Assignment 13: BooOOOoooOOks

These are in no particular order they are all just very fantastic

• Harry Potter and All the Books, by J.K. Rowling 
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
• This is a Book, by Dimitri Martin
• Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein 
• Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom
• East of Eden, by John Steinbeck 
• Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
• The Giver, by Lois Lowry
• Gathering Blue, by Lois Lowry
• The Messenger, by Lois Lowry
• Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls

Assignment 12: Celebrity: Performance as Self

Honestly I don't even know where to begin. I don't know what I have more of a problem with: the fact that enough people actually listen to this walking piece of white trash, shame, and ignorance, or that the America I live in today is ok with its electoral candidates for President and the entire election as a whole is viewed as a joke by most of the country. I mean I guess I'm thankful that most people from my generation and generations above and below me recognize that this man is a complete clown, making money and a fool of himself. But while all eyes and memes are on Trump, almost nobody is actually paying attention to the real and important issues. Like who the hell is going to run and fix this shit show of a country. I don't know, I was just raised to take our democracy seriously, because we are a country lucky enough to be ran that way, but now that I'm finally old enough to vote it all seems like a big joke. I feel like if we don't cut the crap and start taking politics seriously its just going to get worse from here. 

Assignment 11: The Film Auteur

Wardrobe Similarities In Wes Anderson Films

(Moonrise Kingdom, Grand Budapest Hotel, and the Royal Tenenbaums)

The wardrobe choices Wes Anderson makes keenly reflect the character's internal, personal story on their outer being.

• clashing, often unnecessary headwear that hints to a backstory and helps emphasize quirky/ unique qualities of the character
• superfluous accessories that build through the story
• some sort of personal device carried around throughout the story
• something dangerous, inappropriate, and lumberous to carry
• very nice but somewhat disheveled suit, sometimes worn with unusual accompaniment
• facial hair (esp moustaches).
• bags of eclectic goodies that often become important plot elements
• unusual, non-lethal weapons  that often become important plot elements
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