Arron Lambie, Blog # 7/14

"Even so, what I read often disappeared from my mind like snow on a hot pavement."

This quote is quite powerful, and the final piece acts as a good visual for the idea of disappearing. My image represents the snow melting. The image is of an ice popsicle melting on the pavement. The representation of ice melting is extremely effective and the perfect way to explain memory loss, and forgetfulness. This quote is a great way to explain to someone the concept of disappearing, as when someone sees ice melting they can see exactly what goes on in our mind when we forget something.

Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind, Alfred A. Knopf, INC. 1995, page 95

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Evan Adams #7/13

"He was sixty-eight and arthritic when he tottered out of the main gate in his Polish suit and his French shoes, his parole papers in one hand and a Greyhound bus ticket in the other. He was crying when he left. Shawshank was his world. What lay beyond its walls was as terrible to Brooks as the Western Seas had been to superstitious fifteenth-century sailors."

This quote describes Mr. Brooks Hatlen, the man that worked the library before Andy took his place. Brooks murdered his family, however he was released on parole. The point of the passage describes that because Brooks was educated, he got one of the better jobs at Shawshank. Because of Andy's knowledge of finances, he received the spot after Brooks left. Another main point of this passage shows how many of the prisoners that have been inside of Shawshank for the majority of their lives don't know what to do with themselves when they get out. It shows how crazy the world is and how quickly the world changes in front of our eyes.

Book: King, Stephen. "The Shawshank Redemption." Different Seasons. New York: Viking, 1982. Print. (Page 39)
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Nader Hakim Blog #7

"there's something or someone inside you, trying to throw dirt in the works, and i know it sometimes uses my voice-it's a great ventriloquist, no doubt about that- but it's not me."

This quote explains how a person changes their conscience into someone they hate or don't like. They turn their conscience into that person to convince themselves that the problem is not from within. So he tries to make it clear to her that he is not the person that's causing her to ruin work, and that it is herself. The image i chose shows an inncoent girl that's standing in the mirror and her reflection is her evil conscience.

















Stephen King, Gerlad's Game ( the penguin group, 1993) page 138

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SARAH JACOBY BLOG POST #7/14

"This is how we go on: one day at a time, one meal at a time, one pain at a time, one breath at a time. Dentists go on one root-canal at a time; boat-builders go on one hull at a time. If you write books, you go onone page at a time. We turn from all we know and all we fear. We study catalogues, watch football games, choose Sprint over AT&T. We count the birds in the sky and will not turn from the window when we hear the footsteps behindus as something comes up the hall; we say yes, I agree that clouds often look like other things - fish and unicorns and men on horseback - but they are really only clouds. Even when the lightening flashes inside them we say they are only clouds and turn our attention to the next meal, the next pain, the next breath, the next page. This is how we go on."

When a huge part of what gave your life happiness and inspiration it causes everything you do, see, and feel to lose its' meaning. Life feels as though it slows down, it is not longer whirl wind of events that fly by because you are enjoying them so much. Everything becomes its own separate event that you have to get through to get to the next thing. You cannot possible imagine being happy again anytime in the future so you no longer plan long term, you take life one day one task at a time. The main character has to remain focused on simply putting one foot in front of the other, he takes one step at a time. Clouds are just that, clouds; he no longer sees the wonder behind in them in millions of possibles shapes and creatures they can take. This simple staircase depicts how the main character is moving through his life, one step at a time. Slowly, but surely making progress in a direction he has not control over nor does he care what it is. These stairs have only one direction, up and forward just like his life. Every step is the same, and it is just that-a step; nothing meaningful or special behind any one of them.

Stephen King, Bag of Bones (New York: Pocket Books, 1998), page 223

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Myall Budden #7/13

“The moon had risen late that night and shone brightly on the frost-silvered stones outside the inn.”

Initially reading this passage, my mind immediately strayed to Stone Henge. The mystery that surrounds the strange stones seems to create a mystical glow that draws thousands of people from around the world. The moon illuminates the night sky in an almost eerie way, and the way it is described in this passage adds an element of eeriness to the story. The way the author words the sentence creates a tone of anticipation and the detail of the “frost-silvered stones” is a nice sensory detail that allows readers to relate to something. The below picture is also somewhat eerie because of the perfect circle of rocks in the field and the unknown of the picture.Also, the perspective of the picture taken makes it look as if someone is peering down at the field just as the character in the book is looking out of the inn. There is also further relation because of the silver on the rock as well as the silver reflection on the rock in the passage.

