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Them Dirty Blues - Cannonball Adderley Quintet

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Them Dirty Blues - Cannonball Adderley Quintet

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1. What are the patterns and gaps I noticed in the media and literature I consume?

2. What can I do to reduce the gaps in the media and literature I consume?

3. How might the media and literature I consume affect my thoughts, views, and values?

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I have noticed that there are 2 trends in the media I consume. The first is that I am much more drawn to visual and audible media as opposed to books, which require focus and effort on the audience's part. It's very easy to just turn on a show, watch a movie, play some music, or scroll through social media. With reading, you must be focused at all times, ready to take in any symbols and hidden meanings that the author could throw at you at any moment. In reading the details are in the subtlety. In the future, I need to work more towards consuming media that will help me grow as a person, and that will challenge me more than binge-watching tv.

The second trend I saw is my lack of educational media. Many of the movies and shows I watch, and much of the literature I read, are all based around fiction and don't have a deep-rooted message around it. My hope for the rest of the semester is that I can listen to more educational podcasts and read more educational literature, as well as reading some poetry.

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Looking back on the year, I didn't end up consuming as many different types of media as I had intended. Poetry, podcasts, and art are all areas of media and literature where I need to expand my horizons. My plan for this is to buy a compilation book of poetry and read some every night, listen to an episode of a different podcast every week, and try to find time in the second semester to visit the Stratford Art Gallery.

For many assignments, like both Socratic seminars and the Literary Analysis essay, we were first required to read a mentor text or short story. These stories often have a very strong "So What" message, and push certain views during the story. An example of this can be seen during my reading of "Boys Go To Jupiter", where the story conveys an anti-racist message, and a pro-feminism message. These stories helped to educate me on topics I wasn't familiar with and changed my values for the better.