Transformation- 11 IB English by Viktoria JOHNS https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1 Conceptual understanding in studies in language and literature courses- TRANSFORMATION. - Tori, Lily, Anika en-us 2020-02-07 02:40:46 UTC 2025-10-09 09:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png Task - outline - guide viktoria_johns https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/441963588 They should address the following questions when developing this profile for the rest of the class to use:

-How would your group define the concept? Think much more broadly than a dictionary definition! (BLUE)

-What would this concept look like in literature? How would it manifest? (YELLOW)

-What is the interplay between author, text and concept (how do they affect each other)? (PURPLE)

-Can you think of previous examples of literature you have studied and discuss how the concept may have been present in these? Perhaps aim for 3-5 examples. (RED)

-What guiding questions can you think of that might lead students to unpack your concept when reading a text? (GREEN)]]> 2020-02-07 02:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/441963588 IB GUIDE DEFINITION anika_younus https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/441963594 Transformation
The study of the connections among texts constitutes the focus of one of three areas of exploration, namely intertextuality: connecting texts. The complex ways in which texts refer to one another [allusion, etc.], appropriate elements from each other and transform them to suit a different aesthetic or communicative purpose, are evidence of the importance of transformation in the process of creating a text. Additionally, the act of reading is potentially transformative in itself, both for the text and the reader. Different readers may transform a text with their personal interpretation. The text can also have an impact on the reader which potentially might lead to action and to the transformation of reality.]]> 2020-02-07 02:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/441963594 Defining TRANSFORMATION anika_younus https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442481836 How would your group define the concept?

Transforming a text or one of its aspects is changing something about it, an evolution. Transforming texts can also be to do with their personal meaning to a reader. A text is being transformed every time a new person reads them, as that persons unique life will bring them to witness something new or to make new connections.
 
You can transform a text simply by looking at it with a different eye- if you search for a new theme, search for a particular literary technique used, or even re-read the text, you'll gain another understanding, transforming a previous view. 
 
 Transformation can also refer to the transformation of a plot or character in a book, or even a literal transformation from one language to another through translations of international literature. Understanding that this form of transformation can affect the direct meaning of literature in terms of culture, literary devices, etc.

The transformation of elements between texts is used as a way for authors to appropriate parts of another text to suit a different aesthetic or purpose. This transformation adds depth to the text and allows more connections to be made.
]]> 2020-02-08 03:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442481836 Examples of TRANSFORMATION within literature anika_younus https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442482445 Can you think of previous examples of literature you have studied and discuss how the concept may have been present in these?

Anika
Within a span of two months, I had read two different books that were at my disposal: the first was I am Malala, that my mother bought for me randomly; and the other being The Kite Runner, that I had filched from my sister's collection. Malala's birthplace of Pakistan and the setting of the latter book of Afghanistan is quite different culturally. Geographically, the countries share borders. Both of their languages use Arabic scripture. Both countries are Islamic, hence the shared main theme between the books - the Taliban, which tried to take military control of Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan. A notable difference is that I am Malala is non-fiction. However, Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner, claims that the protagonist's childhood mirrored his own in Afghanistan. I am Malala explains the rise of power and impact of the Taliban in great detail, whereas the terrorist group's presence is not as pronounced in the fiction book of The Kite Runner. The books are constantly revisited by violence and met with reoccurring fear.

It can be said that in The Kite Runner the same experience of Malala's was transformed to iterate a different aesthetic and even to address some different concepts through the same main themes.

How has this transformed me?
On the opposite side of Pakistan is Bangladesh, my country, that recently gained independence from Pakistan. The cultural similarities struck me unaware. I had thought: I understand this cultural stigma, the food, the jokes, and the mindsets! Parallels between my life and Malala's and even Khaled's was dramatic despite my westernization. I was not separate from this political disaster, not merely a viewer. I could discuss this with relatives of mine in Iran that had directly experienced these acts of violence, rather than just read from a newspaper article. Alongside this, the books urged me to reflect on some of the western views of Islamic countries - 'oppressive, disgusting, sexist, outdated,' etc. Westerners at times can be viewed as lost - that they have no sense of oneness and family, that they are people who live in a spiritual vacuum. Understanding that each and every society has its pros and cons can, I believe, change the world in terms of harmony. I believe that the books also refuelled my love for nature and my religion.

