Month November 2015

Descriptive language fills up the “Autopsy Report,” by Lia Purpura. When either describing the world inside the autopsy room, or outside the autopsy room, the author constantly uses imagery. For example, “Then, everything was lifted out–the mass of organs held in the… Continue Reading →

The video essay offers new opportunities to accomplish the classic essay goals explained in “Toward a Collective Poetics of the Essay, ” by Carl Klaus, such as the conveyance of emotional information and the eliciting of a subjective response in the… Continue Reading →

Two songs that would fit my audio script well are “Forever Broke,” by musician Yoko Kanno, and “The Girl Who Stole My Tamagotchi,” by producer Hot Sugar. Each has its own flavor and is appropriate for my essay in its own way,… Continue Reading →