Repurpose
My original essay, "Sexuality, Ambiguity, and the Female Grotesque in Angela Carter's 'Peter and the Wolf'", investigated Carter's motives of characterizing the main female character as a wolf, rather than a human being. In this repurposed piece, I chose to expand upon this notion by exploring how women are symbolized, objectified, and portrayed in modern society.
Remediate
As I struggled to solidify my Repurposed piece, I decided to interview other college students to gain a greater perspective of what influence symbolism and profession continued to hold on my generation. Through this process, came the portrait series, looking at the uninfluenced dream profession of a child, in comparison to what that same person hopes to accomplish in their future today. I hoped to see whether o not people would go into professions that fit the gender stereotype, or break those barriers. I also sought to uncover the motivation behind each professional decision, whether it be financial, personal, or otherwise.
Why I Write
Most days, I go about my business without ever really stopping to consider why I am doing what I am doing. I have always enjoyed writing (for the most part), but I had never seriously thought about the reasoning behind it. It was like the first person I had been asked why I liked to play tennis. At first my response was "I just like it!" simply because it wasn't something I thought about. Although I think I have started to uncover the reason behind why I write, there is definitely still room to discover more. (needs work)
