I believe 100% that readicide is a problem in schools. I, myself, am a great case of this. I absolutely love to read (hence why I took this class). But when it comes to English class, I hate reading. I don't believe that genre fiction is 'less worthy' than literary fiction though. I love the statement that Kim Wright made regarding this. She stated, "..genre was treated almost a different industry from literary fiction...sneered at by literary writers...the secret was that, thanks to the loyalty of their fans...these genre books were the ones who kept the entire operation in business". This is a huge praise for genre fiction because it's what the readers actually enjoy reading. And when you can allow reading to be enjoyable, I find that much more 'worthy' than a way too in depth literary fiction book. Even though I have this opinion, I do believe we should still read literary fiction in class instead of genre. This is because you aren't going to learn anything from Twilight or The Hunger Games. Their goal is to entertain, and they don't contain any information that can better a student. I would change how exclusively the literary fiction books are taught though. Less note taking, less quiz taking, and less essays. Let us simply sit down and read the book without being interrupted. I believe this could calm the hatred for literary if this were to happen. We want kids to read books. If they do, there is a chance that they'll stay off their cell phones or the TV or the computer or any other electronic for at least one hour a day. Our generation is swarmed with technology and sometimes I think we don't know how to function without it. By encouraging kids to read in class and not making them process every single sentence in the dang book, they might actually continue it outside of class.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Blog Post 5: 1/9 Shutter Island
I believe the main challenge that the film maker would have when developing this book into a film is creating the scenary/setting. This is because the book doesn't describe in mass detail, most of the island is left up to the reader's imagination. The author gives just enough to get the 'jist' but not enough to cast roles or choose the perfect setting to film at. I don't think the film maker will necessarily have to change the characters or plot to make the film work. He/she would just have to work their imagination a little more.
There are three scenes that I can think of that the film maker would have to include and not alter. One scene would be when Ted and Chuck are introduced to Dr. Naehring. They begin agressively arguing over the case and it's the first time Ted blantantly blames the people working on the island for the disappearance of Rachel. It's not a major twist. But it is essential to include in order to tract Ted's frustrations and thought process with the case. The second scene to keep and not change would be the dream Ted has when he falls asleep and his dead wife, Dolores, appears to him. She actually helps him solve the code that Rachel had written in her room. Without this scene, Ted would just 'magically' solve this code and it would seem unrealistic. The dream gives that sense of logic behind it and should not be altered. Finally, the third scene essential to include is the flash back to Ted and Dolores in their apartment, when she begs for him to stay home and spend the day with her. It shows the destruction of their marriage, and Ted actually says the last words he ever said to Dolores in this scene. This allows the reader/viewer to truly feel how much guilt he is living with and explains why he acts the way he does.
There are also two parts that I think should be altered/not included. Going back to the third scene I believed should be kept, I think all of the curse words could be left out. I do agree that some could be included in order to get across how much innocence Dolores has lost, but some of the curse words were foul and unnecessary. It made me dislike her a little bit, which I don't believe was the point of the author. The second part that I would remove is when Ted and Chuck flirt with the nurse on the island. It causes the reader to dislike the two men for that moment, considering Chuck claims to be so in love with his girl back home and Ted had just lost his wife. To me it takes away from their character.
I believe the main challenge that the film maker would have when developing this book into a film is creating the scenary/setting. This is because the book doesn't describe in mass detail, most of the island is left up to the reader's imagination. The author gives just enough to get the 'jist' but not enough to cast roles or choose the perfect setting to film at. I don't think the film maker will necessarily have to change the characters or plot to make the film work. He/she would just have to work their imagination a little more.
There are three scenes that I can think of that the film maker would have to include and not alter. One scene would be when Ted and Chuck are introduced to Dr. Naehring. They begin agressively arguing over the case and it's the first time Ted blantantly blames the people working on the island for the disappearance of Rachel. It's not a major twist. But it is essential to include in order to tract Ted's frustrations and thought process with the case. The second scene to keep and not change would be the dream Ted has when he falls asleep and his dead wife, Dolores, appears to him. She actually helps him solve the code that Rachel had written in her room. Without this scene, Ted would just 'magically' solve this code and it would seem unrealistic. The dream gives that sense of logic behind it and should not be altered. Finally, the third scene essential to include is the flash back to Ted and Dolores in their apartment, when she begs for him to stay home and spend the day with her. It shows the destruction of their marriage, and Ted actually says the last words he ever said to Dolores in this scene. This allows the reader/viewer to truly feel how much guilt he is living with and explains why he acts the way he does.
There are also two parts that I think should be altered/not included. Going back to the third scene I believed should be kept, I think all of the curse words could be left out. I do agree that some could be included in order to get across how much innocence Dolores has lost, but some of the curse words were foul and unnecessary. It made me dislike her a little bit, which I don't believe was the point of the author. The second part that I would remove is when Ted and Chuck flirt with the nurse on the island. It causes the reader to dislike the two men for that moment, considering Chuck claims to be so in love with his girl back home and Ted had just lost his wife. To me it takes away from their character.
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