David Eddings, Pawn of Prophecy (New York: Ballantine Books, 1982), page 101

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Carly Gaffney Blog #7

"She had an incredible range to her voice and just let it go, trilling some strange tune that had a familiar note, but was interpreted out its symphonic character."

This voice in the book is a distinct voice. One that captured the attention of man because of the beauty of her sound and familiarity. A nice voice is something people like to encounter. A lot can be interpreted by a song and the tone can affect the meaning behind a song. You show emotion with song. Music is known to affect people's moods and attitudes. It is a way to make people feel certain emotions or even to rub off an idea. Music can be used as advertising and entertainment. Sometimes that is conveyed with the lyrics, but isn't truly known without singing a song with the right emotion. This image entitled "woman in the evening" is a woman singing amongst a crowd, maybe political. There is a picture of a flag in the background so maybe she is singing something of patriotism. There is eloquence in her stance and emotion because of the way she extends her arm or the wideness of her mouth. Both are implications. This can also be song of propaganda-it looks as if it were taken in the early days were government tried to implement certain ideas. The point is that this quote and picture are sending out a message.


Mickey Spillane, The Snake (Bath: Chivers Press, 1964), page 71

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AMBER FAHRNER BLOG POST # 7

" Her headache, it's the feeling of a hammer tap, tap, tapping a long nail into the back of your head, a conceptual art piece, tapping harder and harder in one spot until you forget everything else in the world.

The quote represents a reoccurring headache that one of the main characters is having. Dealing with all of her drinking and the people she must serve in the restaurant shes works in. I picked the quote because I thought it was a very strong quote that said a lot about a simple headache. I chose this specific picture to represent the quote because I believe that the power of the picture represented the power in the the words of the quote. The shattering half of the face represents to me the headache and the tapping that is slowly making it all come apart. How all that their is to think about is what is happening inside your head at that moment. Slowly it is all coming apart, just like the picture of the head slowly tearing itself away. That the continuous agony from everything is pulling it apart and breaking away.



Chuck Palahniuk, Diary Chuck Palahniuk (Doubleday, 2003), page 121

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CECILIA EVANS-#7 of 13

"It was the tenth of Zu-el-Higga (Zul-Hijjah), the first day of Courban Bairam, and fragments of the great procession were assembling in their coloured robes, holding the great silk banners and censers, insignia of the religion they honoured, and chanting passages from the litany: litany of the forgotten Nubian race which every year makes its great resurrection at the Mosque of Nebi Daniel."

In the Islamic calendar, the month of Zul-Hijjah is the last month. The first ten days of the month are considered very sacred and the faithful followers fast, recite holy passages from the Qur'an, make a pilgrimage, or Hajj, and seek Allah's forgiveness. Good deeds are expected as is true repentance for past misbehavior. The pilgrimage features worshippers in colorful costumes, as in the image shown.

The image was the "Work of Kamal Muhammad and Chand Muhammad" and is titled "The House of Bijapur." It is of Islamic origin and consists of ink, opaque colors and gold and silver on paper. The era of this work of art is circa 1680.

Lawrence Durrell; Balthazar; E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York; 1958; Page 61.

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LISA M. LUGO BLOG POST #7/13

"Omar enjoyed the look of surprise on their faces when he told them that there was indeed no mistake"

In the context of the book this quote is directed from a seller's perspective; however, I think the look of surprise it's so blank that it can be used in other situations like dissapointment, failure or sadness. The face I pictured from this quote was one of emptiness and no form. It's like a face of confusion that not even your neurons can read; it is indeed an empty face looking for a different answer. For this reason I chose the photography ISRAEL. Yom Kippur War by Micha Bar Am, because it shows a face of confusion and desperation for a new reality. Just like the look a buyer will give to a seller if the price is not satisfying.





Charles Willeford, Cockfighter (New York: Vintage Books, 1972) page 138
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Ashley Hushka, Blog # 7/13

"Frenesi had absorbed politics all through her childhood, but later, seeing older movies on the Tube with her parents, making for the first time a connection between the far-off images and her real life, it seemed she had misunderstood everything, paying too much attention to the raw emotions, the easy conflicts, when something else, some finer drama the Movies had never considered worth ennobling, had been enfolding all the time."

I think that Frenesi is referring to how our politicians are corrupt. There is so much going on in politicians that we don't know about. Especially when you are a child, you only know about the major events that affect our country. As you get older, you start to learn how unfair a lot of things are. We then identify ourselves as liberal or conservative. When your a child you don't question the things your government does, but when your an adult you do. I chose this picture of Rod Blagojevich because being from Illinois, he pretty much screwed us over as our governor with embezzlement.






