To show my awareness of audience I chose my piece of writing on the evolution of traditions as shown by the stories Does Hair Make a Person and Throughout Modern Dining. I really connected with the audience, my class mates, as I made Does Hair Make a Person, relatable to the fact that each member of the audience is attending college at this very moment to better their future. I related this fact to the story, to show the need for individuality over tradition. I also, however, showed the benefits of the opposing sides shown in Throughout Modern Dining. With this post, I stimulated the audiences mind to view reality and impacts presented by both sides. No matter which side the reader was on, they were forced to stretch their minds and view the validity in the side which they would not have considered before.
Posting discussion in this format is certainly a different feel when writing. It forced me to consider the immediate audience which would be reading and evaluating my work. It took the strain off of formal essays, but added the strain of the amount of people reading and critiquing each piece. I enjoyed being able to have that immediate feedback from multiple sources, and believe it has helped me grow in considering audience while writing.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Non-conformity
Non-conformity is determined by the society surrounding each individual, and what is considered to go against the beliefs of the community. In reality, there really is no such thing as non-conformity. If an individual classifies themselves as a non-conformist, than they are putting themselves into a category that undoubtedly has its own stereotypical boundaries and activities. This is clearly demonstrated throughout the movie Fight Club, as they all decide to go against the normal practices of society, but in turn join a group with more rules and regulations tha than community they were getting away from.
Every individual who engaged in the Fight club, seemed to feel a thrill from what the club stood for. It was secretive, it was manly, they could show their strengths and feel as though they were a part of a club which was not conforming to everything they were taught to live by, but instead made their own rules. A guilty pleasure, an escape from reality, something they could feel great pleasure to be a part of. They were non-conformists, as it would seem. It was this excitement that created so many dedicated followers. With this, however, came a community which became more conformed than that of their previous life styles.
In order to even join the Fight Club, rules had to be followed. "Rule number one, we do not talk about fight club, rule number two, we do not talk about fight club" and the list went on. Even in a state of breaking laws and boundaries bestowed upon by society, participates were immediately hit with additional rules and regulations to follow. By the end of the movie, these rules were so embedded that even the leader could not ask questions or stray outside of the clubs boundaries. When tyler would simply ask what project mayhem was, he would be told that the first rule to project mayhem was you don't talk about project meyhem. Even he, the leader and creator of the rules, was not allowed to stray. Their extremity to the non-conformist life style created ultimate conformity. Each individual had to do as the others, had to follow the same guidelines and have the same outlook on their activities. When Tyler did not agree with project mayhem, they immediately took action against him, attempting to chop off his balls. It did not matter that he was the leader, their rules were so followed that even he was in danger by breaking them.They may have been going against what the rest of the world believed in, but within their community they could not go against a single detail. This is the complete opposite of what is pictured when stating the word "non-conformity".
No matter what the scenario is, it is truly impossible to get away from conformity. Even saying "I am a non-conformist", is conforming to the idea of what that entails, and classifying oneself into a group of similar minds and boundaries. This movie has many scenes which shows the depth of each individuals desire be non-conformists, breaking rules and go agents society, yet unknowingly going against that very notion.
Every individual who engaged in the Fight club, seemed to feel a thrill from what the club stood for. It was secretive, it was manly, they could show their strengths and feel as though they were a part of a club which was not conforming to everything they were taught to live by, but instead made their own rules. A guilty pleasure, an escape from reality, something they could feel great pleasure to be a part of. They were non-conformists, as it would seem. It was this excitement that created so many dedicated followers. With this, however, came a community which became more conformed than that of their previous life styles.
In order to even join the Fight Club, rules had to be followed. "Rule number one, we do not talk about fight club, rule number two, we do not talk about fight club" and the list went on. Even in a state of breaking laws and boundaries bestowed upon by society, participates were immediately hit with additional rules and regulations to follow. By the end of the movie, these rules were so embedded that even the leader could not ask questions or stray outside of the clubs boundaries. When tyler would simply ask what project mayhem was, he would be told that the first rule to project mayhem was you don't talk about project meyhem. Even he, the leader and creator of the rules, was not allowed to stray. Their extremity to the non-conformist life style created ultimate conformity. Each individual had to do as the others, had to follow the same guidelines and have the same outlook on their activities. When Tyler did not agree with project mayhem, they immediately took action against him, attempting to chop off his balls. It did not matter that he was the leader, their rules were so followed that even he was in danger by breaking them.They may have been going against what the rest of the world believed in, but within their community they could not go against a single detail. This is the complete opposite of what is pictured when stating the word "non-conformity".
No matter what the scenario is, it is truly impossible to get away from conformity. Even saying "I am a non-conformist", is conforming to the idea of what that entails, and classifying oneself into a group of similar minds and boundaries. This movie has many scenes which shows the depth of each individuals desire be non-conformists, breaking rules and go agents society, yet unknowingly going against that very notion.
Analyze, Analyze, Analyze!
