tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008330015576871059.post2054791189176407782..comments2013-11-09T06:24:04.376-08:00Comments on Amy Whitaker Writes: What We See Isn't What We SayAmy Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12484193535324374316noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008330015576871059.post-71262633661459988782011-05-18T20:19:12.921-07:002011-05-18T20:19:12.921-07:00I think that visual representation is something we...I think that visual representation is something we take in instantly. Even when we sometimes can't put the reasons into words, what we see hits us with full emotional force. We are visual creatures after all. Words do have power, sometimes they give more than a visual image could, but that power is absorbed slowly as we take in the message. Because its effect is gradual it isn't as potent. Maybe this is another reason why postmodernists and others complain that words are flawed. The level of abstraction in a written piece is much higher than a sculpture or a painting (usually).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533506938152561789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008330015576871059.post-81558553092824974322011-05-18T14:51:14.905-07:002011-05-18T14:51:14.905-07:00As a future English teacher, I really appreciate y...As a future English teacher, I really appreciate your comment, Ashley. Clearly, incorporating this idea into classroom instruction is important if we want to teach students how to thoroughly explore literature. Thanks for that thought!Amy Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484193535324374316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008330015576871059.post-36684588024689377142011-05-18T14:50:38.179-07:002011-05-18T14:50:38.179-07:00This is a great insight. I have felt the same way ...This is a great insight. I have felt the same way when reading a book; that how I feel cannot be expressed in words. In middle school, part of our book reports required designing a new book cover. At times, this part of my book report was where I felt I had found the best connection between my ideas and my produced work, where my thoughts really came to life. That is one reason that for my book, I am trying to utilize creative processes to rediscover the elements of Jane Eyre.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413073027134342842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008330015576871059.post-11686919356839508822011-05-18T14:49:19.312-07:002011-05-18T14:49:19.312-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413073027134342842noreply@blogger.com