Music
This piece of music has a foreboding feel throughout it. The lyrics portray the loneliness and stranger within each of us. The rhythm of the music is dingy but upbeat, causing a sense of isolation, what would be known more understanding as terror. The raspy tone of the singers voice exposes the raw nature of mankind. This proclaims that every being has a monster inside of them they are trying to overcome.
Literature
UnWholly, by Neal Shusterman, is a dystopian novel set in the future United States. In the widely successful predecessor, Unwind, kids who disappoint or anger their parents are 'unwound' as opposed to abortion. Being 'unwound' is the process of dissecting a human without any of the tissue dying. The said tissue is then used to help and heal others. This book follows Cam, a teen made entirely from other parts of unwound kids. In a sense he is a 'modern Frankenstein'. Cam must struggle with his sense of identity, confusion, and anger. This is an imaginative and somewhat creepy take on a classic.
Art
Barkla fuses liquid acrylic and water color pencils to create a Frankenstein that seems to with hold the infinite mystery of the universe. With the presence of stars and the galaxies, we observe an allusion to the contrasting light and darkness inside the creature. The signs of time are exemplified by the wrinkles under his eyes. His countenance also shows how isolated and misunderstood he is. The universe is a mystery, and so is he. His eyes are dark and have infinite depth. The overall darkness of his body contrasted with the partial bright, whiteness of his face alludes to his remaining humanity and kindness.
(Nicky Barkla)
The three mediums all have a dark, somewhat creepy theme to them. They all explore the unanswerable questions of life. They all seem to stare deep into your soul and ask, "What is life? Do I have a soul?" They are all beautiful, but frightening, like a raging storm or a pouncing mountain lion. Mary Shelly's excellent book, Frankenstein, flows to all aspects of human life. It sheds light on the dark existence that we lead. It is a shining beacon for a lost sailor. It is a glowing example that all young writers should aspire to.
I never made the connection from Frankenstein to Unwind, but that is a really good comparison. I would've never thought of it!
ReplyDeleteGood comparison to modern day literature. And by your summery it seems like Cam has to deal with some of the same problems as Frankenstein's Monster.
ReplyDeletei like in the similarities you pull together the deep thought of the "unanswerable questions of life" it makes you really think about the question and all three do portray that.
ReplyDeleteI like the art you chose by Nicky Barkla. The analysis of it really captures how thought-provoking the monster is to our idea of humanity.
ReplyDeleteThe book you chose really stood out to me, because I never would of thought of it. But yet it was perfect and really worked out in the end. Your group has received 5 stars!
ReplyDeleteI liked how the music example depicts that we all have some sort of monster within us. Also in the similarities paragraph I enjoyed how you introduced the deep meaning questions, like the meaning of life. I feel the main lesson in frankenstein is to question those deeper meaning questions. Very good job!
ReplyDeleteThe analysis of the artwork of galaxy-Frankenstein was amazing. It uncovered things I would have never thought of and was so eloquently phrased.
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