put it in the introduction of his book Orality and Literacy, “Our understanding of the differences between orality and literacy developed only in the electronic age, not earlier.” Social networks and the activity that occurs on them is an extension of orality, though many could argue that status updates and tweets are literary due to their written form. However, the digital age is an age of ‘secondary orality’, a resurgence of orality if you will. The orality of telephones, television, and the Internet
The character of literary forms always evolves with the passage of times. Although African literature in its written form (as against the traditional oral form) has a relatively short pedigree, it has not failed to constantly renew itself by evolving, principally in its social functionality, either as an avenue to demonstrate a cultural point of view or a satirical vista. Consequently, this attribute is responsible for the peculiar aesthetics that particularizes the literature. Given the peculiarity
Chaucer's "The House of Fame": The Cultural Nature of Fame QUESTION 7. DISCUSS THE CULTURAL NATURE OF FAME AND ITS TEXTUAL EXPRESSION WITH REFERENCE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ORAL HEROIC POETRY, CHAUCER'S DEPICTION IN THE HOUSE OF FAME AND THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANON OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. YOU SHOULD FOCUS YOUR ANALYSIS ON THE INTERPLAY OF ORAL AND LITERARY TRADITIONS IN THESE CONTEXTS. Many critics have noted the complexities within Chaucer's The House of Fame, in particular
What does the famous actor, Angelina Jolie have in common with author Neil Postman? According to IMDB.com, they both appeared July 14, 2003, on an episode of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”. To many, the appearance of Neil Postman’s on the faux news program may seem odd. Considering that in Postman’s 1985 book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, the author gives a scathing appraisal of when television news acts as entertainment. As a four-decade long New
Orality and the Problem of Memory A professor of mine once posed the question: “What do you truly know?” My obvious initial response was, “What do you mean, what do I know? Isn’t that why I’m here? To expand upon the wealth of knowledge that I already know?” After tossing the question around for a few days, I finally realized what she was getting at--knowledge equals experience, and experience promotes memory. In today’s culture of hypertext and cyberspace, the opportunities for experiential
The Cheese and the Worms Book Review The rise of literacy towards the end of the Middle Ages brought with it a torrent of individuals ready to think fro themselves and formulate their own theories and ideas regarding God and the Christian faith. For a long time, the church held a near monopoly on literacy and used this to maintain control over people’s lives and beliefs. While some of these new intellectuals created ideas that would forever change the way people envision themselves and their relation
nonetheless has enabled us to study his works with an accuracy memory alone could not provide. Records in themselves are an important part of our functioning society, whether genealogical or financial. Works Cited Citations Ong, Walter J. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. London: Routledge, 1982. Saenger, Paul. Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading. Sanford: Stanford Univ. Press, 1997.
The Future of Literature in the Age of Technology Bolstered by the recent advancements in technology, our society has gradually departed from the culture of the printed word to a computer culture structured by the digital word. Everyday the superior performance of computers appears to render printed literature more obsolete - e-mail and chat rooms have nearly eliminated traditional written letters, the Internet has all but replaced the need for libraries and paper catalogues and, soon, hypertext
In order to understand the “center” of the Iliad, one must first recognize that the Iliad started as a “Lyrical,” or oral poem and was written down much later in history, becoming a “Narrative,” or literate poem. The Iliad began as a poem that was strictly part of an oral culture, its transition into a written work for a literate culture brought complexities and complications that are often overlooked when examining this poem on its surface. Walter J. Ong explained this phenomenon best when he described
Having to Write with Whipped Cream Our assignment was to write twenty words without using any kind of writing utensil that we would normally use such as pencils, markers, etc. When Professor Krause first gave this assignment I thought to myself “is he insane? How are we going to do this?” The more and more I thought about it ideas kept popping up in my head. I tried to think about all the readings we had done in class, hoping that they would kind of guide me in the proper direction for this
For my film project, I will explore the 1978 film Grease directed by Randal Kleiser and produced by Allan Carr. The movie depicts the love story of an American teenage couple who unexpectedly reunite at high school after falling in love over the summer. Sandy, the female protagonist, is a new exchange student who must adapt to the social hierarchy of the public-school system. Throughout the film, the couple navigates the social rules of high school romances, friendships, and experiences while trying
Many people of the nation are concerned about the time and money college can take up. Adults and kids across the nation are arguing and wondering if college is really necessary than in the long run. To some, it takes up too much time before getting that dream job, but for other, they are ok with going to college and spending the time to get an education. Another issue is that some people just cannot afford college because of its very high price, others(the richer folk) could not care about spending
It all started freshman year of high school. I really wanted to get involved in some kind of sport or club. I couldn’t decide what to do. Many people said I should join the lacrosse team and my response was “I have never played before, how am I suppose to make the team”. I always had an interest in lacrosse however I was scared to go out and buy all the expensive equipment and not make the team.. I went home that night and asked my parents what I should do. My dad encouraged me to go out and
In "Generation Debt", the author, Anya Kamenetz, highlights the issues facing Americans regarding student debt in 2007. Many students are extending their education, continue living at home, or even moving back in with their parents, because the cost of school that challenges students of this generation. Teenagers back then worked the farms and fought the wars, and supplied an income to their families until they moved out and got married. Teenagers today benefit more from education, but they may be
The Republic of Chile, or Chile, is a South American country. It can be found west of both Bolivia and Argentina and south of Peru. It is a Southern Cone country, one that is south of the Tropic of Cancer, as well as a coastal country. Chile holds the title of longest north-south country in the world, stretching north to south approximately 2,670 miles and from east to west, only 217 miles (as cited in Wikipedia, 2013). Due to its geographical location, Chile has a remarkable climate and landscape
Growing up in the modern world is a difficult process with many temptations. Kids learn that they need to fit in and be accepted. Sadly, since not all youth get those needs met at home, they look to gang activity to fulfill desire for acceptance. Since these children learn behavior from an early age, the police and community realized the importance of teaching them about the dangers of joining gangs. There are many theories that could explain this behavior among juveniles, and the creators of the
Service learning is integrated within academic courses in several community colleges, although, other colleges have yet to integrate service learning. The communities whom the students serve have acknowledged the effect because of the value it consists for students. The involvement in community service helps and changes a student's character, desire to volunteer in the community, and become aware of the community's need for development. This civic duty is part of a curriculum that can be an advantage
Who doesn’t use the internet? According to my informal survey of Pasadena City College students in my English 100 class, students are on the internet on average four hours daily. They report using the internet for social networking, entertainment, and school. Like their driver’s license, they wouldn’t dream of leaving home without their iPhones. Yet some critics claim that constant internet use is transforming us into self-absorbed, easily distracted robots who would rather tweet or update
Authors Dan Clawson and Max Page discuss some of the issues that can be seen in higher education across the country in their book “The Future of Higher Education.” Among some of the topics they discuss include the decreasing amounts of funds colleges are getting, the rising cost of tuition, and universities becoming less reachable. Clawson and Page analyze these problems and relate them to the neoliberal system universities are turning to. They also touch on issues regarding who is able to attend
In the United States the income of ones family is of great importance when it comes to college education. The data clearly shows that you are more likely to go to college if you come from a richer family. (Berg) This essay will discuss how family income affects a persons possibility to apply for, go to, and succeed at a good college and some possible reasons for and consequences of the situation. First of all grades are closely linked to family-income, as Rampell states in the article Freebies