presented to us through the media and urge us to see the fickle nature of our own responses.
2. T.V. programmers have to be extremely creative these days due to the remote control. Previously, viewers were too lazy to get up and change the channel if the program didn't interest them, now, people can flip through multiple channels in seconds.
Real events can have much less impact than constructed ones if the intentions are revealed.
The generational divide plays a large role in the type of influence that television plays on it's audience.
The Simpson's uses satire of many current events in their programming to help people view the situation in a different perspective.
Media is a "feeding machine" that takes media culture, changes it, and spits it out again with a spin.
3. In Peacock's essay she mentions we must distinguish between multiple forms of comedy and Rushkoff agrees with this notion that individuals should recognize between different types of television programming.
While Johnson believes that sophisticated television makes us smarter, Rushkoff would add that this is limited by the type of programming that the network wants to display and how critically we analyze the programming.
Douglas Rushkoff
1. Rushkoff encourages us to question the ways institutional forces are presented to us through the media and urge us to see the fickle nature of our own responses.
2. T.V. programmers have to be extremely creative these days due to the remote control. Previously, viewers were too lazy to get up and change the channel if the program didn't interest them, now, people can flip through multiple channels in seconds.
Real events can have much less impact than constructed ones if the intentions are revealed.
The generational divide plays a large role in the type of influence that television plays on it's audience.
The Simpson's uses satire of many current events in their programming to help people view the situation in a different perspective.
Media is a "feeding machine" that takes media culture, changes it, and spits it out again with a spin.
3. In Peacock's essay she mentions we must distinguish between multiple forms of comedy and Rushkoff agrees with this notion that individuals should recognize between different types of television programming.
While Johnson believes that sophisticated television makes us smarter, Rushkoff would add that this is limited by the type of programming that the network wants to display and how critically we analyze the programming.
Group #9 Where Will Reality Televions End?
Jim Roush
Nicole Boyd
Today’s reality shows are similar to the games shows of the 1960’s-1980’s in that, this game show era was the rage. Family Feud, The Newlywed Game, $10,000 Pyramid and the likes of them, ran almost non-stop in an attempt to amuse our society. Today, author and TV commentator George Will implies that, reality TV seems to have taken over this role for today’s TV watching generation. With the ever-increasing outragousness of the reality show, one must ask the question, "where will it end?"
TV producers are, in their opinion, just giving the people what they want. This would be supported by the fact that ratings are the determining factor as to what makes the cut. Advertisers are also a driving force in determining what drives what stays on TV, as they are the financial sponsors of the shows that they think people want to watch, and associate that show with the products they are selling.
There is so much reality television that is confrontational, that people are becoming desensitized to the violence. Shows such as The Family Guy are taken too far and push the limits of comedy and really push the limits of what society will accept as decent and/or acceptable. The problem with this is that, the more that this envelop is pushed, the more tolerant society may become of it, which may continue to gnaw away at our culture as we know it.
Where will it end, sitting in your livingroom watching a show where constestants play Russian Roulette with a real bullet? This rhetorical question is asked by Will, and we agree that there will be a point where our society must find an acceptable balance between preserving decency and protecting 1st Amendment rights.
George Will, would definitely have a strong negative point of view for the article "Are 24, Family Guy and Grand Theft Auto Actually Good For You?" These shows are attempting to pave new ground for outrageousness in an effort to stand-out from their other prime-time competitors.
Nicole Boyd
Today’s reality shows are similar to the games shows of the 1960’s-1980’s in that, this game show era was the rage. Family Feud, The Newlywed Game, $10,000 Pyramid and the likes of them, ran almost non-stop in an attempt to amuse our society. Today, author and TV commentator George Will implies that, reality TV seems to have taken over this role for today’s TV watching generation. With the ever-increasing outragousness of the reality show, one must ask the question, "where will it end?"
TV producers are, in their opinion, just giving the people what they want. This would be supported by the fact that ratings are the determining factor as to what makes the cut. Advertisers are also a driving force in determining what drives what stays on TV, as they are the financial sponsors of the shows that they think people want to watch, and associate that show with the products they are selling.
There is so much reality television that is confrontational, that people are becoming desensitized to the violence. Shows such as The Family Guy are taken too far and push the limits of comedy and really push the limits of what society will accept as decent and/or acceptable. The problem with this is that, the more that this envelop is pushed, the more tolerant society may become of it, which may continue to gnaw away at our culture as we know it.
Where will it end, sitting in your livingroom watching a show where constestants play Russian Roulette with a real bullet? This rhetorical question is asked by Will, and we agree that there will be a point where our society must find an acceptable balance between preserving decency and protecting 1st Amendment rights.
George Will, would definitely have a strong negative point of view for the article "Are 24, Family Guy and Grand Theft Auto Actually Good For You?" These shows are attempting to pave new ground for outrageousness in an effort to stand-out from their other prime-time competitors.
