So i'm finally done with school now, so hopefully I have an exciting summer to tell you about.

But first let me show off some of my work from my Art Class this year:

Midterm Project:


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      For the continued reading of electronic literature, which was a continuation from the reading of the hypertext The Museum, I chose reading Inanimate Alice. Luckily this text was a huge improvement from The Museum. I was never lost in this text and it had a clear and definite story and was still a successful example of electronic literature.
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      Carr’s article is focused on the question of whether we are all negatively influenced by the daily interactions that we have with computers, or more specifically, the Internet. He states that the way in which we have now grown into acquiring information and reading on the Internet has altered how our brains work; as a result, we are unable ( Read more... )

     I've never really had any problems with text of a different style, especially texts that have been influenced by technology. Technology has influenced how many people read especially since the creation of the internet. People can read entire books, articles, and blogs within seconds. The Invention of Hugo Cabret is one of these types of new ( Read more... )

      The monster is now explaining how he dealt with his basic instincts to search out food, shelter, and warmth. He shared his early experiences with humans and how they were revolted by him and ran away in fear. Finally he found a hovel to live in that looked into the house of a small family that he was closely, learning from their ( Read more... )

      The story of Frankenstein is told in a complicated narrative style. The story is being told by Robert Walton, an explorer, in the form of letters to his sister, in which he recounts the story that Victor tells him. So the main story sounds as if Victor is telling it. We learn about Victor's childhood and his passion for knowledge. This ( Read more... )

       In this chapter of Birkerts’ Gutenberg Elegies, he describes his history with reading and writing and how his experiences at a younger age formed the writer/reader that he is today. He grew up with a mother who loved to read and had two grandfathers, both on his father’s side, who were literary. Birkerts exclaims that his ability and ( Read more... )

       Graff describes hidden intellectualism as the type of intelligence that doesn’t includes book smarts. It is the type of intellect that one acquires from playing sports, reading magazines, social relationships, fashion, TV, etc.  Graff argues that this type of intellect is neglected in the school atmosphere and is seen as something that can’t ( Read more... )

   Hey guys. I'm sorry I haven't been writing much lately, but I'm taking 5 classes this semester so I've been pretty busy...  But, I was thinking that since my english class this semester has weekly blogs that I could post them here to possibly entertain you while I'm busy with my school work. So until the end of the semester hopefully you can ( Read more... )