Reading the Multimodal Narrative-

Asterios Polyp

Asterios Polyp is a 2009 graphic novel written and illustrated by American Cartoonist David Mazzucchelli. In this graphic novel Asterios Polyp, is about the main character Polyp and his new life. He was a professor and architect who taught at Cornell University until lightning struck his New York apartment and burnt down. Polyp decided to take what was left and travel on a bus looking for a new life. He traveled on a bus as far as his money would take him, to a new town, Apogee where he becomes an auto mechanic. The graphic novel has scenes from his past life of his troubling marriage all of the way to his childhood. The novel is narrated by Polyp's twin brother Ignazio. The graphic novel also talks about Polyp's dreams he has or has had when he was younger. The plot of the graphic novel, structure and design has a contrast quality about it. It contrasts reason vs. emotion, destiny vs. free will and who Polyp really is. 

Dream-

Make a dream into a movie:

We dream every night even if you do not remember it every body still dreams. I had a dream when I was a little girl probably around the age of nine that I always remember for some reason and it has stuck with me since then. This dream is not horribly frightening by any means but it scared me when I was little. My dream was that I got trapped in a dark building all by myself and could not get out. I remember in the dream that I was panicking and pacing in this dark building and pacing up and down this huge, tall, long hallway. I remember in the dream after pacing, theses five gallon water bottles began to fall from the top shelf and I could not get away from them all falling on me. I really do not remember much after that and like I said when I was little this dream was a nightmare but now I think about it and it does not really make any sense nor sound that scary anymore. I know I remember I had this dream again a few years back when I was really ill. I woke up scared again from this dream again but I have not had it recently. 

About three days ago I had a dream and I woke up from it at about four in the morning and did not know if it actually happened in real life or not. 

When I went outside I observed a lot in the thirty minutes that we were given. I walked over to the bayou to observe the water, people painting, the breeze, the sun,  the palm trees, bugs, the fishes jumping out of the water, cars and everything else that was present during that time. It was very relaxing  and I enjoyed the experience. 

McLuhan and Media Future-

I decided to chose this  picture of Donald Trump because this picture depicts him very well with his finger up in the air and him ranting and yelling to the audience about some nonsense. I personally do not agree with anything that Donald Trump has to say but I also do not follow politics but when people my age say they do not follow politics I think it is because their parents do not really follow them and they just copy what their parents think or follow their outlook on politics. I also think some people are for Trump because they think he will make America rich. Yes Trump is very rich and worth between $4.5 and $10 billion but is that really why America wants him because Trump has gone bankrupt four times and who knows how many other times he will file for bankruptcy. Then why do people think he will be a good asset for the economy. He also wants to build a wall between Mexico and the Untied States and kick 11 million undocumented immigrates out of the country. How will this make America great again? I do not believe Donald Trump would be a good President of The United States because he would most likely bring us to war and ruin this country and the United States would defiantly not be great it would just go down hill if he were president. This image also expresses a positive and negative outtake because of Donald Trumps finger up in the air. 

Voice & The Auteur Theory-

Wes Anderson-

I chose to watch three films by Wes Anderson. Anderson is an American film director, film producer, screen writer and actor. All of Anderson films are known to be visually capturing by the use of their distinctive visual and his narrative styles he uses in each of his films. Anderson chooses to direct fast paced comedies that can be serious and fun. Often themes that can be found in his work are a loss of innocence, grief, singling rivalry, and friendships. Anderson is noted for being unusually character driven and often has thefts and disappearances in his films. He has a very uncommon visual style, as well as a limited color pallet and odd camera positions. In all of his films he gives each  one a distinctive quality that is different from any other films. Anderson is often a character in his own films that he writes, produces and directs. I chose to watch The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and She's Funny That Way.

Adaption-

Much Ado About Nothing-

Much Ado About Nothing is a screen play written by William Shakespeare. The screen play is based in the sixteenth century England. It is written about the ideal of social grace, public shaming, and the loss of honor. If I were the costume designer for Much Ado About Nothing I would chose to dress one of the main characters, Hero in white modern chic bohemian inspired clothing throughout the movie. Since the screenplay is based in the sixteenth century and if I were the director of the movie I would chose to base it in present day. Hero is the daughter of Leonato, Hero is innocent and kind. I would dress her in long maxi white dress for many of the scenes. I would chose to dress her in all white because white is pure, innocent, the start of new beginnings /the since of starting over, the color white reflects perfection. Free People is a clothing brand that is one of my personal favorites and I think that  it would fit in perfectly for the character of Hero. Below are two dresses that I would pick. 

Virtual Reality:

Ready Player One:

While reading Ready Player One written by Ernest Cline I was very intrigued with the storyline because it was very interesting. Virtual reality is beginning to become bigger lately in video games and players are beginning to be involved with the actual game and how they play inside of the actual game as a character in it. Ready Player One  is obviously about virtual reality, a quest about battling giant Japanese robots, based in the year 2044, and part of a love story. Ready Player One  is an adventure and many people and players begin to really get involved in the virtual world inside the game known as the virtual reality that takes place in Ready Player One. In my opinion I would probably never play a virtual reality game, yes I find it interesting but also kind of scary how you are actually part of the game and you are not necessarily playing on the outside but considered playing on the inside. Ready Player One is a science fiction thriller where the United States is a depressed place and people want to escape and do something else with their days. This is why they escape to virtual reality and players get extremely involved. 

Alternate: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Alternity: 

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

While watching this play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead written by Tom Stoppard I was very confused while watching it.  This play is also based off of Hamlet and I think the point of this play was to have a confusing story line because from the beginning both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were flipping a coin and then they would argue and that is were the confusion began just from the very start of the play. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead show events from Hamlet with the point of view from two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildestern. Both characters can not control their destiny in this play and that is were the storyline becomes more confusing especially as the story continues on. Both characters walk through the Elsinore Castle and then meet up with Hamlet and visit with him and this is where the events occur from Hamlet. Rosencrantz and Guildestern both can not control the events that take place and their destiny is uncontrollable at this point and through out the whole story. Like in the story of Hamlet  they are dead and both are basically finished books. Neither Rosencrantz nor Guildestern have any more chances and dead is different from being alive, they both re-live what they have already experienced through out both of their lives.