Reflective Post

This class was extremly intersting to say the least. It was a hands-on fun course and I enjoyed every lecture.

-The most useful part of the class was the book. If all else failed, I could look up what I didnt know in the book. Each criticism was different and the text helped give me a better understanding of how to analyze for each criticism.

-My favorite part of the course was the presentation and the film festival assignment. As everyone knows by now, I am in love with the film "Sex and the City" so I enjoyed writing about it; it was a challenge but I think I covered the basics.

-The most challenging part of the course was trying to understand the criticisms. The class itself is not difficult, but you have to go over the material carefully to understand it properly. I think metaphor and generic were the easiest and pentandic was a bit more challenging.

-I will use what I have learned in many ways. I look at everything now as an artifact instead of just a movie, or sculpture, building ect. There is motive and purpose behind everything in this world and the class taught me how to question and analyze those things.

-The question I have is : How will I get myself on TV.? I always wanted to be on tv. I want to have my own show and be a fashion reporter. So using my methods of critcism, I know now that I can talk my way to fame. Rhetoric and persusion will get me to the top. I can argue my way through most situatons so I think I can do it!!!!

Final Essay

-For my final essay I will analyze Kanye West's latest album 808's & Heartbreak. I will be using Generic criticism to analyze my artifact. I chose this artifact because it goes against the norm of the typical rap album. Instead of demeaning woman and using foul lanauage to describe his thoughts like the typical rapper , in 808's and Heartbreak West takes a different route and discusses love and the stuggles he has dealing with a tough break-up.

- In our text, on of the sample essays uses a similar example for generic criticism which gave me the idea to use this artifact. The version of the critcism is participant. I am confident that I will have a more revelvant and accurate understanding with essay #2 because I understand this critcism better.