Friday, June 27, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Choices, choices, choices...
For this installment I would love for you to read the short story from your packet entitled "The Story of an Hour". It's quick and, if you lost it, it's all over the internet. Read it and, without looking up sources to see what others think, give your impression of the protagonist in no less than 150 well chosen, gem-like words.
Here's a trailer or two relating to the subject at hand
Oops, one is actually the full film.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Stereotypes in Pop Culture
When we discuss pop culture, we are discussing art that was created to be consumed by the masses. This means e are discussing music, film, television, comics, novels and other texts. It is a powerful tool, but it can also be used to demean and belittle people. Sometimes this happens unintentionally. For instance in the 1984 film Sixteen Candles, women, save for the protagonist, are almost all portrayed as self-involved, substance abusers. Many of the female characters are almost psychotically materialistic. This is an attitude that was echoed in many of the famous films and series of the 1980s seemed to popularize this image of women. Most significantly a number of male comedians based large pieces of their acts on misogynistic depictions of women. Eddie Murphy rather famously presented a rage filled screed against women in his hugely popular concert film RAW.
What hurtful stereotypes have been perpetuated by pop culture in your opinion? Give an example for each gender and explain it using a piece of pop culture. How does this image adversely affect people in real life?
Monday, June 2, 2014
Since a portion of your assignment is the investigation of film, this first call and response post will be relatively easy. I want each of you to tell me what your favorite film is and why exactly you think it's a worthwhile piece of art. I also want you to apply the Bechdel Test to it. Explain why it does or does not pass the test.
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