1) I do enjoy being scared, but only the a places where I feel secure. These locations are generally at the movies - when I'm with friends- or at home. It also depends on my particular mindset. If I'm not in a relaxed mood, I will probably take the movie too seriously and get paranoid about everything as a result.
2) I'm actually not really scared of guts and gore, probably I've been so desensitized to it. I find the suspense in waiting for the small possibility of something unfortunate happening far more frightening than the actual event. I'm not really sure where my fears come from.
3) Psychotic probably. I think that madness can be caused by a obsession. But I think madness itself is the action derived form the obsession, whether it be murder or genocide....
4) obsession over an unatainable object/desire.......kinda like great gatsby
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
assignment five...openings
1)I am the warlord, the archeologist, the original Martian, the slayer of an evil monarchy. I have climbed the tallest mountains with only a walking stick. I have unearthed the artifacts of a dead cilization of monkeys. I have scaled the walls of secret government agencies. I am Jonny Anomoly.....
2) It was a bright and sunny day. All was well, with the exception of Jonny Anomoly, who was embarking on his secret. His determination left nothing but success on his mind; failure was not an option.
3)I was riding down on the blazing Schwinn Spectacular: a metal and rubber contraption of aerodynamic curves. As I ride at light speed, I feel the wind flow smoothly past my machine of quicksilver.
4)Jonny Anomoly, in simplest of terms, was an anomaly. At the age of fifteen, he was still having imaginary adventures on his "Schwinn spectacular" aka his bike. What follows is the tale of all tales, the adventure that ended all adventures. What I am about to share is the event that ended the Anomoly.
5)It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was billowing, but in this case it was an advantage. This specific billowing wind was billowing Jonny Anomoly on towards his next adventure. It was such a billowing billow that it in fact doubled Jonny's blazing speed, which was only to be further tripled by his dynamic miracle of modern transportation, artfully dubbed as the "schwinn spectacular. This is why I invite you now to join Jonny on his adventure which - due to the extreme speed of billowing - will begin very soon.
2) It was a bright and sunny day. All was well, with the exception of Jonny Anomoly, who was embarking on his secret. His determination left nothing but success on his mind; failure was not an option.
3)I was riding down on the blazing Schwinn Spectacular: a metal and rubber contraption of aerodynamic curves. As I ride at light speed, I feel the wind flow smoothly past my machine of quicksilver.
4)Jonny Anomoly, in simplest of terms, was an anomaly. At the age of fifteen, he was still having imaginary adventures on his "Schwinn spectacular" aka his bike. What follows is the tale of all tales, the adventure that ended all adventures. What I am about to share is the event that ended the Anomoly.
5)It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was billowing, but in this case it was an advantage. This specific billowing wind was billowing Jonny Anomoly on towards his next adventure. It was such a billowing billow that it in fact doubled Jonny's blazing speed, which was only to be further tripled by his dynamic miracle of modern transportation, artfully dubbed as the "schwinn spectacular. This is why I invite you now to join Jonny on his adventure which - due to the extreme speed of billowing - will begin very soon.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Assignment 4: crazy story
Task 1
a)The setting in the second half of the story is very surreal, especially when Friend tries to entice Connie into leaving with him. The situation for Connie is helpless, even in her own home. It seems to give a sense of insecurity, even in the most secure of places.
b)I actually feel quite indifferent about Connie. This could be because she seems to be like the stereotypical cheerleader/barbiegirl archetype within the high school society. I think that willingness to disobey her parents in order to enjoy herself is just begging for some kind of unfortunate end.
c)The theme is about the shortcomings of the aesthetic and materialistic desires that are so deeply entrenched within our society. Connie's unfortunate experience is symbolic of the possible consequences.
d)It has a very mysterious feel, which is climaxed very sharply at the end. I think the uncertainty throughout the later half of the story draws readers in, especially the unresolved ending.
e)I would guess that Connie is either raped or killed....
f)Ernest Friend represents the coveting jealousy that is inherent within a society where human worth is based on aesthetics and material possessions. He views Connie as an object that he can attempt to obtain by force.
Task 2
I think short stories need to be very concise, happening over a very short period of time. They need to have minimal background information, or at least very little explicit that describe character/setting without moving plot forward. I generally like stories that have a gradual buildup towards the climax, as opposed to those with a very sharp slope that reach the pinnacle within a few sentences. Although I enjoy creativity and very fictional fantasy settings, I feel that a short story doesn't provide enough time to do justice to imaginary world that the author has created. Thus on balance, a short story needs to be grounded in the real world. Characterization is also very important. I think that characters need to be very distinct, going almost to one extremity. This is because there isn't very much time to build up on their personalities, and so they need to make an immediate impression.
a)The setting in the second half of the story is very surreal, especially when Friend tries to entice Connie into leaving with him. The situation for Connie is helpless, even in her own home. It seems to give a sense of insecurity, even in the most secure of places.
b)I actually feel quite indifferent about Connie. This could be because she seems to be like the stereotypical cheerleader/barbiegirl archetype within the high school society. I think that willingness to disobey her parents in order to enjoy herself is just begging for some kind of unfortunate end.
c)The theme is about the shortcomings of the aesthetic and materialistic desires that are so deeply entrenched within our society. Connie's unfortunate experience is symbolic of the possible consequences.
d)It has a very mysterious feel, which is climaxed very sharply at the end. I think the uncertainty throughout the later half of the story draws readers in, especially the unresolved ending.
e)I would guess that Connie is either raped or killed....
f)Ernest Friend represents the coveting jealousy that is inherent within a society where human worth is based on aesthetics and material possessions. He views Connie as an object that he can attempt to obtain by force.
Task 2
I think short stories need to be very concise, happening over a very short period of time. They need to have minimal background information, or at least very little explicit that describe character/setting without moving plot forward. I generally like stories that have a gradual buildup towards the climax, as opposed to those with a very sharp slope that reach the pinnacle within a few sentences. Although I enjoy creativity and very fictional fantasy settings, I feel that a short story doesn't provide enough time to do justice to imaginary world that the author has created. Thus on balance, a short story needs to be grounded in the real world. Characterization is also very important. I think that characters need to be very distinct, going almost to one extremity. This is because there isn't very much time to build up on their personalities, and so they need to make an immediate impression.
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