My response to fight club is the essay I choose to demonstrate my critical thinking. I was able to analyze the movie and the concept of non-conformity. My take on this subject was a bit different than most, but it was the conclusion I go through analyzing the movie. My point in this essay was that “their extremity to the non-conformist life style created ultimate conformity” I was able to support this by showing the rules and regulations they were breaking free from, yet replacing with more strict and conforming rules and regulations. I than wrapped up this theory with the more generalized statement that “Even saying ‘I am a non-conformist’ is conforming to the idea of what that entails, and classifying oneself into a group of similar minds and boundaries.” I analyzed the story line in my own way, and supported my theory throughout the essay.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Reflection
My name is Britney Collver. I am 18 years old, and graduated from Arlington High School in 2008. Currently I'm working full time for Volt Services Group in Bothell, and therefore only taking classes part time. I plan to get a transferable associates in business, and deciding at that point which path is best for me. I have been taking courses at Everett Community College since 2006, while attending High School. I have actually already taken English 101, spring of last year. Unfortunately, I received an incomplete. I had an A in the class, but failed to complete my last essay, not realizing I would flunk the class without it. So here I am, for my second attempt and this time I will finish.
When I signed up, I didn’t realize the difference between 101 and 101D. Having taken both now I can without a doubt say there is a vast difference. Personally, I liked 101 better, and that shows as I did much better in that class. The reason for this is that this class didn't really open my mind to new views on diversity. It most definitely made me think a bit deeper about the subject, but it was really nothing new. Because of this, I had a hard time focusing and forcing my mind to read and write about the subjects. In 101, there was much more variety and potential views on subjects.
Aside from that, I also think I struggled with it being online. I took 101 in person, and I have found that I learn much better this way. Online just feels a bit incomplete to me, and I don't feel as though I come out of the class much stronger than I did prior to taking this class. It is always useful to get the feedback from the classmates, and the corrections from the teacher, but I struggled with the void in personal contact. Of course, this class has helped improve my writing skills, just not in the way I had hoped.
For the piece of writing which demonstrates my critical thinking, I chose the essay I wrote on non-conformity in response to Fight Club. I chose this piece because I really took time to think deep into this movie, and came up which a conclusion which may not be viewed the same by others, but I was able to show and support through my writing. To demonstrate my skills at revision and reseeing my work, I chose my essay on Identity versus Personal choices. I decided that this was a good piece, due to the fact that I overlooked many basic rules and there was much that I need to correct. My response to "Struggling against tradition" is what I chose to show my awareness of audience, because I took two stories and wrote of both sides to the struggle, allowing all classmates to relate to their views as well as be shown the opposing side.
Finally, I chose my response to the movie Freedom Writers and the term "Outsiders" as my writer’s choice. This essay could use some work, as it was a timed write and not my best quality, but I really liked the content throughout the paper.
Although I have a bit of a negative outlook on my time spent in English 101D, I do have many pieces of work which have forced me to think deeper than I would normally, and focus on my writing skills through content and editing. This would not be the case without the class, so all in all, it was time well spent.
When I signed up, I didn’t realize the difference between 101 and 101D. Having taken both now I can without a doubt say there is a vast difference. Personally, I liked 101 better, and that shows as I did much better in that class. The reason for this is that this class didn't really open my mind to new views on diversity. It most definitely made me think a bit deeper about the subject, but it was really nothing new. Because of this, I had a hard time focusing and forcing my mind to read and write about the subjects. In 101, there was much more variety and potential views on subjects.
Aside from that, I also think I struggled with it being online. I took 101 in person, and I have found that I learn much better this way. Online just feels a bit incomplete to me, and I don't feel as though I come out of the class much stronger than I did prior to taking this class. It is always useful to get the feedback from the classmates, and the corrections from the teacher, but I struggled with the void in personal contact. Of course, this class has helped improve my writing skills, just not in the way I had hoped.
For the piece of writing which demonstrates my critical thinking, I chose the essay I wrote on non-conformity in response to Fight Club. I chose this piece because I really took time to think deep into this movie, and came up which a conclusion which may not be viewed the same by others, but I was able to show and support through my writing. To demonstrate my skills at revision and reseeing my work, I chose my essay on Identity versus Personal choices. I decided that this was a good piece, due to the fact that I overlooked many basic rules and there was much that I need to correct. My response to "Struggling against tradition" is what I chose to show my awareness of audience, because I took two stories and wrote of both sides to the struggle, allowing all classmates to relate to their views as well as be shown the opposing side.
Finally, I chose my response to the movie Freedom Writers and the term "Outsiders" as my writer’s choice. This essay could use some work, as it was a timed write and not my best quality, but I really liked the content throughout the paper.
Although I have a bit of a negative outlook on my time spent in English 101D, I do have many pieces of work which have forced me to think deeper than I would normally, and focus on my writing skills through content and editing. This would not be the case without the class, so all in all, it was time well spent.
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