Thomas Pynchon, Vineland (Canada: Little, Brown and Company, 1990) pg. 81-82
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BRIAN STANIS POST 7 OF 13

"Perhaps there is not much more needed in a recipe for happiness . . . we become complete only through our children."

The meaning of family was crucial during the WWII era. Families learned that the most important things in their lives were their families, and most of all their children. they came to see that their children would be carrying their family names on long after they were gone and they must teach them well. They also came to see that the time spent as a child is the most precious, filled with happiness and energy. The reason this quote and picture best match up is because the smiles on the children's faces not only shows their happiness but it also gives people now, as well as back in the 1940's something to look at and smile about, even in the worst of times.

Elaine Tyler May, Homeward Bound (Basic Books 1988) P. 126

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Ala Salem; #7 of 13

"The dozen naked women who walked behind the great chief watched him nervously; as if he might strike when angered."

Back in the days of the Mayan Empire, women were treated as both slaves and sex objects for men's pleasure and/or entertainment. Also, these women had to make sure that they did their job of pleasing the men properly. First, they had to be naked at all times, and second, they had to provide all the services that their male masters required...otherwise, they'd be physically tortured, whether it would be getting beaten, lashed, etc... Therefore, I've chosen Tracey Mofatt's Laudanum: det.: image #11 in series. Personally, I think the image strongly depicts women as being sex slaves, because the woman in the picture is naked and seems to be manipulated by the individual standing over her.

Wolverton, D. A Very Strange Trip (Bridge Publications Inc. 1999) pg. 146

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CARINA DOMINGUEZ BLOG POST 7/14

"Because of our society's reluctance to openly discuss sexual issues (in spite of a fascination with pornography), education about safe sex is being stifled. The television networks all have formal policies against running condom commercials, although they have no such compunction about running ads for tampons and disposable douches."

This quote caught my eye because I completely agree that Americans are scared to teach youth about safe sexual behaviors. But, if anything, adults should be concerned about the future of young adults growing up in a generation where sexual behavior is presented in all different forms of media. Most things we see in the media relate to sexual behavior whether we believe it or not. Like the author mentioned, commercials for tampons and douches are displayed on television, yet its rare and strange to see a commercial about safe sex or advertisements for condoms. Most schools do not have comprehensive sexual education because adults are scared that young adults will have sex frequently, when realistically sex is everywhere.

I choose this image because I thought it represented the contradiction that Americans have about sexual education and the exact idea the author focuses on. Abortions are a huge controversy and everyone has their own opinions about them. In this image the tension that the man and women demonstrate is the tension that exist in America 24/7 when dealing with abortion. People say that abortions are bad but as a country can we blame young adults for getting abortions if they are not properly educated about sexual health like the author mentions? Yes, there are many reasons why people get abortions like rape and much more, but our school systems still have partial responsibility, although not entirely.

Frederique Delacoste, Priscilla Alexander, Sex Work (San Francisco: Cleis Press, 1987), page 256.

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Katie Faunce post #7

"He drives to the end of 38th Street, and parks under the spreading arms of an old oak tree."

This quote is referring to Jesse. He finds security and peace under this old tree. It is the only place he can go that he feels as if he is escaping from his problems. The quote describes the tree as having "spreading arms" this reminded me of an embrace. The picture I chose is a picture of a man embracing a woman. The main feature is a strong arm. This arm is keeping her safe, just like the tree is keeping Jesse safe. I also noticed that the dark blue color makes me assume that there is darkness around them that they are hiding from. Jesse is also hiding from the darkness which is the trouble he is in for murdering someone.

Murray Silver, Behind the Moss Curtain (Bonaventure, 2005), pg 58

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DANA SAYDAK #7 of 14

"Those were the words I could never say. Those were the feelings that I had to bury inside myself, that I could never let out for fear that they would be just horrendous. The feelings that, when they finally did come out, it was out of the barrel of a gun." (p.122)

Mark David Chapman had some deep seeded issues when it comes to expressing oneself. Unfortunately, it wasn't until he murdered someone that Chapman did truly express himself. The image chosen is of a child thankful for what he has and loving his life. This is the opposite of Chapman, he was never thankful for anything. Chapman never appreciated a single thing and never expressed himself, and as a result he acted out in the form of a murder.

Jack Jones, Let Me Take You Down (London: Virgin Publishing, 1992), page 122

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Danielle Grava 6/14

"He was numb except for dreading the loss of numbness. Walking with his head down, speaking to no one, he could hear his blood like a hollow drumming of wings. It seemed a very short distance to the outside. This was only a building; there were only fiver doors between Lecter and the outside. He had the absurd feeling Lecter had walked out with him. He stopped outside the entrance and looked around himassuring he was alone."