Tori
A book I will forever remember reading is 'LoveStar' by Andri Snær Magnason. I studied it myself, the second and third times I read it. The book is set in the future, and to me has always read as a commentary on human nature. 'What makes something human?' 'What is humanity?' Were questions I had never considered before reading it. In that way, the text completely transformed my view of life and literature. I read every book after that asking myself, 'what is this saying about humanity? the human condition?'. For that, I can never thank the author enough. The book itself though was never popular in Iceland. It was deemed 'bizarre and uncouth'. When I first heard about the popular opinion of it was one of the first times I truly had had to deeply consider other peoples perspectives. It seemed absurd how a text I'd come to treasure so much and saw such brilliance in was condemned by wider society until I started thinking about other people's perspective. They might have noticed different things to me, would have had histories of their own to compare to. Overall, reading and analysing LoveStar I believe was one of the most transformative experiences I've had in regards to literature and myself. I've also recently discovered that the book has been translated into English- I'm excited to read it in my other language to see how the text has yet again been transformed, this time through the act of translation.

Lily
Through the transformation of my own perspective and of the protagonist of The Life of Pi that I studied last year. At the start of the text, I believed Pi to be pretentious and annoying however as I continued to read the text the character started to transform. I found myself more tolerant of and having more empathy towards him. The transformation of Pi, or my perspective of Pi, was present and I was not aware of it until reflection on previous texts that I have studied.]]> 2020-02-08 03:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442482445 Literature and Transformation viktoria_johns https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442494000 What would this concept look like in literature? How would it manifest?

It would depend on the book. It appears every time someone new reads or revisits a book, as their eyes transform the text. Think about how your friend reads a book, tells you it's good and you should read it. You do, and your favourite part is the commentary you see through the techniques used about humanity. Your friend is surprised but pleased- they liked character relationships and the character progression the most. Nobody reads the same text in exactly the same way. 

Texts themselves can be transformed also- through time, change in culture, etc. A motto's direct correlation with real-time problems can change as solutions arise.

So far these are external sources transforming a text, but the texts themselves can transform each other through their connections to one another. The transformation of elements between texts and/or real-life may manifest itself in some literary techniques such as allusion (whether historical, literary or religious), direct reference or an echo.

Books can be transformed literally through translation.

Additionally, texts can change the real world through their impact on readers, whether through emotional or intellectual connection. ]]> 2020-02-08 05:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442494000 Author vs Text vs Concept viktoria_johns https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442494483 What is the interplay between author, text and concept (how do they affect each other)?

The three concepts of author, text, and transformation, are constantly affecting one another. The text is affected by the author, seeing as the author has control over the text. The author is able to transform the text through influences of their own life, other literary texts, and their perspective. The text can, in turn, affect the author, maybe through prompting the author to reflect on and transform their ideas, opinions, and actions. Whilst in the process of transformation, the author may be able to identify deeper meaning or connections in other literary works.

]]> 2020-02-08 05:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442494483 Guiding Questions! viktoria_johns https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442494702 What guiding questions can you think of that might lead students to unpack your concept when reading a text?

What stands out to you? How is this text transformed by your eyes?

How has this text been transformed through different cultural viewpoints? (e.g. The Satanic Verses)

How has this text been changed through time?

If you were the represent a character/the text itself in an object, what object would that be? Go with your gut feeling! Now- why that object?

Has this book changed your opinion of a preconceived culture/idea/view of yours? Was that previous view from your own personal inputs (e.g. family's opinion)?

How has the protagonist matured throughout the text? What caused this change - psychological, physical, etc?

What do you think the author's main aim was in writing this text? Was it to address a bigger issue? (e.g. Animal Farm by George Orwell)

How has your understanding of a particular character/event in the text been transformed? Has this transformed your perspective on issues outside the text?

What allusions, references or other concepts have been transformed in the text? How do these connections relate to the original text? Do they alter or transform something about the original text?


]]> 2020-02-08 05:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442494702 Transformation is possible through the PLOT of a story anika_younus https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442501109 2020-02-08 07:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442501109 Thinking routine that can help :)) anika_younus https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442505201 A thinking routine that can help you identify 'transformation' as a concept, where it may be present in a text you're reading etc. :))]]> 2020-02-08 08:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/442505201 lily_austin https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/443376717 2020-02-10 22:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/viktoria_johns/plocxfxr8jv1/wish/443376717