Midterm Reflection

I really enjoyed creating my video for the Multimodal Project. I was lucky in that my chapter was not too long, so I didn't have to present too much information, giving me lots of room for analysis. I spent a good amount of time researching the classical concept of eros, and I have decided that I want to write my final paper on the topic (of speaking and silence surrounding the concept of the erotic). I could definitely have done better clarifying my interpretation, instead of just presenting a lot of information from different sources (I tried to explain it during my introduction before the video, but I'm not sure I succeeded). Anyway, it wasn't until after I had basically completed the video did I realize that it would be really interesting to explore the reasons how the Socratic concept of eros, which is so similar to Lorde's, was lost over time (which I mentioned could be due to monotheism/Christianity and sex-sensitive cultures, like the Victorians) . It could also be interesting to compare and contrast the silence surrounding the erotic in Western and Eastern worlds. The Multimodal Project helped me understand a chapter I had not fully comprehended during my first reading, and to look critically at interesting sources.

As for class, I liked when we were given the opportunity to journal. I also liked Show and Tell a lot; I thought the videos and stories people shared were really interesting. I think it would be fun to watch part or all of a silent film during the second half of the semester. The only thing that didn't really work for me was the Sounds of Myself essay, but that was because of a lack of preparation/editing skills on my part.