I chose the profile of Stanley Kelarr for a few reasons. First, I used to have my uncles (he died) record collection from when he was a DJ. I know how hard it was to store just a few hundred. I also seen that Kilarr lived in Klammath Falls, Oregon, where my family spent a little bet of time.
I loved the first person perspective Isay used in this and many of his profiles. I believe it brings the readers closer to the person its about. It lets the reader relate to the person better. I particularly love it when they tell their own stories.
The picture was a great picture. It shows a lot about Kelarr. He is sitting on his bed, so I assume he is in his bedroom. The records are in the walk way preventing the door from shutting. Everything is all raged because he is taking care of the records more than his house. The picture also hides a lot. The main thing it hides is the fact if his bedroom is packed with records, the rest of the house is completely packed.
The creativity of Isay was the he just let Kelarr go on the profile. He basically let Kelarr write the profile for him. When Kelarr tells the stories about older people writing to him wanting songs from 100 years ago was genius. I loved the way he did this one. It was very touching to me.
Kilarr tells about the doctor telling him he needs to quit and sell his collection, and possibly have his legs amputated. He says " I guess its like a drunkard, always wanting a drink." I totally understand this. I used to collect football stuff and it seemed like I couldn't get enough. The thing is about a collection about Kilarr is dedication. For one to go that long and that in depth, one has to be very dedicated. I see this theme of this profile is dedication and a large amount of it.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Journal Five - Dillan
The profile I was assigned was Evangeline "Van" Calvin.
Isay takes a First Person point of view in this profile as he allows the dual interview of Ms. Calvin and her son Mikel to play out on the page. I thought this was an interesting point of view because it is almost like Ms. Calvin and her son are reciting a long-held conversation that they've shared with each other while at the same time her son compensates for his mother's failing memory by filling in the gaps. I feel like this dual style helped to create a good narrative that wouldn't have been capable with only Ms. Calvin on her own.
The photo has Ms. Calvin sitting amongst a number of naked mannequins. Each one is quite different, and there are men, women, and children mannequins surrounding her in a variety of casual poses. Three things I found interesting from the photo were: the baby mannequin because I didn't know they existed, the plethora of heads sitting above the assembled pieces, and the handless, female mannequin sitting beside Ms. Calvin has an eerily similar hairdo to her. I think the photo is composed to camouflage Ms. Calvin amongst her work, and it has a weird feeling to it. I think that if I were to stumble upon her in this building filled with mannequins that I would have to be having a nightmare as it looks too surreal.
I think Ms. Calvin represents creativity through her desire to assemble/repair each piece while painting the most realistic and unique faces she could compose for each mannequin. I think that she would have to be a very practical thinker because it seems that she often acquires pieces rather than whole mannequins, so she had to be able to make them fit and look natural. Also, she painted each face by hand rather than simply using a stencil, which shows a lot of commitment on her part because I think the average person would just go the easier, stencil route.
A quote that stood out to me was, " [...] any mannequin we ever did came out the best we could do it. That's what makes it, isn't it? If you're trying your best all the time? Whatever it takes to get a job done, I can do it. I know I can do it. Can't I?" I think this quote show Ms. Calvin's and her son's endurance and desire to commit to their craft of repairing these mannequins.
Isay takes a First Person point of view in this profile as he allows the dual interview of Ms. Calvin and her son Mikel to play out on the page. I thought this was an interesting point of view because it is almost like Ms. Calvin and her son are reciting a long-held conversation that they've shared with each other while at the same time her son compensates for his mother's failing memory by filling in the gaps. I feel like this dual style helped to create a good narrative that wouldn't have been capable with only Ms. Calvin on her own.
The photo has Ms. Calvin sitting amongst a number of naked mannequins. Each one is quite different, and there are men, women, and children mannequins surrounding her in a variety of casual poses. Three things I found interesting from the photo were: the baby mannequin because I didn't know they existed, the plethora of heads sitting above the assembled pieces, and the handless, female mannequin sitting beside Ms. Calvin has an eerily similar hairdo to her. I think the photo is composed to camouflage Ms. Calvin amongst her work, and it has a weird feeling to it. I think that if I were to stumble upon her in this building filled with mannequins that I would have to be having a nightmare as it looks too surreal.