Graham is in such a paranoid state of fear because of his previous encounters with Lecter. I read this and I could feel it also. It's the creepiest thing when you think someone is watching and following your every move. And even though Lecter is locked up in the insane asylum, there is nothing trustworthy about him. He is extremely smart and could probably escape if he really put his mind too it. I chose a photo where a man is having many fingers pointed at it, it illustrates how Graham is caught up in the fact that Lecter is out to get him. He even says to Graham that the only reason he caught Lecter, is because they are alike. Creepy...

Thomas Harris, Red Dragon, (Dell Publishing, 1990) pg. 86

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ALEXANDRIA ASCIOTI #6/14

"How can a man ever really know anything? We're living in a funny world, kid, a peculiar civilization. The police are playing crooks in it, and the crooks are doing police duty. The politicians are preachers, and the preachers are politicians. The tax collectors collect for themselves. The Bad People want us to have more dough, and the Good People are fighting to keep it from us. It's not good for us, know what I mean? If we all had all we wanted to eat, we'd crap too much. We'd have inflation in the toilet paper industry. That's the way I understand it. That's about the size of some of the arguments I've heard."

The world is an interesting place because nobody can trust each other and nobody will ever know everything there really is to know. There is corruption in society. A perfect country does not exist without corruption. In general, the narrator is saying that there is both good and bad in this world. Even with the "good," corruption exists. The narrator is also metaphorically saying that if everyone had all they ever wanted, we would be overwhelmed and completely greedy. There would be mass inflation and the world would most likely crumble.

I chose this picture of a sun because the horizon represents how knowledge regarding people and civilization is infinite. Nobody will ever be able to understand the full truth that exists in the world and about how corrupt societies are. The world is an interesting place to live and the amount of knowledge is completely limitless. There is not one person that will be able to know everything.

Jim Thompson. The Killer Inside Me. Vintage Books. 1991. 119.

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KAITLIN CONGO #6/14

"I stumbled on the uneven path. I lifted my eyes to the sky behind the peaks and felt the silence. This was what I had imagined a wilderness to be."

The way I interpreted this quote was, despite all the outrageous, nasty weather Stewart had been coming encouter with on his journey across Afghanistan from; hail, snow, to a full blown blizzard, it was on this "uneven path" before reaching the village of Gandab... where all his preconveived notions of nature and "the wilderness" had been validated. It was as if he was more internally at peace when he reached this uneven path because of the tranquility that came with being on this path. Not to mention is was a mile marker as far as his journey was taking place. And this path only represented the bottom of the mountain Stewart was about to venture up as he continued his journey. I believe when most of us picture "the wilderness" we get this same image in our head of rich greenc olored trees towering over us, giving us shade on a dirt path... which is why I chose this picture. The description Stewart gave had me conjure up this same metal picture.

Alan Jefferson. Path Through the Woods. Self Published. October 2008.

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Myall Budden #6/13

“It seemed like some endless nightmare of blind flight.”

There is a sense of security that vision gives us. When we can see who and what is around us, a person can feel comfortable and at peace. Yet, when you turn off the lights or shield your eyes, people immediately feel like someone is going to attack them. The above quote has very frantic connotations. You can sense the urge to escape and the franticness through the author’s use of “blind flight.” When reading the sentence, I put myself in the characters position and felt the fear and vulnerability that the author was trying to describe. The painting I chose demonstrates the same quality that the author was trying to describe in the sentence. The lines seem almost uncomfortable in their randomness and the way they are positioned, it seems as if they go on for infinity. The black background provides for the lack of vision and the random assortment of colors seem unorganized and frantically put together. Although I do not particularly like the painting, I believe the colors and arrangements replicate the franticness and negativity perfectly.

David Eddings, Pawn of Prophecy (New York: Ballantine Books, 1982), page 72

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DANA SAYDAK #6 of 14

" My mom always inspired me. She had a joie de vivre, a theatrical and fanciful flair. My mom was so spontaneous, so spur of the moment" (p.89)

Chapman has mentioned the significant role his mother played in his life on several occasions, its a seemingly prominent theme. His mother was his idol, but more his best friend and only friend. I chose this image because it seemed to be the two of them. The mother is clearly theatrical and over the top, and the other person, who I assumed to be Chapman, seems to be mesmerized. He idolizes her and that is depicted here.

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Jack Jones, Let Me Take You Down (London: Virgin Publishing, 1992), page 89