What points as the author overlooked or omitted?
I believe that the author overlooked the simplicity of the Chick Flick movie genre. The movies main point arent to affend people, they are to entertain. These movies are supposed to be lighthearted and make you feel good. They are just another type of movie, that will not specifically portray the lives of real women perfectly.
Where do I agree with the author?
I do think that many of the chick flick movies have a Cinderella like plot to them. I believe this is becasue that is what a lot of women like to see. It's nice to watch a movie occasionally that doesn't have gruesome and grotesque scenes every other minute. When you see a movie feel-good it puts you in a good mood and can even take stress out of your daily life.
Who is the intended audience, what is the writers purpose, how well does the text suit its particular audience and purpose?
The intended audience would most likely be women ranging from about 15 years old to late twenties. The writers puropose is propose the point that chick flicks are underming and extremely stereotypical of women. She states that these movies trying to "lump together an entire genders interest into one genre."She wants to get across the point that we should take offense to this. These types of movies apparently never give anyone the perspective of any realistic life situations or problems. I do not think the text really affects the particular audience. Most young women don't seem to have the feminist approach to most things. I think the audience would look at her text with a closed mind because they know they already like chick flicks.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Summary practice blog
Sorry this was late both my roomate and I got sick last night. Not positive what it was but it might have been the food we ate.
Feminist, Natalia M. Thompson wrote an article in the New Moon magazine called the Chick Flick Paradox. The article started off by her explaining a typical night with her girl friends and the movies they would watch. She then expresses how she believes that chick flicks are extremely stereotypical and that most of these movies are over exaggerated. In real life these fairytale plots wouldn’t actually happen. She thinks that it is a shame that women all cling to the cliché Hollywood fairy tale not only because they don’t portray real women but because they leave false hope.
Megan Streng
Feminist, Natalia M. Thompson wrote an article in the New Moon magazine called the Chick Flick Paradox. The article started off by her explaining a typical night with her girl friends and the movies they would watch. She then expresses how she believes that chick flicks are extremely stereotypical and that most of these movies are over exaggerated. In real life these fairytale plots wouldn’t actually happen. She thinks that it is a shame that women all cling to the cliché Hollywood fairy tale not only because they don’t portray real women but because they leave false hope.
Megan Streng
Monday, September 14, 2009
MS chapter 1/2
Megan Streng
English 151
Chapter 1
Individual task
Pg. 11
“Recall a favorite piece of writing you have done in the past.” By reading this statement, it made me think of how a certain spot where you had a good experience could give you inspiration for writing. Recalling a favorite vacation could trigger many memories and great ideas. I also believe that going to a certain peaceful or comfortable spot can be a great way to let go of any prior worries, clear your head and be able to write.
Posing your own subject-matter questions
Pg. 13
“Their purpose in asking these questions is to eliminate misunderstandings, not to open up controversy and debate.” I found this statement very interesting because I remember last year in high school the usual questions were about homework not in depth questions that could open up new ideas and thoughts. The questions were very basic and simple lacking critical thinking. In college I think students will be more required to ask important questions rather than trivial ones.
Chapter 2
Wallowing in complexity
Pg. 29
“Wallowing in complexity is not what most first year students aspire to do.”
I believe this is pretty accurate because most first year students come in more intimidated and nervous than others. They want to try and do everything the professor wants perfectly, which leaves little room for creativity and opinions. First year students have not learned all the ins and outs yet.
Surprising reversal
Pg. 42
“By tension we mean the reader’s sensation of being pulled away from familiar ideas towards new, unfamiliar ones.” I thought this was a really interesting idea, and could potentially be very effective. By being caught off guard it will make the reader become more interested. I may even try using this tatic next time in one of my papers.
English 151
Chapter 1
Individual task
Pg. 11
“Recall a favorite piece of writing you have done in the past.” By reading this statement, it made me think of how a certain spot where you had a good experience could give you inspiration for writing. Recalling a favorite vacation could trigger many memories and great ideas. I also believe that going to a certain peaceful or comfortable spot can be a great way to let go of any prior worries, clear your head and be able to write.
Posing your own subject-matter questions
Pg. 13
“Their purpose in asking these questions is to eliminate misunderstandings, not to open up controversy and debate.” I found this statement very interesting because I remember last year in high school the usual questions were about homework not in depth questions that could open up new ideas and thoughts. The questions were very basic and simple lacking critical thinking. In college I think students will be more required to ask important questions rather than trivial ones.
Chapter 2
Wallowing in complexity
Pg. 29
“Wallowing in complexity is not what most first year students aspire to do.”
I believe this is pretty accurate because most first year students come in more intimidated and nervous than others. They want to try and do everything the professor wants perfectly, which leaves little room for creativity and opinions. First year students have not learned all the ins and outs yet.
Surprising reversal
Pg. 42
“By tension we mean the reader’s sensation of being pulled away from familiar ideas towards new, unfamiliar ones.” I thought this was a really interesting idea, and could potentially be very effective. By being caught off guard it will make the reader become more interested. I may even try using this tatic next time in one of my papers.
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