As per our class syllabus, this course is designed to probe how art and literature represent the complex causes and effects of major selected rioting in American history.
We will be analyzing various types of violence and the use of violence as a theme or metaphor in North American literature, art, and popular culture. Emphasis is placed on New York City as a laboratory and resource for researching considerations of violence in poetry, drama, fiction, film and other visual art forms as well as popular culture (e.g., lyrics, comic strips, advertising, horror and suspense stories).
Definition of violence: behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
Initial thoughts: My classmates and I have only been in this class for only a week and already our paradigms have been shifted. The world we know today was completely different than the world that existed over a hundred years ago in regards to violence. So far, we have learned that yes, the time period we live in now is dangerous, but it is nothing compared to the danger that was present years and years ago. As I observe and become aware of the violence in our society today, I begin to question the meaning behind the violence. Why does it happen? How does it happen? A plethora of other questions plague my mind and hopefully as my classmates and I delve more into this subject matter of violence, we begin to uncover answers to our questions.
In conclusion: As weeks pass, I will be blogging more and revealing connections to historical events within our country as it pertains to violence. Is the violence in today's society or our past society justifiable? Can it even be justifiable? What connections can be made? And most importantly, what can we learn about violence, and how does it affect all of us?
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