I think Ms. Calvin represents creativity through her desire to assemble/repair each piece while painting the most realistic and unique faces she could compose for each mannequin. I think that she would have to be a very practical thinker because it seems that she often acquires pieces rather than whole mannequins, so she had to be able to make them fit and look natural. Also, she painted each face by hand rather than simply using a stencil, which shows a lot of commitment on her part because I think the average person would just go the easier, stencil route.
A quote that stood out to me was, " [...] any mannequin we ever did came out the best we could do it. That's what makes it, isn't it? If you're trying your best all the time? Whatever it takes to get a job done, I can do it. I know I can do it. Can't I?" I think this quote show Ms. Calvin's and her son's endurance and desire to commit to their craft of repairing these mannequins.
Journal 5
Journal 5- Rebecca Aleshire
In the book Holding On I chose Matthew Kennedy. It is written in first person point of view because he wants to tell people his story. It starts off telling how he was born on Coney Island in 1904. Then it goes on to tell how his family ended up on Coney Island. By his story it tells how he got to live with his grandma and meet extraordinary people that we wouldn't meet in our everyday lives. First thing I noticed in the picture was the $3 sign because when you get on a ride today all you see are signs that tell you where to go or stay safe by keeping your feet and arms inside the ride at all times. The second thing I noticed was it looked small compared to rides that I have ridden. Lastly I noticed was there are no buttons or speakers. To me the ride would not look near as exciting as todays. The man in the picture looks comfortable with his surroundings and contented. To be a Director of Coney Island I feel like you would have to know how to keep things running and try avoiding accidents. You would also have to learn how to communicate well with others and keep your mind open to new ideas so customers will continue to come back. The passage that meant the most to me was he lived on Coney Island for 70 years and even to this day he still thinks that it is the most wonderful place in the world. This to mean showed his love for Coney Island and how you can keep something alive for 70 years if you work hard enough.
In the book Holding On I chose Matthew Kennedy. It is written in first person point of view because he wants to tell people his story. It starts off telling how he was born on Coney Island in 1904. Then it goes on to tell how his family ended up on Coney Island. By his story it tells how he got to live with his grandma and meet extraordinary people that we wouldn't meet in our everyday lives. First thing I noticed in the picture was the $3 sign because when you get on a ride today all you see are signs that tell you where to go or stay safe by keeping your feet and arms inside the ride at all times. The second thing I noticed was it looked small compared to rides that I have ridden. Lastly I noticed was there are no buttons or speakers. To me the ride would not look near as exciting as todays. The man in the picture looks comfortable with his surroundings and contented. To be a Director of Coney Island I feel like you would have to know how to keep things running and try avoiding accidents. You would also have to learn how to communicate well with others and keep your mind open to new ideas so customers will continue to come back. The passage that meant the most to me was he lived on Coney Island for 70 years and even to this day he still thinks that it is the most wonderful place in the world. This to mean showed his love for Coney Island and how you can keep something alive for 70 years if you work hard enough.
Journal 5 - Omar Shehadeh
1. In Z.L. Hill Isay chooses to use a first person point of view in this story. I believe he does this to place the reader in Hill's shoes. Once you are in Hills shoes he puts you through flashbacks so that you can get a sense of this women's emotional attachment to the hotel and the effect she had on people who came to stay there. Some of which grew to become very famous, such as Ike Turner. The structure and organization follow along a liner timeline. Hill talks about how she found the hotel and how it became a hotel from a hospital and eventually the residents who came in and the effect they had on the community.
2. Three things you might not notice in the profile picture of this story are that Hill is sitting in a wheel chair, there is a person standing in the door way of the picture, and the unique type of clothing Hill is wearing which she most likely made herself. The picture is taken in a way to show that Hill is running this hotel all by herself and shows that people are coming and going still fro the person in the doorway. The photo makes me feel determination. Determination that this women is here to help anyone who comes by and she will do it on her own if she has to. I think the picture reveals that this women has been here for a very long time, and that she will continue to accept anyone on this compound as long as they need her and until she passes on.
3. Z.L. Hill is definitely a creative person. She transformed a hospital into a type of hotel where many people have come to stay and continue to stay. She even has full time residents living there. She definitely has problem-solving skills as she has to deal with people everyday. She even said she only allows men to live there permanently. Since "It keeps down a lot of difficulty when you just have men only." So in the past she definitely had to deal with rabble between men and women living there and decided it would be a lot easier and more stress free if she only allowed men to live their permanently.
