Your blog is obviously extremely visually striking, and to be honest, I found that even more profound than the multitude of essays that we had to write were the symbolism that had to be put into the promotional posters. While your professionalism, talent, and skill with photoshop and other graphical manipulation tools definitely must be commended, I feel that your poster perhaps rises a lot of discussion, and questions - as it should. My first question is in relation to the lone, proletariat male that is actually outlined. Is it just a graphical choice, or is there a load of symbolism behind deciding to illuminate only one? What role does the heart that he holds play in the dichotomy of dystopia and oppression that Orwell's 1984 so eloquently espoused?
The second facet to my discussion has to do with the list of bolded, eye-catching paradoxical, juxtaposed statements on your poster. I certainly understand that these are again, providing illuminating commentary on the dichotomy between "Big Brother", and the average oppressed worker. The more ignorant the masses, the stronger the stomp of the "Iron Heel", as my own author Jack London would probably stay. But perhaps a different color scheme, that further contrasts the balance between good and evil, would help those with less exposure to dystopian literature to understand the profoundness of your juxtaposed phrases. The only explanation I have, for a technical whiz like yourself not doing this, is perhaps to signify the duality of good and evil; and how both elements can transcend the human spirit, no matter the social standing. This would certainly highlight that even some workers must be inundated with such evil. Please tell me if I'm on the right track, or if every thing I just said was tangential, in your opinion.
Hey Aditya,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is obviously extremely visually striking, and to be honest, I found that even more profound than the multitude of essays that we had to write were the symbolism that had to be put into the promotional posters. While your professionalism, talent, and skill with photoshop and other graphical manipulation tools definitely must be commended, I feel that your poster perhaps rises a lot of discussion, and questions - as it should. My first question is in relation to the lone, proletariat male that is actually outlined. Is it just a graphical choice, or is there a load of symbolism behind deciding to illuminate only one? What role does the heart that he holds play in the dichotomy of dystopia and oppression that Orwell's 1984 so eloquently espoused?
The second facet to my discussion has to do with the list of bolded, eye-catching paradoxical, juxtaposed statements on your poster. I certainly understand that these are again, providing illuminating commentary on the dichotomy between "Big Brother", and the average oppressed worker. The more ignorant the masses, the stronger the stomp of the "Iron Heel", as my own author Jack London would probably stay. But perhaps a different color scheme, that further contrasts the balance between good and evil, would help those with less exposure to dystopian literature to understand the profoundness of your juxtaposed phrases. The only explanation I have, for a technical whiz like yourself not doing this, is perhaps to signify the duality of good and evil; and how both elements can transcend the human spirit, no matter the social standing. This would certainly highlight that even some workers must be inundated with such evil. Please tell me if I'm on the right track, or if every thing I just said was tangential, in your opinion.
Thanks!