Historical Fiction/Setting--Time and Place
MORNING REFLECTION: Austin
Mudbound's Setting
Time and Place
EQ: How does the setting of a novel, time and place, function in the telling of the story?
Look over padlet for Mudbound created by students last year
Work on your own story--what images are connected with the time and place you are setting your story. Create a padlet for your story. Post it on the blog.
For research about the setting of the book, look at these sites.
Mississippi 1948, the role of African Americans in WWII
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/02/0215_tuskegee.html
http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ww2-pictures/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Delta
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1948.html
http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/1948.html
http://padlet.com/wall/ihgzk6ztes
HMWK: Read to pg. 131, finish part I for Tuesday
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ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFg2lE7mFGA
ReplyDeleteThe video clip was very well animated and entertaining. Its purpose was to entertain the audience and it did just that. The narrator had a connection with the main character which was that the main character wanted to be like Vincent Price. A young viewer could relate to this video because, like most children, they like to stay in the house instead of going outside and playing, which was what the parent wanted the main character to do.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic piece with some special traits that I've never seen anywhere else. This is probably my first exposure to poetry besides maybe Dr. Seuss, and is very relevant to my writing career. It is one of my favorite poems and is unique in that it toggles between Vincent, and his alter ego Vincent Price. This is important because it was a method of presenting two different realities through a poem switching perspectives every one or two lines. This is the only poem that I've ever seen do this and is truly special to me.
ReplyDeleteI think the video was a good representation of a kid's imagination. I also liked the part when the mom told the kid that it was all apart of his imagination, and the kid didn't believe her. I relate to the kid because as a child, I would stay inside and read horror books.
ReplyDeleteI liked the short Tim Burton animation that Austin shared this morning. It's easy to relate to being that young and have a wild imagination. As a child after I learned how to read, that was all I would do. That is actually what made me want to write was the love of book as a child. I think the short was almost autobiographical in a way and that Burton drew from his own childhood and put it into the character.
ReplyDeleteI thought this video was very interesting and unique. It utilized Tim Burton's signature style of Claymation and that amazes me because Claymation is so tedious and takes forever just to complete one scene. He also stuck with his creepy and weird theme by using Vincent Price as the actual narrator and having it in only black and white. I didn't really connect with the young boy because when I was his age I wasn't caged inside, but I did read a bunch and have a vivid imagination. I liked viewing this because it's good to watch a wide variety of work in class and not just stick to the norm.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting video. I really enjoy the darker mood seen in a lot of Tim Burton's work. The fact that a seven year old would want to be Vincent Price is really funny because most children that age would rather play outside or with toys. The actual poem was really well written too. The fact that he quoted Edgar Allen Poe was powerful because he took something that was familiar and gave it a new meaning. The animation style also gave it a creepier mood that helped get its message across.
ReplyDeleteI think the poem was very creepy and the soundtrack made it suspenseful which made it even more creepy but I think that was a creative thing to add. It was different. I liked it.
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ReplyDeleteIt was very creepy and weird. It would of caught my attention when I was younger, because I was always caged in. I didn't like people, I was such a brat. I do feel though that the poet was very creative. He had a good career, and I'm convinced that he's impacted a lot of people.
I liked the animated poem Austin presented, it was a nice children's poem. It did remind me of when I was young, I used to want to be like famous people too, and I always had a huge imagination. I liked all the imagery, and I also liked how it rhymed. The poem was really creative, and I liked it. I also think that Vincent had a really great career.
ReplyDeleteThis video was very impressive in its visuals and sound design. I also really enjoyed the tense atmosphere and narration. The premise of a seven-year old looking to admire mature horror specialists such as Vincent Price and Edgar Allen Poe was something I especially enjoyed. Despite how complex their works may be, kids always seem to drag their attention to the more terrifying aspects, such as the monsters and ghouls, as opposed to what they represent. This is matched just as equally by the video's tone, showing how imagination likes to amplify their thoughts, and contains more than simple dreams, but very evocative visuals and experiences.
ReplyDeleteI didn't watch the beginning, but I love Claymation. It was creepy in a good way plus the narrator's voice fit perfectly to the video.
ReplyDeleteThis video was different. I like how the author told a short story that can entertain any age audience. He also made it more interesting by reading it and adding visuals to his story. It reminds me of the night before Christmas movie.
ReplyDeleteTim Burton's video " Vincent" was very intriguing! Initially I didn't know what to make of it but the narrators voice and the graphs drew my attention. Tim Burton's work is absolutely brilliant and so creepy in such a fascinating way. I think it would be so cool to be inside of his head and see all of these characters come to life.
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ReplyDeleteVincent was very creepy. Its funny how age changes the reason as to your extravagant ideas. In Vincents case, it would probably be said that it was his overactive imagination. If it were an adult in his place they might be labeled insane. when you spend long periods alone and are not used it your mind changes and you could go insane.
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