Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Magazine Class Activity
Today in class we discussed our personal narratives that we brought in either from a magazine or one that we just happen to find in the world. That activity alone was fun because it was so freeform, not only could we choose from any magazine or publication we wanted but we also got to choose any kind of personal narrative we wanted. The narrative I brought in was a story of a woman with a neurological brain problem that completely kept her from being able to remember peoples faces. Even when it comes to watching movies, she cannot remember the actors faces, making it impossible to watch movies. Rhiannon's article was about a "host" of a male stripper which was probably the most interesting because he explained the different types of people that were there, from the strippers to the customers. Which did anyone else find interesting? Why?
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Coming from a perspective that already knows a lot about the stripping industry I did not find mine as interesting as yours Garret. I could only imagine to have a mental disorder where you cannot to any degree remember peoples faces. You could never get married... have children... or even close friends because every time you went to see them or came home to them or tried to pick them up from school you would not be able to recognize them in the crowd of people. I am not even sure how she survives. How does she go to the doctor? Have relationships with ANYONE? Can she recognize herself when she looks in the mirror in the morning? I am not even sure I would be able to live with my life if I had this disorder....
ReplyDeleteI can also say that Garret's to be the most interesting. Rhiannon's bouncer interview is interesting for it's alternate perspective on an unexplored venue. This is possibly what makes Garret's article more interesting for me; it's about a lifestyle I've never heard of. It put me in a position I don't normally consider. I began considering all the different aspects of my life that would change in order to compensate for such a neurological condition. What happens if I suddenly forget everyone's faces? Maybe I could frame everyone I meet. My home would be plastered with little notes and clues as to what I'd done with a fraction of my life. I couldn't trust people with this information. What if they decided to abuse it and masquerade as someone? Such a slight change could warp my entire lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteI honestly loved your article. I really wanted to read the whole thing, but I didn't have enough time. I've never even imagined someone having such an odd disorder, but the reality of it appears to be troublesome in situations. I've been imaging myself in the woman's situation and it seems extremely vexing. I'm glad you brought in that article because I now have a new interesting topic to tell my friends about. Thanks for enlightening me!
ReplyDeleteGarret, your article was so fascinating! I enjoyed listening to you talk about this woman and would actually like to read the entire article if you wouldn't mind lending me your magazine. I'm glad you took the time and effort to find an interesting article to share with us!
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