What's the Matter with Kids Today? Amy Goldwasser
Group #3
Phong Vang
Patrick Enyart
1.
The main idea of this reading is that the internet has expanded kids' minds when it comes to school and themselves. Kids tend to know know more than the previous generation because they have easier access to information by using the internet.
2.
Teengers are writing more and spending about 16.7 hours per week on the internet writing and reading, which Amy sees as educational.
People think the internet is a bad thing, but it really isn't because it's causing kids to write and read more than they normally would.
By having the internet, teenagers have unlimited access to any information from all over the world. They could use this for educational purposes and to do better in school.
Teenagers can use the internet to easily get connected to social networks, like facebook and myspace and there they can learn about new things going on around them.
3.
Watching TV Makes You Smarter.
Amy Goldwasser would agree with Steven Johnson because they both would argue that media will only help people become smarter, not dumber. Johnson uses a tool he calls the "sleeper curve," which he defines as "to be able to keep up with entertainment (like 24), you have to pay attention, make inferences, track shifting social relationships." All of those will have you thinking more than you normally would and in the end you'll feel smarter, just from watching TV. Goldwasser would say that the education you learn from the internet is what you will have written and what you will read from just being on the internet.
Family Guy and Freud
Amy would disagree with this because it poisons the minds of children. It has an excess of offensive jokes that could teach kids bad behavior.
Phong Vang
Patrick Enyart
1.
The main idea of this reading is that the internet has expanded kids' minds when it comes to school and themselves. Kids tend to know know more than the previous generation because they have easier access to information by using the internet.
2.
Teengers are writing more and spending about 16.7 hours per week on the internet writing and reading, which Amy sees as educational.
People think the internet is a bad thing, but it really isn't because it's causing kids to write and read more than they normally would.
By having the internet, teenagers have unlimited access to any information from all over the world. They could use this for educational purposes and to do better in school.
Teenagers can use the internet to easily get connected to social networks, like facebook and myspace and there they can learn about new things going on around them.
3.
Watching TV Makes You Smarter.
Amy Goldwasser would agree with Steven Johnson because they both would argue that media will only help people become smarter, not dumber. Johnson uses a tool he calls the "sleeper curve," which he defines as "to be able to keep up with entertainment (like 24), you have to pay attention, make inferences, track shifting social relationships." All of those will have you thinking more than you normally would and in the end you'll feel smarter, just from watching TV. Goldwasser would say that the education you learn from the internet is what you will have written and what you will read from just being on the internet.
Family Guy and Freud
Amy would disagree with this because it poisons the minds of children. It has an excess of offensive jokes that could teach kids bad behavior.
No 2 Dana Stevens
Adam Gorz
Dana Oslin
Dana Stevens argues that watching TV doesn’t make you any smarter but at the same time its not going to make you any dumber. According to Stevens, “the medium seems neither like a brain-liquefying poison nor a salutary tonic.” but instead TV is dismissive of major controversies such as the torture of prisoners or how it portrays Muslims. Stevens argues against Johnson’s claim that TV is a tool for brain enhancement by saying “that it is hilariously bogus.”
Dana Oslin
Dana Stevens argues that watching TV doesn’t make you any smarter but at the same time its not going to make you any dumber. According to Stevens, “the medium seems neither like a brain-liquefying poison nor a salutary tonic.” but instead TV is dismissive of major controversies such as the torture of prisoners or how it portrays Muslims. Stevens argues against Johnson’s claim that TV is a tool for brain enhancement by saying “that it is hilariously bogus.”
Family Guy and Freud Groupt #5
Barbara Licht
Patrick Schultz
The author is suggesting that we should be associating the relationship of TV and our unconscious which she refers to Sigmund Freuds book Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious. This should not matter whether you are watching a show such as Family Guy or the evening news broadcast.
Antonia Peacocke says that some may think the show Family Guy "takes pleasure"(261) in the sometimes offensive humor however, it portrays a similarity to the American culture of today. It is also stated in the reading from Rushkoff that "our critical eyes and our unwillingness to be programmed by the programmers make for an entirely new relationship with the shows we watch "(263). While Dana Stevens says that viewers who watch shows like Family Guy are "rats in a behaviorist's maze"(231), the viewers are much more sophisticated than that. The viewers are actually learning more about culture because it is placed in a way that makes learning fun.
Patrick Schultz
The author is suggesting that we should be associating the relationship of TV and our unconscious which she refers to Sigmund Freuds book Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious. This should not matter whether you are watching a show such as Family Guy or the evening news broadcast.
