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This post is an image of the lagoon on campus. I chose to post this image beacuse I thought it had a very good representation of the sense of feeling that had been emplaced on the people of Manhattan during the period in the graphic novel Watchmen. As the cold war was a time of heightened awareness and felling of not knowing what would happen at any given moment. As such I believe that the fog in this post represents that feeling very well as it enacts as a blanket to the sky not knowing what is above to come down.

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pl4stic-potatoe-blog · 5 years

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The photo of a sunset I took from my Dorm Room represents a binary. Seen is the window grate that holds things in and keeps things out. Then the background is that of a beautiful sunset in which a rainbow of bright colors is extracted. The character Oscar Wao in the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007) by Junot Diaz comes to somewhat embody this binary establishment as well. As for on one hand he is a very creative, and enjoyable young man who is enlightened by the ability to associate himself with girls, we can link this to the sunset. But on the other hand, he has enacted a sense of disappointment in the presence of depressive mental states. This is provided as an analogy to the grate that is held on the inside of the window, as for these feelings are of internal fruition.

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This image is that of a zoomed in section of my car seat. This photo shows the blending of two colors white and black to create the exterior that holds the seat together. While reading the novel Sula (1973) written by Toni Morrison it is clear to see that the same instances of a community can be seen in the actions withheld inside the novel. While the book deals with aspects of racial tension there are also cases in which the binding of such people and cultures go farther than any form of opposition could ever provide. It relates to a phrase found very often in our world today, and its that love will always persist over hate. These notions are emplaced in the novel and become associated with the photo of my car seat. As if we are to persevere the instances of connections bind us together as one that is impenetrable.

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Analyzing The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde I have come to abstract interpretations of specific aspects of the novel. In this case, I have gone ahead and provided an image of my shadow. The presentation of this image I have associated with concepts of something watching over you. Shadows present themselves in environments of light and become absent in the presence of darkness. Dorian Gray in the novel becomes encapsulated in an infatuation by the self-portrait painting constructed by Basil. The painting becomes the basis of understanding for Dorian that dictates visually his strive for self-pleasure. Watching over him he becomes evident of this “shadow” whenever facing the painting that provides him his light for life. Becoming to notice the alterations to the painting when merged at eyesight. Therefore my photo above supplements itself well when discussing specific aspects of the book pertaining to Dorian Gray and his painting.

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The close-up context in which Nate has provided through this post emerges to me as one of heightened interest. When viewing the image I have associated this with a binary of my own Tumblr posts. This post situates itself within the category of self-reveal as it is the first time the author of the account is administered. I know this because I am in his class. Opposite to this would be an account that remains anonymous as to add a sense of wonder within the photographer. I have situated myself on this binary as for I never engaged in images of the self within my Tumblr account. Coming from my decisions, I was motivated by the phrase “I wonder who took this photo?” to develop an account one in which came to fruition without generating themes of self. This photo goes on to develop the sense of diversity when it comes to interpretations of life on campus.

#selfreveal

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This post by David I found intriguing due to my first impressions of the image. When looking first at the post without the text I assumed this might have been a poster for some sort of theory of life. Similar to the matrix I assumed this poster supplemented thoughts in which humans might be currently living in a simulation. Such ideas have been situated by such Tycoons as Elon Musk. After reading what David had to say I agreed with him in the ways in which he connected the links between the graphic Novel Watchmen. I would also go on to add the contrasting ways in which the color Red seen in his post becomes connected within specific themes in the novel such as Blood, or Ketchup. These themes are applied within the beginning and closure of the novel. Such are the reasons why this post was of interest to re-post.

The above photo is a screenshot of my favorite bands most recent album cover. This album is called Simulation Theory. Ironically, it has the word theory in it. The colors that the band uses for the cover is similar to colors used in the graphic novel, Watchmen. The use of purple and blue are to show the colors of Mars in the graphic novel. For the album, is to give it a spacey feel, which all the songs on that album are. Blue also represents something sad or cold. In the novel, blue is shown to be cold which describes the character Mr. Manhattan well. Blue can also represent electricity, for both the album and novel, electricity plays a big role in it. The biggest comparison between both the album and the novel is war. The band Muse writes songs about war to hopefully find peace. The novel has to do mainly with war, especially the cold war. The Watchmen characters want to find peace and resolve the conflicts of war.

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