Hello there! My name is Juan Ferreira and have been studying game development lately, which is something I am excited about. My ambitions include simple things like being a good person, working hard, and staying focused on my studies to obtain a college degree. Some of my artistic adventures include 2D and 3D art, animations, music development, and game design. Doing things digitally is key for me since technology is constantly evolving and changing the way creatives work! Also spreading the word of God is important to me so any way that I can implement that into my creative work is always good to me.
In the Understanding Patriarchy reading, by Bell Hooks, the two quotes that I landed on were "Obviously some patriarchal men are reliable and even benevolent caretakers and providers, but still they are imprisoned by a system that undermines their mental health."(third page, third column) and "To indoctrinate boys into the rules of patriarchy, we force them to feel pain and to deny their feelings." (second page, second column). Both of these quotes are pointing towards men's reactions and mental health circumstances. I think some men think about this a lot and also have to battle with society's view on how a man is supposed to be. A provider, assertiveness, and honesty are some things men deal with on a daily basis. The role that men have to play is also something that should be evaluated.
In the second reading What Memes Owe to Art History, the first quote that caught my attention is (forth paragraph down) "Similarly, memes offer a highly accessible and interactive platform of production that is ripe for challenge and dissent, with disagreements and controversy only fueling the fire of a successful meme truly going viral". This quote pretty much explains the popularity of a meme and its relevance to this article. Going "viral" is the best thing that can happen to a meme then others can stem from that one too. The second quote is actually a quote said by Weshler which went "Memes aren't an innocent process - they carry serious political weight, and not always of the activist variety,". Here, I'm not sure if she was being serious or sarcastic but this quote shows the validity of political influence a meme can have (In a comedical sense or non-comedical).
In the third reading, Memes Are Our Generation's Protest Art, the first quote I landed on is actually quoted by Alan Schaff in the reading which says "You can express yourself with one picture of a meme better than a whole page of text,". Which displays whether political or not, anyone can understand a meme that is trying to portray something or a certain political message with ease. The second quote I found from this reading is towards the end of the reading saying "Memes can spread far more quickly than the songs or art projects of previous generations, and there's such a low barrier entry that anyone can make them; they can go viral in a matter of minutes". This quote states how even though art projects or songs do take more work to complete, an easily posted meme can possibly catch more attention even though it is so easy to make. Another important quote from this reading is said by Burroughs, "There's a whole genre of these activist memes that have emerged and are being used to push for social change anf bring things like racism to the forefront using memes, and that's extremely powerful". This quote stating exactly why memes can impactful be used proactively!
No comments:
Post a Comment