For your first
short assignment, I want you to use metaphors to “help people to understand the
unfamiliar” (Erard). In this case, I want you to explain to someone who has
never been to college, what your first semester of college was like. However,
to make it a little more visual—and challenging—I want you to do so using one
of the fantasy/sci-fi metaphors below:
A Dragon A Sorcerer A Robot
A Spaceship
In other words, I
want you to either describe a day in your life as a student, or a composite of
several of your experiences and adventures, but through the metaphor of
something completely imaginary. Just like Yoachim wrote about wind-up toys or
Payseur wrote about “rivers running free,” I want you to show us college
through the eyes of a dragon, or a sorcerer’s magic, etc. How can this help
translate an unfamiliar experience in a way that makes them see and feel your
day-to-day reality in college? How can a robot help people understand what’s it
like to study all night and take a test first thing in the morning? How could a
spaceship translate the whirlwind of activities that has become your daily
ritual?
EX: You can do
this assignment in a variety of ways: you could actually pretend to be a dragon going to college, or a spaceship
going to flight school. OR, you could write about yourself and use metaphors
derived from sorcery or robotics. Either way, think about what these things
are, how they function, and what they represent, and relate it to what you experience
on a daily basis. There are more comparisons than you might think!
REQUIREMENTS
- At least 2 full pages, double spaced (but you can do more)
- Think metaphorically: how can you help people see through your metaphor so they actually experience what your life feels like?
- Due Friday, February 1st in class
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