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Final Exam Topic: This Exam consists of two parts:
I. 75% You will design a MySpace page for Gregor Samsa. This page will be replete with visual effects, but must also contain a minimum of 800 words (this does not include listed items such as “favorite songs,” but rather I’m looking for some paragraphs). You might accomplish this in the “About Me” paragraph, or by inventing friends who you can link to your myspace page to post comments about Gregor, or by creating a blog with journal entries (customizing your page as a blog is a feature available through your profile).
II. 25% You must post your MySpace link to the designated Gworks “Exam 3” Blog NO LATER THAN Sunday, December 9th at 11:59 p.m. E.T. Additionally, to receive full credit for this exam, you must visit and post extended comments to THREE of your peers’ MySpace exam links; these posts must be completed by Sunday, December 16th at 11:59 p.m. E.T.
This assignment requires research and thought, and some technical savvy. For example, notice that you will list some of Gregor’s favorite films and hobbies, as well as his religious and sexual orientation. Don’t simply do a Google search on “Existentialism and Movies” – rather, put some real thought into Gregor’s identity and what he would enjoy. Feel free to “invent” his religious and sexual orientation based on impressions you got of him from Kafka’s text. The writing you add to your MySpace page should explain some of the choices made. Anyone visiting your page should gain some basic knowledge of Gregor Samsa AND of Existentialism as a philosophy. Gregor should be presented as a real person, not as a character from Kafka’s Metamorphosis.
With regard to technical issues, I have provided some links below to help customize your MySpace page. Do not procastinate; as you have five weeks to complete this webpage I expect to see great things, not a basic template. Don’t panic if you have never used MySpace—this is a challenge to your computer literacy skills, but you have adequate time and resources to learn the basics and produce a quality page, and you will ultimately gain confidence when you see your accomplishments.
There are no restrictions for this project. Feel free to download images off the internet, link songs from other pages, upload photos you’ve taken, invent film and music titles, invent Gregor’s lifestyle, etc. You may also contact your group members for feedback.
http://www.myspacezor.com/
http://www.modmyspace.com/
http://lifehacker.com/software/css/customize-your-myspace-layout-150531.php
http://www.minutecity.com/
3 comments:
Hey Thuys,
It's realy nice but I dont know it feels like something is missing. Seems like something that connect all seem to be missing. Maybe his question shouldn't be for others , it should be more for himself. Does he realize after what had happened that he failed to exist in his family's life. Thats his existance was very little to none in the entire picture do to isolation himself from the world. He realy didnt have a individuality or a personality and thats why the transfomation occured. I dont know thats what i understood from the story.
Hi,
Very nice page,
I agree with you, I don't think that his family really loved him. I believed they just saw him as the cash cow. How sad is that !!!
After all he did for his family, look at how they treated him. The only one that showed little care for him was his mother. But, unfortunately she was out numbered by the father and sister.
Enjoy the rest of the Holiday Season!!!
Hi,
Nice page. I like your choice of background. It is interesting that you have his orientation as not sure. He seems like girl base on the short story.
Happy New Year!
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