December 1, 2008 presentations

ELVES WANTED!!
Sadie Fri at 1 Corona production History Dept conference room

Once again, a fascinating set of presentations ... how deeply exciting it is to hear and see such wondrous various curious responses to the themes of this class!!

Brandon -- The Hero Compared
children’s and adult lit
Byronic hero | Frontier/pioneer hero
near-mythological status
confidence | darkness | sensitivity
we’re all fascinated and can relate

Sutter -- PoMo and the Great Escape
escaping the metanarrative
the Simpson’s 
metanarrative of Macintosh Steve Jobs
children’s authors and postmoderns
simile becomes metaphor
Child as Recycle Bin

Emily -- The Arts of Love and Seduction
John Donne The Flea and Andrew Marvell To His Coy Mistress
Love and making love

Racquel -- Plagued By Nonsense
uses of language -- rhythm and cadence
can’t quite define how we are changed by nonsense
Glenn Gould, Goldberg Variations #29

Kayla -- THE STORY
history and Children’s Lit
history and portals
history and imagination
the STORIES

Brett -- Transformations
Jungian archetypes
James Paul Gee -- how words transform us , create and shape our identities
“humans not fully aware”
Dr. Sexton’s transformative impact upon us as a class and as individuals


Kalli -- The Tasks of Adolescence
Lyra/Alice/Dorothy
Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, Piaget
who am I? what is my destiny?
taking the journey, discovering friends, resilience, communication, self-esteem
apple-girls -- curiosity and knowledge

Stephanie -- Portals Real and Imagined
change coming, be open-minded, prepare for a different way of seeing
sprinklers
Portal to Pacific
Golden Gate Bridge
Yellowstone Park Arch
airplane boarding bridge
death | birth

Julie -- The Perception and Portrayal of Beauty in Fairy Tales

physical perfection as most important trait
impact on young girls
Purdue study
female/male definitions of femininity
relation to good and evil
real women cf. princesses

Ashley -- Time for New Tales
hidden lessons
relationship
the eternal story of two lovers
Prince Charming | Trickster |Beast

Kyle -- Dream Logic
lucid dreaming
the idea of the Self in Alice
a certain lack of awareness is necessary
dreaming | awakening