The most interesting aspect of the readings for this week was the reoccurring theme of writing for an audience, specifically referencing the process of screenwriting. Writing in order to allow the reader to “see” the scenes, actions, and story allows her to connect with the characters and find deeper meaning within a greater context. Complex stories are a combination of narrative, reporting, personal profiles, and news all rolled into one. It is important to relate all of these separate aspects into a greater social context to derive its meaning.
Like in a movie about a historical event, the characters written, costume chosen, location, setting, and scenes must show the audience the author’s reporting without directly stating “this is important because…” In the same way, when describing aspects of character or a scene, certain elements are introduced, while others are left out. A wealth of information is collected in order to sort through it and determine the significance of certain interactions, objects, and/or places.
An explanatory narrative piece should cause the reader to think, through telling a story in intricate details and sentences that are intertwined and connected to pull the reader from the beginning to the end. While reading, I kept thinking about when Marin mentioned in class that the biggest insult to a writer occurs when someone stops reading their piece. If you can’t get the reader engrossed to want to grab onto what you are writing, they will put your piece away. It’s just like movies without plots on commercial television, if the viewer has no interest they will change the channel, much to the dismay of the network.
Coming around to the last assignment, I’m finding it difficult to find a topic. There is a wealth of writing and stories on probably any given topic, but how do I pick one that will allow me to explore uncharted territory. I recognize that no two pieces will be exactly the same, because writing is an art form, but can I make a statement that has not already been made?
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You bring up a good point. I plan to define what entitles "diversity", and that in no way shape or form in my opinion has anything to do with the "international" dictum of the college or study abroad program.
Really, that is a completely different thing than what I am thinking. International students that come to K for a year as transfers do not stay and graduate, and experiences with study abroad are collectively individual to the people from K that go- and have nothing to do with the more racial aspect that K is not diverse, with about 3% of African Americans making up the student body, and that less than 3% of the student body is made up of other minorities.
But again, the whole thing is somewhat messy (which is kind of good I guess) because diversity can mean so many things, but at the same time, regardless of how you look at it, it is still a issue that K needs to solve.
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