Amateur with a Passion

A picture can speak a thousand words. It can capture a peice of time. A picture can melt the sole and bring memories back to life. Senior year is going by as fast as a blink of an eye. Digital Media has allowed me to bond with my senior class and develope photography skills I never thought I could have. Going into this class I didn't know what to expect, and now I have discovered a new passion.

The idea of holding a moment in the palm of my hand is very empowering. Being able to capture someone's beaty as I intake a breath is almost spiritual. The power of that possesed tool can do what I command it to do. It flashes away my stress as I review the final products. Every picture has a unique quality that can exhilerate my senses.

Society and nature are my main subjects. Snapping a shot of a lifeless object, yet brining it to life with just one click is empowering. Being able to look into someone's sole with just one glance of their face. These reasons are why I love photography.

A leaf is like a Performer, vulnerable yet collected.


 



Beautiful: in and out

Anagorisis and Catastrophe in Ch.21- 23 of Frankenstein

Mary Shelly uses the elements of anagorisis and catastrophe in chapters 21-23 to emphasize the every action has a consequence. As the monster kills off those who Victor loves, Victor becomes more and more guilty as well as repentive. When Victor encounters Henry's dead body he reflects on his actions and admits to the murders os Justine and Willliam. "Two I have already destroyed; others await their destiny.."  He discovers that the monster will not stop until all Victor loves is gone. Although Victor dittaches his emotions from society leaving Clerval as the only moral he has. Clerval's death suggests thata the only pure emotion that characterizes Victor has also been destroyed. This catastrophe was not enough for Victor to quit life. Elizabeth's thoughts lure him to mirrage. He recalls that the night of his wedding the monster will meet him to claim revenge. Again Victor's selfish conclusions seem to be wrong, and due to that Elizabeth is now dead. Her death immediately sparks anagorisis mong Victor Alll along the monster wasn't after him. Like a black hole every vital person in Victor's life is being taken away by the monster.

Hebry Clerval in Ch. 18-20 of Frankenstein

Henry Clerval poses as Victor Frankenstein's jusxtapositon. Although limited to what he can do, Clerval is able to ejoy life and entake his surroundings with pure insight. Victor on the other hand has every possible opportunity available to him, but is tormented by the sinister decisions he has made during the course of his life. While Victor is a dark charcater in the book Clerval is able to bring some innocence and joy to the book. His image of a nice and loving friend portrays him as Victor's white spirit. Clerval is an extention of Frankenstein, someone he will never be; essentially Clerval becomes Victor's clean concience fighting against the devil on the other shoulder. After Clerval's death a huge deal of Victor's conscience dissapeared. There is not a single light that may gleam on Victor's case that would make him seem normal and happy. Those days are over with Clerval; the days of exploring nature and loving life are over.

Virus

Replicate inside my living cells.
Become the infectious agent whom casts his spells.
For there is only one goal;
You must invade my soul.
Whether I live or die,
My last wish is a kiss good-bye.

Let me inside your coat.
Let your feelings afloat.
Inside your hard shell
Hides a whisper who wants to yell.
"Love me for who I am
I promise I am not a scam."

Jonas Salk can't find a cure
For this invasion so pure, so secure.
My blood cells can't bare it.
My heart will split.
The pain in my bones
Have brought me beneath these stones.

Paranormal Activity

Music is the core of every film I watch. It determines whether I am scared, inspired, or hopeful. Music brings life to the actions that can't be brought forth by any words. Music is a language of it's own. When there isn't music there is just silence. Ominous, ere silence. A silence so powerful that it can change the chemical reaction in the brain to feel fear creeping upon the heart.

Paranormal Activity uses the element of silence to convey the mood of confusion and desolation. Emotions that emphasize the supernatural evidence of demons and ghosts. What will happen next? The audience never really knows due to the fact that there isn't any music there to cue them about a certain pop up. All there is in the background is the a humming noise which can cause a bit of paranoia. The director of the piece obviously did this on purpose to give the movie a more realistic feel to it, more like a documentary. I don't think they were certain that the silence would have an effect on the moods of the audience. The power of silence can make a difference in the way people feel and act. It didn't help that the theater only had 8 people in there, so it made the movie a little bit more intriguing.

Chapters 11-12: Abnormal growth and understanding

After two weeks of being created, the monster begins to understand what survival means. His skills were acquired at a much shorter time than that of a child. This suggests that the monster's intelligence is much more advanced than that of a human. Although he was made up of many body parts his abilities were so much more enhanced; however, not beautiful. He is able to make connections with his surroundings that allow him to learn how to make fire, how to cook, and how to speak.

His ability to pick up the words the family would most frequently use emphasizes his linguistic ability of just being able to listen and learn, a trait only certain human have. As humans we have different ways to learn.; some learn visually, others learn auditory, and other have to be hands on in order to learn. His capability to listen to his neighbors speak and learn a language complex like French emphasizes the monster's intelligence supremacy over humans. After two years he is able to tell his story clearly and articulate.

Yes, he is ugly and is shunned for it. Mary Shelly demonstrates that one's appearance does not stop an individual from being smart or from learning. On the contrary when one has nothing more to think about than one's physical appearance that is when one is incapable of learning. The monster is over all incredibly smart and not even the villagers were able to take that away from him.

Classism in Chapter 1-2

In chapters 1 and 2 Victor Frankenstein considers his family the most distinguished in Geneva. His father was respected due to his high honor and reputation. He is juxtaposed by his intimate friend, Beaufort, who was also once distinguished, but fell into poverty. Beaufort is still the same man, however his lack of wealth makes him inferior to an intellectual man. This sort of classism seperates beggars from counsellors. Shelly incorporates the fact that those intimate friends remains friends to emphasize the humble nature of Victor's family. That also suggests that Victor's family moral values are above those classified by society. The family may be looked down for being associated with a beggar, but that does not stop their friendship.

Anguish and despair break the weak. Beaufort could not bear being cast off as a beggar. Victor was cast away from society, yet he remained collected and determined to acheive his goal. Being put in categories does not measure the integrity of each person; how he handles being in that category defines a man.

Society not only put social classes on rank, but it put women inferior to men. In Victor's narrative he uses the word "creature" to suggest Elizabeth's inferiority to him. Although he follows that by emphasizing Elizabeth's purity with diction such as "radiance" and light. Men sought the role of the protector such as Alfonse toward Caroline. After her father's death she became more vulnerable and fell in the arm's of Victor's father. She was to be the bearer and care taker of their children. Society would not allow anything more.