Author Archives: Abigale

ReflectivePaperENG1710 (Abigale) This paper signifies the end of the semester for all of us. I hope you all walked away with an abundant amount of information and knowledge. I definitely did. Thanks for the support and the enlightenment this semester. … Continue reading →

**I have tried to my best to scale and resize my culture jam and infographic, but Open Lab won’t allow me to post images above 10MB. I really do not know what else can be done to ensure that the … Continue reading →

This was my sketch draft for the inspirational portion of the creative project. As I stated in Response 13, “This is a jigsaw puzzle representation of our planet or a globe. I’ve decided to use the traditional green and blue colors because … Continue reading →

This is option 1 for my culture jam. I can use this logo by itself to convey a message and/or ideology. I was told that the logo looked way too similar to the original and needed something to make it stand … Continue reading →

The photo directly below is my manipulated version of the DirecTV logo. This is almost identical to the draft I sketched a couple of weeks ago (also included below). For this image manipulation I used Adobe Fireworks. I preferred to … Continue reading →

Joshua’s Example of An Infographic: Dark setting in which the colors provide immediate focal points for the viewers. The infographic appears to be divided to show the importance of visual information. The boxed areas of the infographic vary in size, … Continue reading →

I am interested in knowing what everyone thinks. If there is anything you think I need to add/remove, feel free to comment and let me know. I definitely want to keep the color scheme (red, black, and white), so I probably … Continue reading →

First and foremost, I would like to announce that I am not an artist, I am not good at math (graphs, charts, and those sorts of things), I am not versed in photo manipulation, and I find difficulty in coming … Continue reading →

As I was reading the piece, there were a few points made by the John Jordan that could serve as the central focus of the essay. For example,  on page 131 he states that “Art has clearly failed historically as … Continue reading →

The two pieces that we read in class connected to the creative détournement assignment because the central focus in both articles were the opposition to oppressive and corporate forces. The assignment that we will be working on requires us to … Continue reading →

From Technocracy to Technopoly, by Neil Postman Beginning Passage “We had learned how to invent things, and the question of why we invent things receded in importance. The idea that if something could be done it should be done was born … Continue reading →

While reading this piece, I’ve discovered a few passages that were similar to articles we’ve read recently. One of those articles were Anti-homeless spikes: ‘Sleeping rough opened my eyes to the city’s barbed cruelty’ by Alex Andreou. Before I start, I must … Continue reading →

IssuePaper: ENG 1710 (Abigale) My paper is about gun violence in urban communities. It’s basically a continuation of my exploratory paper where I chose to dig deeper into the pervasive violence in the Black and Latino communities. I discovered that … Continue reading →

Part 1: Photo related to “Anti-homeless Spikes.” This photo was taken in front of the C-Town supermarket in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The supermarket is located on 7924 Flatlands Avenue between East 79th and East 80th streets. I thought really hard about an … Continue reading →

“How a whistleblower brought down Chicago police chief” by Jessica Lussenhop of BBC “”That makes the whole episode look like an attempt by the city, the police and prosecutors to keep the video under wraps, knowing the political problems it … Continue reading →

What does Bartleby want? (Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville) I’ve thought about this question several times, and to be honest, this is probably one of the most confusing stories I’ve ever read. That’s probably because I took the story … Continue reading →

SocialJusticeExploratoryPaperENG1710 The three issues I’ve decided to speak on were: The Causes of Violence in Urban Communities The Social Construct of Race/Racism The Rate of Poverty in America and Its Effect on Children I have to admit that writing this … Continue reading →

This blog post discusses the current direction of my exploratory project. This overview is subject to change. As of right now, my three topics are as follows: Gun Violence in Urban Communities The Social Construct of Race/Racism (I may or may … Continue reading →

“Learn from Las Vegas: Spectacular Vernacular”, by Stephen Duncombe Connection: While reading this piece, I’ve made a connection to “The Medium Is the Metaphor”, by Neil Postman. There was a quote by Postman that stated that, “Each medium like language itself, … Continue reading →

Neil Post, “The Medium Is the Metaphor” (Page 10) “A message denotes a specific, concrete statement about the world. But the forms of our media, including symbols through which they permit conversation, do not make such statements. They are rather … Continue reading →

TechLitNarrativeProject1FinalAbigaleMorris

I plan on making sure my paragraphs are coherent, consistent and that each paragraph leads into each other logically and accurately. While describing events in my childhood, in terms of growing activities I engaged in, I plan to be more … Continue reading →

Neil Postman, “Media as Epistemology” (Page 17) “Epistemology is a complex and usually opaque subject concerned with the origins and nature of knowledge. The part of its subject matter that is relevant here is the interest it takes in definitions … Continue reading →

Tech-Lit Narrative (Project 1)

In Postman’s essay, he begins by introducing three types of societies/cultures. The first one is the tool-using culture, the second is considered a technocracy and the third is called a technopoly. He goes on to say that each type of … Continue reading →

While reading Postman’s essay, I’ve discovered several key points in his argument that creates his stance, and, what I believe to be his center of discussion. Postman uses the story of Thamus (a king from Upper Egypt), to disprove that … Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Abigale Morris, but my family and close friends call me Abby. I’m also an Aries (if it counts). I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and I have family from South America and the Caribbean. I’ve … Continue reading →