Sunday, April 8, 2012
Blog #12
This year has been insightful for me. I have learned new rhetoric and critical thinking techniques that have changed the way I see things, for example, I now look at ads with a different demeanor. I now understand how different ads and products target to a certain audience using different techniques. I have also learned new techniques to support my writing. I am able to write easier and let things flow now and am able to expand my horizons as far as writing. The blogs were very helpful in changing they way I write. They were a cool and creative way to write about a different range of topics that may be outside of our comfort zone. It was like a small push out of my comfort zone to be able to change the way I approach a writing assignment
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Blog #8
My research is on comic book influences in American society. My question is how the Marvel superhero Captain America has influenced American society. First, I summarized who Captain America is with a back story of his life and his adventures in his comic books. I will do this by going to the Marvel website and using their superhero database to be able to summarize Captain America's characteristics as well as his adventures. Then, I will talk about how Captain America influenced American society during World War 2, the era in which the first Captain America article was released. I will do this by using an article by Christian Dailley which is an analysis of Captain America and his influences during different parts of American history. Finally, I will talk about Captain America's influences in American society in the Post- 9-11 Era, an era that can be compared and contrasted to the World War 2 era. I will also accomplish this by using the same article by Christian Dailley.
I commented on Glynnis' blog
I commented on Glynnis' blog
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Blog #7
Dailley, Christian. "Captain America: The United States versus Itself, Through the Eyes of a Wartime Fictional Hero." Arnet - Home Page of the American Studies Centre at Liverpool JMU. 18 May 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/Captain_America.htm>.
I found this article by googling "how Captain America influenced American Society"
Annotation: This article is a comparison between the developing of the Marvel superhero Captain America and how the fictional character influenced society as well as how society influenced the creators in the development of the hero. Christian Dailley talks about how Captain America's ideals and morals stand strong with the "American ideal" through different wars in American history.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Blog #6
The Avengers
Coming this Summer all your favorite superheroes are banding together to fight a common enemy. War has come to Earth and it's something of the supernatural. Loki has joined forces with a strange group of shapeshifting aliens known only as the "Skrulls" and Earth's final hopes lie in the hands of The Avengers. Led and commanded by Cpt. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) The Avengers consisting of, Captain America (Chris Evans), Ironman (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and The Hulk (Lou Ferrigno/Mark Ruffalo) are the only ones standing in the way of Loki and total domination of Earth. It doesn't seem like too much of a problem for a group of superheroes until they realize that The Skrulls can shape shift into whoever they want... even the heroes. Who can you trust during the battle for mankind?
Coming this Summer all your favorite superheroes are banding together to fight a common enemy. War has come to Earth and it's something of the supernatural. Loki has joined forces with a strange group of shapeshifting aliens known only as the "Skrulls" and Earth's final hopes lie in the hands of The Avengers. Led and commanded by Cpt. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) The Avengers consisting of, Captain America (Chris Evans), Ironman (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and The Hulk (Lou Ferrigno/Mark Ruffalo) are the only ones standing in the way of Loki and total domination of Earth. It doesn't seem like too much of a problem for a group of superheroes until they realize that The Skrulls can shape shift into whoever they want... even the heroes. Who can you trust during the battle for mankind?
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Blog #4
There have been several times that I've been afraid to do research. Most often it's because I don't want to research the topic at hand because it is not something that interests me, but also because researching is a tiresome task. You have to go from different sources and make sure that none of the sources contradict each other. You also have to be careful that all the sources are legitimate and sometimes you teacher will force you to find a book source, now let's be honest here, I don't care how much a person reads or enjoys books the majority of the information he or she gets is from the internet and barely ever from an actual book source. While I enjoy books as much as the next guy, they're a little outdated as a primary source of information. People don't even get their news from newspapers anymore, it's either from the TV or the internet. In 7th grade I had to do a research paper on a Saint for my Theology class and wasn't allowed to use any internet sources. I spent days scouring libraries in search of books on a specific saint, one of the most difficult tasks of my life. From that day forward I decided that I would only write about topics that interested me, if I'm gonna go through all the work of finding sources, it better be something worthwhile to me.
We research in one way or another every day. I personally am looking up different information on superheroes since Marvel usually comes up with a new hero on a weekly to monthly basis. I like going to their website and looking up information on their newest heroes. I also love soccer, so I like to go online and look up the stats of different teams and players that I like, for example the English soccer team Chelsea, my favorite team and the team I follow on a daily basis. These are different examples of how I "research" in my life.
We research in one way or another every day. I personally am looking up different information on superheroes since Marvel usually comes up with a new hero on a weekly to monthly basis. I like going to their website and looking up information on their newest heroes. I also love soccer, so I like to go online and look up the stats of different teams and players that I like, for example the English soccer team Chelsea, my favorite team and the team I follow on a daily basis. These are different examples of how I "research" in my life.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Blog #3
Little Darth Vader Volkswagen Commercial
This commercial is about a little kid dressed up as Darth Vader and going around trying to used the force to move things. He keeps trying until in the end the little kid tries it on his dad's Volkswagen and to the kid's surprise the car turns on. Little does the kid know that it was really his dad that used the remote start on his key to start the car. The kid gets all excited and runs back into his house thinking he's used the force.
I believe that this is intended for an audience of parents with young children. It's for parents who want a nice comfortable yet luxurious looking Sedan that their children will like but is not too expensive at the same time. You can see the Dad get very happy when the little kid gets excited after thinking he's turned the car on and overall that is what a parent wants. The creator feels that people will by that care because it is a nice looking car that both they and their children will enjoy.
This commercial is about a little kid dressed up as Darth Vader and going around trying to used the force to move things. He keeps trying until in the end the little kid tries it on his dad's Volkswagen and to the kid's surprise the car turns on. Little does the kid know that it was really his dad that used the remote start on his key to start the car. The kid gets all excited and runs back into his house thinking he's used the force.
I believe that this is intended for an audience of parents with young children. It's for parents who want a nice comfortable yet luxurious looking Sedan that their children will like but is not too expensive at the same time. You can see the Dad get very happy when the little kid gets excited after thinking he's turned the car on and overall that is what a parent wants. The creator feels that people will by that care because it is a nice looking car that both they and their children will enjoy.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)