My Video!! It finally Worked!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0Bvu7vy9I

Rob - Chapter 10 video

I know this is really late, but here's my chapter 10 video on Rob. I couldn't figure out how to fit one of my other ideas into this video with the way I chose to do it so I'm going to add that in here. When I was first reading the chapter I assumed that the narrator was another person, someone who knew Rob when he was alive. As I continued reading, however, I realized that it was Rob talking to himself after he died or while he was dying and I guess seeing his  life flash before his eyes. I agreed with this thought I had once I realized the chapter is titled "Out of Body" and that there's really no one else that could possibly know all the information presented to the reader besides Rob, himself. That's basically it so hope you enjoy the video and that the way I cut up the song isn't choppy or weird.

My video (Chapter 13)

Here is my video, I am currently trying to upload a clearer version of it in a higher resolution (but it is taking forever to load!) so if that doesn't work here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAK-kQV3tU&feature=youtu.be

I made this video as a series of test messages to represent "T's." Something to keep in mind while watching this video (and reading the chapter) is, is the future really that different?

Goggles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_kbQPwqKog&feature=youtu.be

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Many of you have probably seen videos of people asking kids basic questions about serious events. I thought this would be a good idea for my video as we are constantly talking about the fact that everyone has a different point of view on things. What I did was give my little brothers a brief summary of the chapter, and then asked them a couple of questions to see what they would say. I realize that the actual video doesnt include to many specifics about ted as a character, so here is a brief description. Ted feigns happiness, in my opinion more than anyone else in the book. He also is stuck in a marriage that he does not want to be in--"Yet each dissappointment Ted felt in his wife, each incremental deflation, was accompanied by a seizure of guilt; many years ago, he had taken the passion he felt for Susan and folded it in half, so he no longer had a drowning, helpless feeling...it also made him feel that his wife had been brainwashed. By him." (211)--Ted is not a happy person and uses his trip to find Sasha as a break from his family life where he is not happy.

"Im sorry...He had always wanted to see it." (209)
"There was a pause...'Of course I love her,' Ted said quietly."(222)
"He wanted nothing to do with Sasha. She was lost." (214)

My Video (Chapter 12, Alison)

Here's my video for Alison. Sorry it took so long, I finally figured out how to put a powerpoint into imovie and still have the music I want. I think I can finally make a real movie now with the skills i've learned making this video. Anywayyyyy, I hope you like it, and make sure your volume is up, and enjoy the PAUSE.

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Zach's video (Dolly)-
- Bad parent,
- Cares only about money
- Only sleeps for 3 hours a night
- Is hurt by her past but will not look back on it.
- Sending Dolly to boarding school- for image
- Desperate for money (changes morals)
- Image/Money no longer a concern of Dolly
- Kitty follows her gut/morals and ends up being ok.

Is it ok to protect your kid without their consent?

"I want to live life intentionally, to suck all the marrow of life." - Thoreau
Dolly- can forget about her past and not reflect on it since she lives such a fast paced life.

"The warrior smiles at Charlie. He's nineteen....where his grandfather's hunting dagger will be displayed inside a cube of Plexiglas, directly under a skylight." (Pg 61-62)

Dans video (Jules)
- Thinks Kitty is boring
- Sexually attracted to her
- Attempts to rape Kitty
- Is aware of the fact that he is putting his career and life on the line
- WIld and crazy thoughts during these actions
- Is insane, but can act regular at some points
- Have irrational thoughts that seem regular to him.
- "Of course....the 'violent inability of some men to cope with feelings of rejection.'" (184)

Jules Jones video

http://youtu.be/5tGbywbZVlw here is the link to my video, I don't know how to get it on the blog, youtube is being weird. A little bit about the video: I kind of did something similar to Sophia in the sense that I did the video in first person narration however mine differs because it is from the point of view of a judge reviewing the criminal case against Jules Jones.

