9/20/19 Senan Demel Period 2

9/20/19

Senan Demel 

Period 2

Modern Mythology 2020

Aim: How can we use our knowledge of The Road to illustrate possible causes for the Apocalypse?

Hand of God

• Making the book cover digital gave it a really good first impression, but I feel like the title should be easier to read
• I loved how they cut a piece of the cover and explained it on a separate slide
• The idea of nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia is very believable because of the Cold War
• They said that the son was the “lily of the valley” and that he represents Christ, which is something we talked about in class earlier this week
• Explaining the boy and his father’s thought process along with the quote they used for evidence was good
• I personally didn’t like the white on plain black, but it was simple which I appreciated
• Overall, a good presentation although it could have been improved

Dawn of Armageddon 

• I began the presentation explaining the various symbols depicted on the cover, such as the fire, fallen building, and the word “Armageddon”
• I used biblical references because I know that it’s common in literature, especially in relation to this type of book
• We didn’t want to be generic, but we wanted to be believable, so we thought of nanotechnology as the cause for the Apocalypse, which was totally different from the other groups

Apoptosis

• The title was an instant hook

• Very interesting discussion about the moon and its symbolism in relation to the book
• The moon splitting apart and causing multiple supervolcano eruptions and tidal waves just to add onto the nuclear waste from fighting was pretty genius
• The idea of a chain reaction spread out over time made a lot of sense to me
• Good use of quotes to provide evidence for their explanation
• I really liked the presentation overall because of their unique explanation for the apocalypse, which set it apart from the other groups

  Different perspectives and interpretations of the same events can greatly help us to understand things in ways we might not have even thought of. For example, seeing different causes of the apocalypse helped me realize the amount of depth and effort can be put into making a single book, as well as the endless possibilities available when you use your imagination instead of having a story directly told to you.

  I learned this because my classmates brought up varying ideas about what caused the apocalypse during their presentations. Each detail that they came up with meant something or had some kind of symbolism which helped give us a deeper understanding of the book.

  All of this can be used to better my own presentations and understanding of literature because I now know how to effectively propose new ideas and back them up while still being credible. Offering new perspectives to my peers is a great way to promote appreciation for literature because it enables us to think critically about what’s between the lines.