Author: Brandon
SK10 – Mixtape
The rhetorical situation I was addressing with my mix revolves around the phases and emotions of love in relationship. Love is in a constant state of flux, with its peaks and valleys, and I wanted to instill that dynamic spirit in my mix. It covers everything from the initial spark of infatuation to the throes […]
Read moreSunday Sketch 9: Manslaughter – “The Outsiders”
This is one of the most memorable scenes from the 1983 movie, The Outsiders, I first read the book when I was in 7th grade and watch the movie soon after. Even today I still cherish the childhood memories I’ve had as I watched that movie.
Read moreHow does my day go?
To begin, my main point of collecting this specific form of data was to see how much of an effect my different general emotions, affected my quality of day and productivity. As you can see the main two categories of data are “Crashing Out” (Red) and “Locked In” (Green). Basically these two categories are the […]
Read moreLiteracy Comic Reflection
When I first drafted my literacy narrative, it was extremely rocky as I was, and still am, not quite sure how to write such an abstract topic. The sudden freedom that was given to me actually left me with fewer options than I thought I would end up with. I threw words onto the page, […]
Read moreThe Last Sip
My quadriptych comic is titled “The Last Sip” which I came up with as I was watching a short film that included a scene of the main character sitting down at the table to reminisce his lovely memories with his friends. From this scene I was given the emotion of longing and the sadness from […]
Read moreReflection to Tracing Stitches and Spinning
The thesis of my essay is that while both Small and Walden use visual storytelling to explore emotional pain and human development, Small’s chaotic panels and unsettling imagery create confusion and pressure, whereas Walden’s structured layouts and realistic metaphors offer a more subtle and contemplative approach, highlighting how each writer uniquely navigates emotional complexity through […]
Read moreReflection to Tracing Stitches and Spinning
The thesis of my essay is that while both Small and Walden use visual storytelling to explore emotional pain and human development, Small’s chaotic panels and unsettling imagery create confusion and pressure, whereas Walden’s structured layouts and realistic metaphors offer a more subtle and contemplative approach, highlighting how each writer uniquely navigates emotional complexity through […]
Read moreTracing Worked Like Connect the Dots
Though they use different narrative and visual approaches, David Small’s Stitches and Tillie Walden’s Spinning explore intensely emotional journeys. We may observe how each author allows readers to interact with the emotional terrain of their stories differently by examining the panel structure and metaphorical usage in these two pieces. The patterns in both texts will […]
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