Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Journal 5
To me, tone is the color in a work of art, while voice is the expression of that color. For example, if I paint a painting with dark colors, the tone is somber. The way I use those colors to paint the picture is voice. If, with dark colors, I paint a sad person, then the dark colors indicate a serious and dark tone, while the voice is the sadness of the person. It is the feeling that speaks out to you whilst you observe the painting.
First, the main thing that constitutes a well developed tone is consistency. First, I think to myself, “what is the mood I want to use in this paper? Do I want be serious, laughable, articulated, boring?” When building a house, it is best to start with a foundation, and then build up. Once I have chosen the tone I want to take in my paper, I begin to write. But, keep in mind, while I write, the tone stays constant. I won’t write a paragraph that is completely serious, and then write a second paragraph that has a happy tone. It will confuse the reader, and diminish anything stated in the serious paragraph.
My favorite part of writing is the voice. It is the feeling I pour into my paper. It is the flow of my words, the construction of a sentence, and the meaning that sentence beams toward the reader. My voice is the poetry of my soul. The best advice for establishing a voice is just write what you feel. Write with your heart. A body cannot exist without blood to provide the heart with life. Likewise, a paper cannot breathe without what makes it alive, which is the feeling. Don’t write papers halfheartedly; write it with the energy and feeling that moves from your heart to your hands.
To me, tone is the color in a work of art, while voice is the expression of that color. For example, if I paint a painting with dark colors, the tone is somber. The way I use those colors to paint the picture is voice. If, with dark colors, I paint a sad person, then the dark colors indicate a serious and dark tone, while the voice is the sadness of the person. It is the feeling that speaks out to you whilst you observe the painting.
First, the main thing that constitutes a well developed tone is consistency. First, I think to myself, “what is the mood I want to use in this paper? Do I want be serious, laughable, articulated, boring?” When building a house, it is best to start with a foundation, and then build up. Once I have chosen the tone I want to take in my paper, I begin to write. But, keep in mind, while I write, the tone stays constant. I won’t write a paragraph that is completely serious, and then write a second paragraph that has a happy tone. It will confuse the reader, and diminish anything stated in the serious paragraph.
My favorite part of writing is the voice. It is the feeling I pour into my paper. It is the flow of my words, the construction of a sentence, and the meaning that sentence beams toward the reader. My voice is the poetry of my soul. The best advice for establishing a voice is just write what you feel. Write with your heart. A body cannot exist without blood to provide the heart with life. Likewise, a paper cannot breathe without what makes it alive, which is the feeling. Don’t write papers halfheartedly; write it with the energy and feeling that moves from your heart to your hands.
Journal 5
In my opinion, the statue is telling us that you need strength and perseverance to get through the toughest of trials. I base my opinion on the following interpretations:
The “trial” is the wall the beings are attempting/not attempting to go through. The length of the piece of metal represents a wall because the ratio of wall height to human height seems to be approximately that of the statues. The metal mesh at the stop of the wall is just undermining the difficulty of the trial. Metal mesh, or what could be seen as barbed wire is what makes things so difficult.
Furthermore, I believe that it is strength that is needed to get through the toughest of trials because the beings (or what represent man) seem to be either trying or not. Two of the beings seem to be trying to push through the wall, and the muscles only accentuate that. The other two being seem to be more laid back, not really trying nor caring. They also seem rather defeated. The defeated beings are a representation of the human spirit abandoning its perseverance.
I would define the tone as “strong” and “outspoken”. The strength is determined by the muscles showing on the beings. The muscles are so strongly highlighted on the being that you can’t mistake them as muscles. Also, muscles are an representation of strength. The outspoken tone is brought forth through the color. There is no light color on the work of art, just dark, rough colors that really stand out.
Overall, the statue may lead us to conclude (depending on one’s interpretation) that the toughest of trials can be overcome through the most adamant of perseverance. Anything is accomplishable if one is willing to put the strength and thought into it. Defeat is not a feeling one wants to experience, and if a person does experience defeat, it is by their own choice. We all have the chance to make things work for ourselves.
In my opinion, the statue is telling us that you need strength and perseverance to get through the toughest of trials. I base my opinion on the following interpretations:
The “trial” is the wall the beings are attempting/not attempting to go through. The length of the piece of metal represents a wall because the ratio of wall height to human height seems to be approximately that of the statues. The metal mesh at the stop of the wall is just undermining the difficulty of the trial. Metal mesh, or what could be seen as barbed wire is what makes things so difficult.
Furthermore, I believe that it is strength that is needed to get through the toughest of trials because the beings (or what represent man) seem to be either trying or not. Two of the beings seem to be trying to push through the wall, and the muscles only accentuate that. The other two being seem to be more laid back, not really trying nor caring. They also seem rather defeated. The defeated beings are a representation of the human spirit abandoning its perseverance.
I would define the tone as “strong” and “outspoken”. The strength is determined by the muscles showing on the beings. The muscles are so strongly highlighted on the being that you can’t mistake them as muscles. Also, muscles are an representation of strength. The outspoken tone is brought forth through the color. There is no light color on the work of art, just dark, rough colors that really stand out.
Overall, the statue may lead us to conclude (depending on one’s interpretation) that the toughest of trials can be overcome through the most adamant of perseverance. Anything is accomplishable if one is willing to put the strength and thought into it. Defeat is not a feeling one wants to experience, and if a person does experience defeat, it is by their own choice. We all have the chance to make things work for ourselves.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Additionally
I thinkt the library needs to be warmer. I keep wondering if there is a reason they make it so cold. Is it so people don't fall asleep?
Just a little conflict
I really wonder what makes time go fast. If I were anywhere else, if I were laying along the blue, standing amid a green, or enjoying a few peaceful moments to myself, would time go just as fast? Or, why is it that time seems to rush through the moments we lease want it to, and go unbearably slow at those moment we wish would pass us by quickly? The past few weeks have seemed to pass me by and I haven't even able to experience them. I wonder how 12:00 in the afternoon quickly tranfers to 6:00 in the evening, and I didn't even have a chance to blink? What is life if you cannot even breathe through it? What is a day if it means nothing? What is a week, if you cannot even recall it. What is life, if it is like I am sitting on speeding train, and the scenery I long to see through the window is blurry because of the speed? What worth is my trip, if I can't even experience what is around me.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Annd.... one more
I had a friend tell me that he doesn't believe in love.
Really? I don't think it is that love doesn't exist. I
believe it is the selflessness in people that is hard to come by.
Because to truly love, one needs to be nearly selfless.
Really? I don't think it is that love doesn't exist. I
believe it is the selflessness in people that is hard to come by.
Because to truly love, one needs to be nearly selfless.
Summer
Although I feel as if I'm making really odd posts... I'll just keep going.
I cannot wait until summer is here. I'll be so happy!! Although summer school isn't something I'm looking forward to.
I cannot wait until summer is here. I'll be so happy!! Although summer school isn't something I'm looking forward to.
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