As I am scrolling through blogs, the one great thing I notice about yours is a commitment to the actual literary devices within the pieces. In almost every single one, there is some form of literary device and an explanation of how that device creates meaning. You talk about rhyme schemes, parallelism, and punctuation quite well to describe meaning. That being said, an improvement area I noticed during your presentation was your use of research. You could try to better incorporate research into your rationale for why Wilde wrote the way he did and how specifically that created texture created meaning. Furthermore, you can go further to explain the impact of said meaning to the work as a whole.
Having read Wilde myself, I absolutely loved the way you described the Victorian literature. Your analysis of symbolism and witty language was spot on—I noticed the exact same things when I read Picture of Dorian Gray for the first time. The analysis of the painting as an extension of himself and the escaping of reality is a very apt description. This being said, however, when I read, I felt that there was a strong focus on the concept of morality that Wilde placed upon Gray. For as he became more and more debaucherous, his personal life didn’t get any better. In my mind, this was a great opportunity to explain Wilde’s views on morality. Regardless, great work on the project!
I think your extra credit food was a great fit for your project. While it may have been only a simple comparison, it actually helped me to understand what your presentation was about. Wilde’s views on aestheticism of the time were very interesting to me, because thus far in life, I have been taught that everything has a meaning. If there is not an obvious meaning in a painting, for example, it can be made up and interpreted however you see fit. Through your presentation I was able to see why Wilde would not agree with meaning in art (living in the Victorian era, he did not want to conform to society around him), however, I also tend to disagree with his views.
I have never read The Picture of Dorian Gray, but as you talked about it I became interested. It seems to me that this novel is almost a bit oxymoronic as it relates to Wilde’s ideals. He captures this piece of art which at first holds no meaning to Dorian Gray, but in the end holds the entire meaning of Gray’s life within it, which is too much for him to handle. Do you think that this Wilde presents a sort of contrast in this work from beginning to end?
I liked how you pointed out the details of the aesthetic movement which made your presentation on a whole, most specifically the pieces of literature you chose to read, much more understandable. I also really liked how you incorporated not only what techniques your other used but also how exactly they used them.
Your presentation was filled with interesting concepts as well as extensive explanations by looking at not only Oscar Wilde’s writing style but the concepts of situations related to the time period he lived and created these books in. These came together to create both an intriguing as well as an informative PowerPoint presentation.
Hi Allie! More than just the taste of the cookies, I loved the connection in your extra credit. The fact that the cookies were visually appealing but really had no connection was a fabulous point and reflection of Wilde's writing. I liked that you were able to really hone in on poetry and the specific poetry devices used in Wilde's writing as not many people chose to read poems that were written by their authors. I also just started reading the Picture of Dorian Gray and listening to your presentation has given me a better idea of the devices to look for and what purpose they serve.
Something else I loved was the structure of your presentation. You would define terms very succinctly and then give specific examples after the audience was clear on the definitions. Especially on the slide when you explained paradox, symbolism, and wit, you were able to take what seemed like simple devices and prove that they really had an impact on the reader.
As I am scrolling through blogs, the one great thing I notice about yours is a commitment to the actual literary devices within the pieces. In almost every single one, there is some form of literary device and an explanation of how that device creates meaning. You talk about rhyme schemes, parallelism, and punctuation quite well to describe meaning. That being said, an improvement area I noticed during your presentation was your use of research. You could try to better incorporate research into your rationale for why Wilde wrote the way he did and how specifically that created texture created meaning. Furthermore, you can go further to explain the impact of said meaning to the work as a whole.
ReplyDeleteHaving read Wilde myself, I absolutely loved the way you described the Victorian literature. Your analysis of symbolism and witty language was spot on—I noticed the exact same things when I read Picture of Dorian Gray for the first time. The analysis of the painting as an extension of himself and the escaping of reality is a very apt description. This being said, however, when I read, I felt that there was a strong focus on the concept of morality that Wilde placed upon Gray. For as he became more and more debaucherous, his personal life didn’t get any better. In my mind, this was a great opportunity to explain Wilde’s views on morality. Regardless, great work on the project!
I think your extra credit food was a great fit for your project. While it may have been only a simple comparison, it actually helped me to understand what your presentation was about. Wilde’s views on aestheticism of the time were very interesting to me, because thus far in life, I have been taught that everything has a meaning. If there is not an obvious meaning in a painting, for example, it can be made up and interpreted however you see fit. Through your presentation I was able to see why Wilde would not agree with meaning in art (living in the Victorian era, he did not want to conform to society around him), however, I also tend to disagree with his views.
ReplyDeleteI have never read The Picture of Dorian Gray, but as you talked about it I became interested. It seems to me that this novel is almost a bit oxymoronic as it relates to Wilde’s ideals. He captures this piece of art which at first holds no meaning to Dorian Gray, but in the end holds the entire meaning of Gray’s life within it, which is too much for him to handle. Do you think that this Wilde presents a sort of contrast in this work from beginning to end?
I liked how you pointed out the details of the aesthetic movement which made your presentation on a whole, most specifically the pieces of literature you chose to read, much more understandable. I also really liked how you incorporated not only what techniques your other used but also how exactly they used them.
ReplyDeleteYour presentation was filled with interesting concepts as well as extensive explanations by looking at not only Oscar Wilde’s writing style but the concepts of situations related to the time period he lived and created these books in. These came together to create both an intriguing as well as an informative PowerPoint presentation.
Hi Allie! More than just the taste of the cookies, I loved the connection in your extra credit. The fact that the cookies were visually appealing but really had no connection was a fabulous point and reflection of Wilde's writing. I liked that you were able to really hone in on poetry and the specific poetry devices used in Wilde's writing as not many people chose to read poems that were written by their authors. I also just started reading the Picture of Dorian Gray and listening to your presentation has given me a better idea of the devices to look for and what purpose they serve.
ReplyDeleteSomething else I loved was the structure of your presentation. You would define terms very succinctly and then give specific examples after the audience was clear on the definitions. Especially on the slide when you explained paradox, symbolism, and wit, you were able to take what seemed like simple devices and prove that they really had an impact on the reader.