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Digital Project

This digital project was not that much fun as last semester’s. This “podcast” was a pain and gave me a lot of trouble because I didn’t know how to use any of the technology and even when I thought I … Continue reading

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Digital Essay Upload

After finishing the digital essay, I realized another interesting part of my project. Even though I focused on the cinematic aspect of the poem, I realized that reading the poem in my head allows me to envision the poem better … Continue reading

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Digital Essay

My digital is essay stresses the importance of understanding. In contrast to Amiri Baraka, I believe that to truly influence, convince or persuade someone there needs to be a form of understanding. Baraka’s writing is efficient in conveying his message … Continue reading

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Digital Essay

I’m pretty much finished with my digital essay but I’m not really satisfied with it.  I wanted to interpret “Barbie Doll” using the words and the images that Marge Piercy put into it but I think I bit off more … Continue reading

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Digital Essay

For my digital essay, I have decided to show the cinematic narrative of my poem, At the Point by Tim Dlugos. I wanted to depict each stanza and make it as if it’s one movie . For each stanza, I … Continue reading

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Digital Essay: Finally finished!

My digital essay is done, what a relief. I ended up having more fun than I would have expected while making it, and it came out better than I thought it would as well. My original intent was to go … Continue reading

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Digital Essay: Eileen Myles’ ” The Sad Part Is”

Eileen Myles’ poem “The Sad Part Is” gives me the feeling of emptiness even though a guy in the Laundromat and household objects are included in the poem. The narrator seems to be alone and functioning everything by herself; not … Continue reading

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Digital Essay..Finally Done!

After battling my way through Windows Movie Maker, I finally finished my digital essay. Surprisingly I really enjoyed this part of the essay and I had fun making the video. My essay was on homosexuality in the hip hop industry. … Continue reading

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digital essay

I found the digital essay to be much better than the essay portion of the project. Although they were both just as time-consuming I found the process of creating the digital essay entertaining. I got to revisit the many movies … Continue reading

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Digital Essay: Eileen Myles – New York Tulips

My video project relates more to the poem than my actual paper (that sounds weird). I wanted to make the video a contrast between what is considered to be traditionally beautiful and odd/unusual things that we don’t see every day. … Continue reading

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