Final Blog Post by Diego Coya https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2016-12-13 15:58:42 UTC 2025-01-11 01:12:34 UTC hello@padlet.com The Wire is one of the greatest shows ever made due to it's cinematography, foreshadowing, soundtrack, and imagery. coyad1 https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143503624 2016-12-13 23:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143503624 This video gives insight to the viewer about the program coyad1 https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143504056 2016-12-13 23:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143504056 The moment when Avon and Stringer start reminising their past, and who they have become through the years. coyad1 https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143504305 2016-12-13 23:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143504305 This scene shows the conflict Avon and Stringer have due to their different mentalities. The song "Locked Up" plays in the background, and it foreshadows Avon's arrest which happens in the next episode. coyad1 https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143505079 2016-12-13 23:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143505079 After Stringer gets murdered, the last shot of the episode pans on this billboard. The billboard that says "opportunity" symbolized the death of the American Dream for him. coyad1 https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143505942 2016-12-13 23:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143505942 Here are 10 Hyperlinks that can help deepen the understanding of The Wire coyad1 https://padlet.com/coyad1/i430j1fqitvv/wish/143506588 https://thepoeticsoftelevision.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/detail-and-symbolism-on-the-wire/

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/recycled/2008/01/the_wire_on_fire.html

https://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2009/oct/27/wire-television

https://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2008/oct/20/wire-television

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https://readjack.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/the-death-of-stringer-bell-10-years-later-a-look-back-at-the-greatest-episode-of-probably-the-greatest-television-show-ever/

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_big_idea/2006/09/the_wire_on_fire.html

http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2008/03/the_wire_david_simon_q_a.html

http://criticalinquiry.uchicago.edu/uploads/pdf/Chaddha_and_Wilson_on_The_Wire.pdf

http://observer.com/2015/06/the-best-tv-show-ever-a-millennial-reviews-the-wire/



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