Antonia Peacocke says that some may think the show Family Guy "takes pleasure"(261) in the sometimes offensive humor however, it portrays a similarity to the American culture of today. It is also stated in the reading from Rushkoff that "our critical eyes and our unwillingness to be programmed by the programmers make for an entirely new relationship with the shows we watch "(263). While Dana Stevens says that viewers who watch shows like Family Guy are "rats in a behaviorist's maze"(231), the viewers are much more sophisticated than that. The viewers are actually learning more about culture because it is placed in a way that makes learning fun.
Roz Chast PA#7 Group #7
Theresa Tegdesch
Nick Sampson
Today’s modern technology is inhibiting our ability to advance communication between each other in a healthy manner. In “The I.M. of Romeo and Juliet” they illustrate that the classic story of Romeo and Juliet would never have turned out the way it did based on less actual physical interaction. The type of language sent through the internet isn’t always the way that you would say things in reality. Not to mention that in the translation of text a lot can be lost in the context. It shows also that relationships cannot develop either. The feelings of love cannot be conveyed completely without an actual interaction where chemistry between people can happen.
Roz Chast would agree with Amy Goldwasser in the fact that she says “the internet is melting their brains,” and “Kids today – we’re telling you! – don’t read, don’t write, don’t care about anything farther in front of them than their iPtods.” They both realize that the internet is crushing our personal interaction and ability to move forward as a culture.
Sherry Turkle believes also that “It is good to come together physically, but it is more important to stay tethered to the people who define one’s virtual identity, the identity that counts.” By virtual identity she doesn’t mean internet identity. It should be clear she means our personality and what makes us who we are in person.
In conclusion we believe that many agree with the thoughts of the image created by Roz Cast. That the internet isn’t a way to always have personal communication and that the only way to really get to be with someone or to know someone is by being with them physically and not just digitally.
Nick Sampson
Today’s modern technology is inhibiting our ability to advance communication between each other in a healthy manner. In “The I.M. of Romeo and Juliet” they illustrate that the classic story of Romeo and Juliet would never have turned out the way it did based on less actual physical interaction. The type of language sent through the internet isn’t always the way that you would say things in reality. Not to mention that in the translation of text a lot can be lost in the context. It shows also that relationships cannot develop either. The feelings of love cannot be conveyed completely without an actual interaction where chemistry between people can happen.
Roz Chast would agree with Amy Goldwasser in the fact that she says “the internet is melting their brains,” and “Kids today – we’re telling you! – don’t read, don’t write, don’t care about anything farther in front of them than their iPtods.” They both realize that the internet is crushing our personal interaction and ability to move forward as a culture.
Sherry Turkle believes also that “It is good to come together physically, but it is more important to stay tethered to the people who define one’s virtual identity, the identity that counts.” By virtual identity she doesn’t mean internet identity. It should be clear she means our personality and what makes us who we are in person.
In conclusion we believe that many agree with the thoughts of the image created by Roz Cast. That the internet isn’t a way to always have personal communication and that the only way to really get to be with someone or to know someone is by being with them physically and not just digitally.
Me Against the Media PA #8
Hanna Hudson
Palee Xiong
In the article Me Against the Media, by Naomi Rockler-Gladen, she makes a very strong arguement reviewing the effects of advertisement on younger generations. She also concentrates on how easily people in this age group are willing to brush off the responsibility of the impact to their parents or elders. Another issue with (what she refferred to as), Generation Y, was that they thought they were immune to the advertizing industries because of their individualism. I think Naomi comes back with a great point that just because advertising does not neccessarily effect the individual, it does effect society as a whole. In comparison to the steven Johnson article, TV Makes You Smarter, we think that Naomi would disagree with his statements. In the sense that along with TV comes advertising, which in this case, Naomi does not think is the healthiest type of entertainment for younger minds. Also in the Amy Goldwasser article titled, What's the Matter with Kids Today?, we think that Naomi would agree that people of a younger generation have different ways of learning than older generations. But this would also apply to the things that effect them as far as advertising as well.
Palee Xiong
In the article Me Against the Media, by Naomi Rockler-Gladen, she makes a very strong arguement reviewing the effects of advertisement on younger generations. She also concentrates on how easily people in this age group are willing to brush off the responsibility of the impact to their parents or elders. Another issue with (what she refferred to as), Generation Y, was that they thought they were immune to the advertizing industries because of their individualism. I think Naomi comes back with a great point that just because advertising does not neccessarily effect the individual, it does effect society as a whole. In comparison to the steven Johnson article, TV Makes You Smarter, we think that Naomi would disagree with his statements. In the sense that along with TV comes advertising, which in this case, Naomi does not think is the healthiest type of entertainment for younger minds. Also in the Amy Goldwasser article titled, What's the Matter with Kids Today?, we think that Naomi would agree that people of a younger generation have different ways of learning than older generations. But this would also apply to the things that effect them as far as advertising as well.
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