For my English 20 class, I had to write a paper defending if Shakespeare's King Lear fits Aristotle's description of a tragedy. I enjoyed reading Poetics by Aristotle. And while I'd never read Lear before, I liked it for its universal themes of familial gratitude and justice. I argue that King Lear does fit Aristotle's tragedy description because it has a character, Lear, whose disposition leads to his downfall. Also, the plot follows the requirements of a tragedy having a fall to misfortune, a reversal, and a discovery. In addition, it's drama genre allows King Lear to be an active story, that isn't narrated, allowing the story to unfold more seamlessly. My video project discusses the congruity between King Lear and Aristotle's criteria for a tragedy.
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| Submitted by lauren frohne on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 18:19 |
Final Portfolio Overview
I have really enjoyed the work we have completed this semester. Exploring the effectiveness of various type of media and different forms of expression have helped me to consider all of the ways one can communicate a story. Here is my compilation of work. I really feel like this course was designed for me specifically, and that is the first time I have ever felt that in my years here at UNC. Thank you, Dan, for making my last semester an awesome and engaging experience. If I end up going to grad school in this department, I am contacting you, ok? ok!
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Here is my final portfolio.
Video Collage- I ad a great time working on this project- it was definetely my favorite. I think the images were brought alive by the poetry and music combination, and I was happy with the result. It was easy to find pictures for my topic, but I had trouble with the videos. The Movie Maker software was really easy to use, and I spent the most time messing around with audacity. I think this was a great end to the class because it was a combination of everything we worked on throughout the semester.
Paper- This paper was not too tough, and I got to see two great movies that I had never seen before. I like the idea of putting images from the movie into the paper, and I think that added alot. I dont know too much about movies, but I liked analyzing the movie- something I dont ususally do. So for a paper, this assigment was great.
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| Submitted by Gray Graziani on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 17:56 | video collage |
Here is my video collage on Irish Poets
I chose "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W.B Yeats and "Casualty" by Seamus Heaney to work with. The first is meant to talk about the connection to the land in Irish poetry, as well as a link to a mystic past. The second is about the Irish people, especially their rebellious spirit that often comes out in the poetry.
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Love is an individual experience. It is personal, and different to each person. I wanted to talk about my first love. I narrate different events and accompany them with songs. L-O-V-E
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| Submitted by jenny starr on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 10:55 | video collage |
If I called my collages blood sweat, and tears- I take it all back. All of it.
If you're into the Beatnik thing, you might like my video. Otherwise, it's a little large. But for every person who actually watches it, it makes the strain of making it a little more worthwhile. :)
American Howl
Happy watching.
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I present my final portfolio for your perusal and linking pleasure...
MY ANNOTATED PLAYLIST
My First Annotated Playlist
My annotated playlist is called "Sylvia Plath's Suicide Playlist," which is a collection of songs that I think express something about either the life or death of Sylvia Plath as I understand it. I ended up not using this list for my podcast, though, because when I attempted to put it in a podcast it seemed presumptuous and a bit offensive. But I think it looks great on paper and am proud of my slections.
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| Submitted by Gena N. on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 03:40 | video collage |
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
My Movie
"Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold is one of my favorite poems. My interpretation of this poem is a struggle between past and present, pessimism and optimisim, misery and joy, and finally, the delicate movements and sounds of the beach. My images and music hopefully illustrate these motives while provoking a transition from sadness to hope and ending with the discovery of love.
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Here is my revised Midterm Portfolio, along with the additions to make this a complete Final Portfolio.
My Annotated Playlist was a lot of fun to work on. Actually, the hardest part proved to be narrowing down my song selections. I was amazed (one I chose a focus) to realize how many songs came to mind. Then, once I finally narrowed down my choices to a manageable number, I had a hard time deciding what order would work best. I am happy with the final product but think it is definitely best with a good deal of explanation. I suppose that anyone listening could pick up the theme, but my own thoughts about the songs offer more insight into the ideas behind the playlist. Looking back, I probably would have chosen songs with more of a similar tone (musically) to them, but I guess everyone gets better with practice.
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