Dolly video

Hey so this is my video on Dolly. It is basically three minutes of me rambling in a vaguely connected way (something I have lots of practice doing). The song in the background is Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles. If you are confused by anything (which is definitely possible) leave a comment and I'll try to reply in a timely fashion.

"I can't even imagine what being self aware is like."

Perception- never going to have the same perception we have right now
Stephanie-
- Unformed identity
- Can you have more than 1 identity?
          Dichotomy (a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different), Tennis player with Kathy, Rock and Roll wife with Benny
- Lies so she will not have to tell Benny the truth and disappoint him.

People in new york (Even himself)- "You can't tell. That's something im learning, here in N.Y.C.: you have no fucking idea what people are really like. They're not even two faced--they're, like, multiple personalities." (12)

"I can't even imagine what being self aware is like." - Olly :)

Stephanie

imovie was being difficult so just pretend this is in black and white and that the clash are playing faintly in the background. :)

Matty's G's video on Scotty!

https://plus.google.com/u/0/103866689149377067407/posts/4xX7eyBzAbV?cfem=1&pid=6088853140947876834&oid=103866689149377067407

Charlie and Charlene

http://youtu.be/-q1PxWPKj9U

There is not much to say about this video.  I just kind of put it together because I couldn't think of any other way of doing it.  I am not sure if you all understand what the voice is saying so here is a written copy:

Charlie and Charlene are two different personalities that belong to the same character.  Each personality comes through during different parts of the character’s life.  Though, Charlie hates the idea of a “Charlene” and Charlene is refined and improved version of Charlie.  Charlie, on page 82, shows that she loves the idea of freedom when she says “or maybe we remind them of birds.”  Birds represent freedom because of their ability to fly.  Charlene, on the other hand, is completely trapped from the freedom Charlie longs for.  This is seen on page 83 when she is watching her son’s soccer game with her mom and is unable to do anything else that she pleases.  On page 80, “Charlie shrugs. ‘I know Dad.’ Charlie doesn’t know herself.”  Charlie’s true self is actually Charlene but she hates that image so much that she ignores it until Rolph kills himself.  After, Charlie finally accepts herself for who she truly is: Charlene.  Charlie is a character in A Visit From The Goon Squad that shows us people do not change, they just become aware of who they actually are.

I tried keeping it short and simple so please comment if you want more explanation!

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The sound's a little weak in the video so here's a summary for you bros...

I wanted to touch on two facets of Bennie's character 1) how he lets his past effect his present and 2) how he emasculates himself

His past: I looked at page 32 where he has hit fit about the party in which he tried to get with Abby and ended up basically having a freakout in the twin sisters recording studio.  I thought this showed how he can't let his past go as he lets his past effect his character in the present.

His emasculation: I looked at page 22 where he repeatedly eyes Sasha's breasts to try and see if he's "improving".  This showed me that his confidence is in the negative category right now and it appears as if he believes he can never regain that confidence.  It also shows me that he almost tries to convince himself that there is something wrong when there most likely isn't as the real problem is mental.

So yeah.  

What we have so far :) ;) lml

What we have so far....
How do we move from A to B?
What punishes us and how do we deal with punishment?
How do we fill the spaces left by something gone missing? (9/11, anything Sasha steals, Bennie's sex life, Rolph, Bennie's wife, Scottie's wife, names, Scottie's wife)
What makes something clean?
Can something dirty be cleaned?
How do we travel?
Where to we overlap with each other? (Circle theory)
What traps us? Is it possible to escape?
How do you define success?

Things that are dirty: East river, fish?
Things that are clean: Jacket, fish?

Something I thought was interesting was that in chapter 5 Jocelyn says, "Of our old gang, only Scotty has disappeared. No computer can find him" (85). And then in the next chapter Scotty makes a side note of "(real computers scared me; if you can find Them, then They can find you, and I didn't want to be found)" (97). I thought this was interesting because Eagan is almost weaving the same points through different chapters, meaning for us to catch them.