The quote that I have chosen to write about is from the a part of the essay that talks about representing how we all feel, not just those who were directly effected. The direct quote is " I was trying to say something about the way we all feel" (Junod, pg 74). This is a very powerful quote in the fact that this is the way the artist and as well as the photographer were feeling about showing their interpretation. I think that this quote helps convey the message that these "artworks" were not meant for intentional harm but rather so express how everyone was feeling. The horrific event cannot be ignored and others deserve to know about the emotions of others. The hatred for the people who provided the art also show that some are not willing to accept that the emotion that they feel is not necessarily widely felt.
Also from the book the idea some have behind the reason why people jumped. The people whom thought it was wrong to have jumped also have the idea that they want to disassociate themselves from the jumpers themselves. Many responded with angry saying that they do not know the any of the jumpers. They expressed that they didn't want to be related to any of the jumpers as well. A great example of this was when the a member of the Hernandez family said that she was not related to that falling man by saying that he was disgusting for jumping (Junod pg 72). This showed that she really did have a hatred for the people that did in fact jump.
Hello Jena -- You've got the hang of the paraphrase. It makes perfect sense to paraphrase the Hernandez daughter's comment, full of hatred for the photograph. That whole exchange would be lengthy to quote. The word you chose, disgusting, is accurate. Also, before the paraphrase, you do nice work contextualizing the build-up to the Hernandez example. Definitely stay with that pattern. Since your readers may have no knowledge of "The Falling Man," they will need that excellent summary to understand the context of specific quotes and paraphrases presented.
ReplyDeleteFor your direct quote, it seems like you are not really practicing how you would use the quote "for real" in your interpretive essay. When you say "I think that this quote..." that sort of language would be out of place in your essay. Instead, you'd want to phrase it as "junod conveys the message..." etc. Also, in that short quote you use, you give no context for it. I don't see any of the nice summary build-up that you offer in your paraphrase. In order for most direct quotes to make sense to your readers, you need to contextualize them fully and thoroughly (especially when dealing with a complex essay like "The Falling Man"). Your readers would be totally lost when they get to "these 'artworks' were not meant for intentional harm." Before the quote can make sense to outside readers, you need to explain (or paraphrase) the whole Fischl thing briefly. In this way paraphrase and direct quotes often work together.
I agree that the Hernandez daughter was disgusted but I also think that besides the feeling of anger, she also had a feeling of shame. As if she would be ashamed to associate herself with a person who would be a suicide jumper.
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