Just some reminders:
1. Please bring Packet 3 materials to all class sessions this week.
2. Please bring the handout from today with the sample paragraphs to class on Wednesday.
3. Please bring your viewer's journal to class on Wednesday. (I suggest that you always have the viewer's journal with you during every class.)
Below is the handout I distributed in class today.
English
20
Looking
back at Out of Class Essay #1
Sample Paragraphs
Martial
arts have been around for quite awhile, and every master has their own way of
teaching their disciples. As well
as whom they are willing to teach, most masters keep their secrets to a desired
few. Lee was probably the first
person to break the standard way of teaching martial arts; he wanted to teach
people the way of the intercepting fist.
At the early age of 13 Lee was train by Master Yip Man in the art of
Wing Chung, he later used that as the base of his Jeet Kune Do style. Lee took his training seriously; he
would stretch and perform his routines daily. He managed to injure himself one
morning, which put him in the hospital for an extended duration. During this time Lee decided to write
and draw about martial arts. Lee
lived a life of nonconformity, he was known to shape and form his own
lifestyle, even if those around him thought his methods were unusual and
contradicted the traditional ways.
***
Twenty
year after the release of Nirvana’s last album, Kurt Cobain is still as iconic
as ever. The question is, how
could it be that even after Cobain’s tragic death his music still flourishes
amongst the twentieth century?
There are several factors that explain the influence that Cobain left
behind. First off, Cobain was a
“prolific artist, poet, and writer, and his influences can be seen in the art
direction of [Nirvana’s] videos” (Cope).
Looks are not everything, but they certainly were a plus for Cobain,
from his strong jaw line to blonde hair and blue eyes, he was the face of the
era for teenage girls to dream about.
He also had the attitude of counter-culture and brought a whole new
level being a rock star to the table.
He was reckless and intoxicated during performances and during
interviews he had a certain sadness about him which only attracted his fan base
even more than before. Cobain did
not dress to impress for his performances, he simply wore “laidback” clothing
such as, flannel shirts and layers, and often dyed his blonde hair to vibrant
colors. Kurt would connect with
his audience by truly showing them who he really was which really distinguished
him from any other musician at the time.
***
It
doesn’t stop there with Macklemore’s nonconformity, the reason his album did so
well is because of the type of music he creates and the message he conveys to
his audience, he can evoke all kinds of emotions with his music, he can bring
back the memories of watching baseball as a child, or make you remember that
feeling you got from new shoes that made you feel you can run so fast or jump
so high, or the struggles we have in life and disappointing and hurting the
ones closest to us and starting over.
While it is the norm for artist to bring out emotions through their
music I find that most rappers do not do this and that they send the message of
smoking weed and sex and I feel it is noteworthy that Macklemore can do these
things so well.
***
There
are many different ways to describe a nonconformist Some are more difficult than others. If you ask me, a possible definition of
a nonconformist is someone who doesn’t go along with the social norms of the
their time. Leonardo Da Vinci is a great example of this. He lived during the Renaissance Era and
was a genius in many fields. A few
of these fields include math, science, engineering and art. He was as much of an inventor as he was
an artist. He was not always seen
as great though. There were a lot
of times when he was humiliated and cast aside for his ideas, Even so this did not discourage him and
instead he used these experiences to help with new works.
***
Thomas
Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio (“The Life of…”) He was the youngest of seven children
born to his parents Nancy Elliot and Sam Edison. His childhood is said to have been difficult – not only was
his family poor, but Edison’s thirst for knowledge drove many people
insane. For example, at the age of
seven, he was taken out of school because his teacher had no patience for what
was thought to be self-centered behavior and persistent questioning (Beals). As a result, he was taken out of school
and educated at home by his mother; Edison once said “My mother was the making
of me. She was so true, so sure of
me, and I felt I had someone to live for, someone I must not disappoint” (“The
Life of…”) From the beginning
Edison showed great interest in chemical and mechanical experiments.
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