Quick write #8

What does a writer/film maker do to create tension?
 A writer created tension with pauses and language, however a film maker can create tension with more visual or audio influences. In the crucible, Arthur Miller creates tension by having short and monosyllabic conversations between characters so that there is more to read into between the lines. This invisible tension, such as between Elizabeth and John Proctor, emulates a silent issue that the reader can pick up on. As these conversations escalate, the reader can see the mood and tone unfold. Words and arguments are repeated in an increasingly more serious matter. Ina film adaptation, a film maker can use this escalation and use of pause to create tension, but also they may use use of light and music.

Quick write #7

I have been falsely accused before. Having two siblings, it is really a common practice. Either my older sister would want to shift the blame from her to me, or just because she would be mad and want to get me in trouble. For my younger brother, it was mostly the same. Except he was not smart enough about it and it would be soon discovered that he was lying. I am no angel in the family either so I have found myself falsely accusing my siblings before. Although, at least from my perception, they do it much more that me. Usually these false accusations were of minor offenses, such as who left the dishes out, etc. Nonetheless these things bothered me quite a bit. Sometimes they would be bigger things. One time, my sister told my parents that I had stolen money from them when I knew that she did. She even did it in front of me, but when they asked us she blamed me. I had to frantically try to clear my name and tell the truth without seeming like a liar. Eventually these things would get cleared up, or not. Either way, the ordeals are often unnecessary, but I understand the motives. In this situation, I felt angry and frustrated that they would not believe me. I felt trapped because I knew the truth but nobody would take me seriously. Although knowing what the feeling is like, I will not lie and say I haven't done it to her.

Quickwrite #6

I could understand what the social experiment was trying to highlight, and the idea was in the right place, and I could see how it would work. However, we were mostly caught up in the logistics of the idea of cheating. Like how it was possible, and how it didn't seem real, or what could be another explanation for the same test scores without cheating. I think that, given enough time, we would have probably start to question each other. I don't think that anyone would have sacrificed themselves because the punishment was not laid out. If the teacher has said "if I don't get a few names, everybody fails" before leaving, I think that the experiment would have worked better. Also, if we didn't see that he was listening in. Like I said before, as time went on and we were given an ultimatum, I think tension would grow and people would become more motivated to get a result.