Defamiliarization
This week’s blog post should address your thoughts on writing, literacy, etc.
Reflection: In this blog post I deconstructed the idea of writing and broke it down into its simpler forms. Defamiliarizing an object or an idea helps you understand its core values and what it really is. In class we described a Frisbee as being everything from a plate to a hat. Sometimes it helps to break down complicated ideas, like writing, to make it easier to describe. I describe writing as art, communication, inspiration, and a way to create or solve problems. I took a general topic and broke it down it to different similar forms to make it more relatable and understandable.
Making a connection
How do class (socioeconomic) issues manifest themselves in other areas of our society (like politics, etc.)? How do the readings support your viewpoint?
Socioeconomic issues are prevalent in not only today's society but also in practically every society past and present. Lars Eighner describes his experiences living from dumpster to dumpster and how he has gotten used to this life style. There is nothing special about living out of dumpsters; people have been doing it for practically as long as there has been dumpsters. I describe how Eighner's ideas and values drastically differ from people that are "privileged" to live in a house with food at the table. It is important to understand other people's views on subjects because it can help enforce your own ideas and opinions about topics. I feel that I buy into consumerism because I don't want to live life like Eighner.
"A big question"
For my inquiry paper, I asked myself a question about the Metric System. I wondered why America uses a different measurement system than the rest of the world; was it due to stubbornness, ignorance, or something else?
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Reflection: This question was not only racking around in my head but in other people's head as well. I like to ask myself these types of questions but I never really had the motivation or time to actually research them. This was one of my favorite writings because it allowed me to research something that I actually wanted to find an answer to.
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Continue Writing
Favorite Writing
Day-book entry
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My favorite thing to write about was the Nintendo Entertainment System or "NES". The Nintendo is an important part of my life; I always remember playing it as my family would drive up to Wisconsin for summer vacations. I remember playing it in the back seat to make the 18 hour car ride go by faster. Even when we got to our house we would take it out of the car and play it some more. Recently, my uncle found his old NES in his basement, so we pulled it out and started playing Super Mario Bros on our HD Television. It was fun because we got to show our seven and ten year old cousins how to play. It was cool that we got to show them the technology that we grew up with.
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The Nintendo gaming systems are an important part of my child hood and the NES is where it all started for me. I was introduced to a way to to have fun and bond with my family as well. This was an important part of my life because my whole family played on it which brought us closer and it also gave us something to help pass time. As I grew up, I played different Nintendo Systems and games. It went from the NES to the Game Boy to the DS. As I got older, I played the newer and newer games until I grew out of them.
Just recently, I started playing on the old NES that I played when I was six and it brought back many memories. This is important because the new Nintendo consoles are not as fun as playing the, over ten year old, NES. It is important that just because something changes over time that you do not have to. This goes along with my writing; no matter how many times I change a paper in class it will always have some part of me in it.
Just recently, I started playing on the old NES that I played when I was six and it brought back many memories. This is important because the new Nintendo consoles are not as fun as playing the, over ten year old, NES. It is important that just because something changes over time that you do not have to. This goes along with my writing; no matter how many times I change a paper in class it will always have some part of me in it.