4. The passage that meant the most to me was in the second paragraph when Hill says "If I have anything to eat, I give 'em part of my food. I have taken clothes off people and washed 'em in my washer and dried 'em, and have 'em ready for them the next mornin'! I tell them, "You can travel on now. Straighten out,go and take your shower, and travel on!" This particular passage touched me as I believe Hill genuinely wants to help people and cares about their well being. In todays world, I feel these are traits that are disappearing and people are more focused on themselves and their own world than the world around them and the people in it. If more people were like this women than I think that the world would be a lot happier and a lot more stress free of a place.
2. Three things you might not notice in the profile picture of this story are that Hill is sitting in a wheel chair, there is a person standing in the door way of the picture, and the unique type of clothing Hill is wearing which she most likely made herself. The picture is taken in a way to show that Hill is running this hotel all by herself and shows that people are coming and going still fro the person in the doorway. The photo makes me feel determination. Determination that this women is here to help anyone who comes by and she will do it on her own if she has to. I think the picture reveals that this women has been here for a very long time, and that she will continue to accept anyone on this compound as long as they need her and until she passes on.
3. Z.L. Hill is definitely a creative person. She transformed a hospital into a type of hotel where many people have come to stay and continue to stay. She even has full time residents living there. She definitely has problem-solving skills as she has to deal with people everyday. She even said she only allows men to live there permanently. Since "It keeps down a lot of difficulty when you just have men only." So in the past she definitely had to deal with rabble between men and women living there and decided it would be a lot easier and more stress free if she only allowed men to live their permanently.
4. The passage that meant the most to me was in the second paragraph when Hill says "If I have anything to eat, I give 'em part of my food. I have taken clothes off people and washed 'em in my washer and dried 'em, and have 'em ready for them the next mornin'! I tell them, "You can travel on now. Straighten out,go and take your shower, and travel on!" This particular passage touched me as I believe Hill genuinely wants to help people and cares about their well being. In todays world, I feel these are traits that are disappearing and people are more focused on themselves and their own world than the world around them and the people in it. If more people were like this women than I think that the world would be a lot happier and a lot more stress free of a place.
Journal 5 Matthew Hines
I chose to write about Marta Becket and Tom Willett. Isay uses mostly first person in this profile. The first section is Becket telling her story from her point of view, and the next section is Willett talking about how he met Becket. I believe that Isay chose this point of view because it makes the reader feel like they're hearing the story directly from the source.
One thing that you might not notice in picture is that Becket is standing in a dancer pose. This, combined with her outfit, shows how dedicated she is to what she does. Something else you might not notice is how detailed the background is. It has multiple buildings , and they all have writing on them. This helps to make the background more interesting and realistic. Something else you might not notice is that Willett is reading a newspaper. Because they live in a very small town, I think this shows a little bit about how they live their life. The way that the picture is composed reveals a lot about the subjects. The way that Becket is standing, with her hands on her hips, shows that she takes her job seriously. Also, the way that Willett is sitting casually, reading a newspaper, shows that he is the more comedic part of the act.
I believe that Becket represents creativity because she was primarily self-taught, and even when performance dancing was becoming less popular, she continued because she loved dancing. She was raised by a single mother, so she couldn't afford to get dancing lessons. She taught herself how to dance, and eventually she was able to go on tour with her dancing.
The writing from this profile that stood out to me was Becket was talking about how she gave up dancing for two years. Instead, she began doing cartoons for magazines. Then one night she began drawing something, and she had no control over it. When she was done, it turned out to be a dancer. After this she knew that she had to get back into dancing. This stood out to me because this is the sort of experience that not many people have.
One thing that you might not notice in picture is that Becket is standing in a dancer pose. This, combined with her outfit, shows how dedicated she is to what she does. Something else you might not notice is how detailed the background is. It has multiple buildings , and they all have writing on them. This helps to make the background more interesting and realistic. Something else you might not notice is that Willett is reading a newspaper. Because they live in a very small town, I think this shows a little bit about how they live their life. The way that the picture is composed reveals a lot about the subjects. The way that Becket is standing, with her hands on her hips, shows that she takes her job seriously. Also, the way that Willett is sitting casually, reading a newspaper, shows that he is the more comedic part of the act.
