The media is such an interesting tool because we love it so much, especially our generation, yet when our computer crashes, this hatred out of nowhere suddenly appears. As a society, we have developed this need for technology, and this is shown during the three articles we discussed concerning : Wikipedia, YouTube, and powerpoint.
Starting with the first article, Wikipedia actually made me laugh out loud. Personally, I have actually changed the name of the country "Australia" to "Austria" and sat there and watched to see if anyone would change the name back. Indeed within a matter of 3-5 minutes, "Australia" was back. This made me feel a lot better about using this source that so many others have deemed unreliable. Have you ever changed anything on Wikipedia?
The second source was a YouTube article concerning its origin and also a story about a young girl's journey through life and how YouTube has impacted it. I honestly thought that YouTube was much older because of all the "hits" it gets every day, but it was "born" in 1995. I was simply 5 years old at this point, and I did not know about YouTube until high school (but even then I was still uniterested). I think I might post a video sometime! It would be fun. I think. I find it astonishing thinking about how many people are actually looking at videos as you have read this blog. As stating in class, you will always be behind. How does that make you feel? Being behind so much? This fact makes me want to watch YouTube videos infact. I use YouTube solely for music videos. What do you use them for?
The third article was not that interesting to be honest. I guess I was expecting this amazing, astonishing article because they seem to be getting better, but nonetheless, it was interesting. Thirty million powerpoints are created each day. Thirty million. Try to see how long it takes you to count to that number.
What do you think will be the next HUGE "thing" for technology. Facebook has already established its legendary mark on society, but I hear Twitter is quite exciting. So the question posed is: Is technology a curse or a blessing? Why?
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
The Intro to Tempest
Well, in my opinion, this introduction was very much exhausting. I felt it should have been at the end because honestly it helped me to better understand the play. I was at the point where I found myself merely reading rather than comprehending, and I just had to take a deep breath and start over. I have learned that with Shakespeare this happens quite often. Does anyone else feel this way or am I the one lone soldier on this one?
Moving along, the first thing I noticed and enjoyed were the pictures. I absolutely LOVE pictures because I learn better with visuals rather than just words- it helps keep me focused while reading the introduction the second time I started it. My favorite pictures is on page 7 which features Ferdinand and Miranda. I find this picture so epic and so powerful and solid. It is exactly what I think of when I think of Ferdinand and Miranda is this play. Dramatic. Lustful. In love? I still don't know about this whole real love/ lust thing. Which do you think it is?
Also, I half expected the introduction to state what the play was about, and why skeptics believed there is only one way that the play can be interpreted. But I found quite the contrary. The introduction focused on that Prospero can be this amazing ruler or this annoying tyrant. Also, Caliban could be viewed as a savage or the comical relief for the play. The play is open for interpretation, which I think is fabulous because so many times society thinks there is only one way to approach literature. "the play tempts us to fill in the blanks" (11). I actually giggled out loud when I read that line during the introduction. "tempts us", "The Tempest", get it? I apologize for the corny jokes.
I also again, find it so exciting that this is a Shakespeare original. In addition to this still fascinating fact, the introduction points out little things which go unnoticed or without explanation such as Antonio's lack of apology to his brother.“It is important to observe that Antonio does not repent here – he is, indeed, not allowed to repent” ( 53) I just found this interesting. Did anyone else find any other "hidden" scenes which went unnoticed or where characters seemed to fall off the face of the page? (planet didn't seem necessary here)
I really did enjoy The Tempest but rather I feel I will never fully understand it until I see the play in person or the whole film. It will be a personal challenge of mine to make seeing this film a priority because I want to be an English teacher and if I am not confident and capable of understanding the material, all is lost.
Question: What was your favorite part of the introduction?
Moving along, the first thing I noticed and enjoyed were the pictures. I absolutely LOVE pictures because I learn better with visuals rather than just words- it helps keep me focused while reading the introduction the second time I started it. My favorite pictures is on page 7 which features Ferdinand and Miranda. I find this picture so epic and so powerful and solid. It is exactly what I think of when I think of Ferdinand and Miranda is this play. Dramatic. Lustful. In love? I still don't know about this whole real love/ lust thing. Which do you think it is?
Also, I half expected the introduction to state what the play was about, and why skeptics believed there is only one way that the play can be interpreted. But I found quite the contrary. The introduction focused on that Prospero can be this amazing ruler or this annoying tyrant. Also, Caliban could be viewed as a savage or the comical relief for the play. The play is open for interpretation, which I think is fabulous because so many times society thinks there is only one way to approach literature. "the play tempts us to fill in the blanks" (11). I actually giggled out loud when I read that line during the introduction. "tempts us", "The Tempest", get it? I apologize for the corny jokes.
I also again, find it so exciting that this is a Shakespeare original. In addition to this still fascinating fact, the introduction points out little things which go unnoticed or without explanation such as Antonio's lack of apology to his brother.“It is important to observe that Antonio does not repent here – he is, indeed, not allowed to repent” ( 53) I just found this interesting. Did anyone else find any other "hidden" scenes which went unnoticed or where characters seemed to fall off the face of the page? (planet didn't seem necessary here)
I really did enjoy The Tempest but rather I feel I will never fully understand it until I see the play in person or the whole film. It will be a personal challenge of mine to make seeing this film a priority because I want to be an English teacher and if I am not confident and capable of understanding the material, all is lost.
Question: What was your favorite part of the introduction?
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