Sample Q

In sample Q the author makes the statement that an image can be just as effective in creating an argument as writing can, just in different ways. Going on to say that images "have more room for interpretation" and "allows the mind to create its own meaning." But how can an image demonstrate the author's or artists's argument if it is left up to interpretation? If this is the case, how can the author or artist be certain that what the audience is interpreting is their argument? People may depict and relate the image to their own experiences and own opinions that can change what they think is the intended claim. In the Fire montage their was a picture of someone smoking a cigarette. One person, who might smoke, may look at this image and think of relief, and a break because that is what they feel every time they go outside and smoke. Another person may look at this image may feel disgust and think that smoking is an awful habit. But throughout this no one knows what the author or artist was contemplating while presenting this picture. An image can make an argument, the image like writing has to be clear and precise to know what you are arguing.

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    A cavestudent goes to Caveman University and is lugging his stone books to class. One of his friends looks over at him and asks why he doesn't buy the new type of books that are made of paper. They are easier to read, carry a lot more information, and are lighter in weight. Fast forward into todays society, a student is lugging their books around and a friend asks them why they don't buy a kindle it has all your books for classes on it, gives you more information, and is lighter in weight. This may seem dumb, impractical, and not historically correct, but this is what I thought of before I read Jay Bolter's "Writing Space: Computers, Hypertext, and the Remediation of Print." I thought that the electronic text would take over and there would be no reason for printed text, because throughout the centuries we have been making appliances to better ourselves and to bring about an easier lifestyle.
  What I found from Bolter's argument is that there are still reasons why there will be printed text in the future, besides the fact of people liking the feeling of having a book. Many authors find that publishing their writing electronically is too easy. At this moment I am publishing my writing on the internet by blogging. It is more of an honor to have a book published, rather than having your writing publicized on the internet. "Writing on the internet threatens the definition of good writing." There are no rules, restrictions, or constraints with inscribing on the internet. Although it is nice to have the freedom to express yourself, there is still this distinction of being recognized by editors and publishers and haveing your work printed in a book.

Stitch Bitch: the patchwork girl

BODY NOT WHOLE
Oh Shelley Jackson, if I only knew what you were talking about. So I am going to do what Dr. Lay told me to do, just BS because you usually get it right. Shelley is saying that the body is not whole and that it is made up of different parts. We don't have to remember to tell our heart to beat or to tell our cells to divide. Our mind thinks that we are whole. In life and in writing we have to change the way we think. We must see the whole picture instead of picking and choosing of what we want to see or hear in reality.

NO PLACE
Shelley is comparing writing or reading a book to writing or reading hypertext. She feels that if she writes a book the editor takes out parts that show her personality or her style.In hypertext she can express herself and fits Shelley's writing routine. With hypertext she could "invent a new game, make a novel shaped like her own thoughts" with no restrictions.

Taylor Mali

  In the two versions of Taylor Mali's poem "Like You Know", it gave me a different sense and a clearer understanding of his poem than if I was to just read it on paper. I did prefer the video where Taylor Mali was in front of the audience and you could see his facial expressions and body movements. Seeing how someones expressions change with the tone of their voice makes the message clearer. What made the other version, the one with the visual text, not very good is that I was distracted by the effects and movement of the words. Although you heard Taylor Mali saying the poem, I was drawn away from the meaning of the poem because I was fascinated with the visual text. I found myself reading the text instead of listening to Taylor Mali read the text and hear it the way the author interprets the poem. How you read and hear a poem makes all the difference to your understanding.

In the poem Hubris at Zunzal, by Rodney Jones, he argues that there is "no image like literature". Jones thinks literature needs to be descriptive and should paint a picture for the audience. In the second and third stanza he portrays himself in the water at a beach as if he was stranded on an island. And then in the fourth stanza he stops and realizes his idea is not finished, as if to say "you may be finished with reading that sentence, but I am still here on the island". He says in the first line "then the idea I was not yet finished". Rodney Jones makes us question whether he can express what he is feeling, doing, and seeing and have us comprehend what he is going through.

3 Images of the Process of Writing

Fingers doing jumping jacks-
    I can relate to this because I tend to procrastinate when I am word blocked. I will eat, annoy people, or even sing to anyone who will listen.
Clown face Babies-
    I found this extremely disturbing. Babies usually look cute and to make them look like clowns which have been portrayed in movies like "IT" as evil is just wrong. It relates to me because when I look at the clown face babies, they scare me like starting an essay does.
Emily Dickinson-
   She is a famous author and many people look to her for inspiration. So when I am about to write a paper I will read a little bit of someone else's writing so that I could be inspired.

A Sentence

A sentence starts out like walking an old, frail woman up and down a hospital corridor. Her liver spotted hands shaking fiercely, while holding onto her walker. Back curved, always looking down at her feet that are not completely leaving the floor. And no matter how long she has been walking she is still in that same hallway in the hospital, never really getting anywhere. She turns to me and says, "HURRY UP!" with this cold, scratchy voice making you rather listen to nails on a chalkboard. We finally reach her dark room and as I place her in her bed I open up the curtains to let in some light. I turn around and see the woman getting comfortable and starting to relax. The physical exercise and treatment is over. Now on to the next patient.

This is how writing is for me. It is a slow process like walking an old woman and no matter how long I have been writing it is like I am still in the same place that I started. It is not till I am finished that I realized everything that I have done and have a short time to relax until my next essay.

This story of walking this woman is true. I helped my Dad over the summer at his job. He is a physical therapist and worked in the retirement home/hospital. There was one lady who always yell hurry up too.

Text Messaging

You are walking down a street and a sea of people come straight at you, what do you see? When I look at them I see people with their thumbs up, as if they were to say good job, typing away at a little keyboard on cell phones that are getting smaller and sleeker by the minute. Most people do not use their cell phones to hear another persons voice at the other end, but for text messaging, e-mailing, Twittering, Flickering, and Facebook. I have to say I am guilty of this. I use text messaging more than I do talking with my own voice. Their are many reasons why I use text messaging other than just calling someone. If I am in a place where people shouldn't or do not want to hear someone having a conversation. For example the library, in a restaurant, or classroom. I also do not want others to hear my conversations especially if I am complaining about someone. Another reason I use text messaging is because I am able to end a conversation whenever I want to with no excuse. When I am finished talking with you I can just stop I do not have to make up an excuse of going through a tunnel so I am going to lose a signal or that someone is calling me. Lets face it all of us have done it one time or another. It is also less intimidating when you are text messaging someone and not hearing their voice on the other end.