I believe that Becket represents creativity because she was primarily self-taught, and even when performance dancing was becoming less popular, she continued because she loved dancing. She was raised by a single mother, so she couldn't afford to get dancing lessons. She taught herself how to dance, and eventually she was able to go on tour with her dancing.
The writing from this profile that stood out to me was Becket was talking about how she gave up dancing for two years. Instead, she began doing cartoons for magazines. Then one night she began drawing something, and she had no control over it. When she was done, it turned out to be a dancer. After this she knew that she had to get back into dancing. This stood out to me because this is the sort of experience that not many people have.
Journal 5: Jim Bishop, Castle Builder - Antonio
The point of view if first person description for this profile. There are a few italicized sentences of background information, but other than that everything is explained from Bishop's point of view. Three things I notice about the photo are, first, he has a wide grin while standing atop the castle. Second, the designs in stones lining the edge of the tower that shows the amount of detail he put in. Third, the landscape in the background looks vast and makes the castle feel authentic. The photo conveys the pride that Bishop feels for his work, as he stands atop his creation in a power stance with big smile. Bishop represents creativity because he is making a castle by himself, not much more needs expounded upon here. The skill he has which is most important for what he does is determination. Many people do not have the drive to work on such a monumental task, however it shows that loving what you do is important in order to continue doing it. The passage I chose is on page 159 and is the closing sentence, "How many people are here? The three of us! It ain't any good unless somebody's here to see it! If somebody ain't gettin' any enjoyment out of it, then it's just a pile of rocks!"
Monday, February 29, 2016
Journal 5- Z. L Hill- Devon
For this profile Isay used first person point of view. He did this that way the reader could get a better understanding of who she was. In this profile a lot of flashbacks are used. I think that this was very helpful. It made the history more clear and helped people understand how important the hotel meant to people. Bessie Smith had died when the place was hotel was a hospital. I think that this showed how much things could change.
The first thing that I do not think you would notice if you weren't paying attention is to me what looks like a person standing in the door way behind Hill. The person looks as they may be leaning up against the wall. The next thing I saw was hair growing out of her chin. From the picture I got that the hotel was a place where people came when in despair. I think that the hair on Hills chin showed what kind of woman she was. She did not care what others thought about her. I think that she is very alright with herself and what she has made of life.
I think that Hill represents the theme of creativity because she made something out of nothing. She started out with nothing but faith. She didn't give up and she made the place into something that she would like. She made a hospital into a hotel which I bet wasn't easy. I think that she would have to know a lot of different things to run a hotel. She would have to make sure the bills got paid. She would have to provide enough comfort to make people want to come back. I think that she would have to be very organized.
A passage I underlined was on page 156 " The Riverside belong to the people. I tell you which way to go and what to do, but Bessie Smith made this their home." A building is a building. The people that inhabit this building are what give the building it's personality. We make places how we want them to be. We may be told how to do things but we will leave a piece of us in the building. We may not stay for long but when we are there we will try to make it into something that we like.
The first thing that I do not think you would notice if you weren't paying attention is to me what looks like a person standing in the door way behind Hill. The person looks as they may be leaning up against the wall. The next thing I saw was hair growing out of her chin. From the picture I got that the hotel was a place where people came when in despair. I think that the hair on Hills chin showed what kind of woman she was. She did not care what others thought about her. I think that she is very alright with herself and what she has made of life.
I think that Hill represents the theme of creativity because she made something out of nothing. She started out with nothing but faith. She didn't give up and she made the place into something that she would like. She made a hospital into a hotel which I bet wasn't easy. I think that she would have to know a lot of different things to run a hotel. She would have to make sure the bills got paid. She would have to provide enough comfort to make people want to come back. I think that she would have to be very organized.
A passage I underlined was on page 156 " The Riverside belong to the people. I tell you which way to go and what to do, but Bessie Smith made this their home." A building is a building. The people that inhabit this building are what give the building it's personality. We make places how we want them to be. We may be told how to do things but we will leave a piece of us in the building. We may not stay for long but when we are there we will try to make it into something that we like.
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