Shawna+Henderson+Reflective+Journal


 * __Reflective Journal Page __**

Write down your thoughts,comments and critiques on this week's **reading/movie/video. **

//Hints on what to comment on:// //*Did you like it? Why or why not?// //*Can you compare it to something else you have read or seen?// //*What makes it work? or not. ex: setting,pace (as in the build up of suspence),any startle factors, surprise ending etc...//

​ Week One-
 * I do believe in life on other planets. Theres a ginormouse universe out there, we can not be the only ones. I am not sure if other beings come in the form of aliends you see on tv, or if they look like we do, but there is definately something else out there. I also think that there are ghosts in our world too. Personally, and I'm sure others feel this way too, there are feelings that you can't explain tell you to not do something or a "warning feeling" or that feeling that someone else is there. This is too coincidental to happen to this many people to not be explained. I feel that threre are other spirits that exist that either watch over us or help us along...perhaps this is a task assigned to them so that they may move along to their final resting place... wherever that may be. **

Week Two- **The movies, stories and poems that we have done in class haven't really scared me at all. It's a bit to soft for me. I much rather like blood and guts and brutal gore that trigger the thrill of my emotions. I think suspence is a big factor in a horror movie or read. Detailed characters make it more realistic and easier to scar onlookers.**

Witches- From the understanding i get from the blair witch project movie, was that of being lost in the woods with something unknown and tarrorizing the hikers every night. From the stick figure people to the pilled rocks, somehow lead them to the house where children where killed. I don't really understand the point of all this and i have not ever had an encounter with any types of witch scares.

Dracula 1-8 From the begining of the book i figured i would like it. But for some reason it seems to long and drawn out, not straight to the point. It doesnt build suspence of any sort for me. Perhaps this was the style of writing at the time this was written...who knows! However, I am a person that likes books/novels that are direct and to the point adn the action begins on page one. Though this book is quite finely thought out, thus far it isn't a personal favorite of mine. I like the fact the it is the begining of the Vampire myth and the trendsetter for all the vampire movies that are starting today. I also like that Count Dracula was a real, non-fictional character.

Dracula 8-15 The book seems to be going more into detail about the little things rather then the more exciting things people want to read about. Personally, I am not a huge fan of all this detail, but hopefully it will lead up to something more exciting. i do like the fact that coincidently Van Helsing has the same blood type when transfering blood to the dying Lucy, on many occassions. Perhaps he will need to use his blood to save Lucy at a later point in time. This is very interesting though, as it sort of sets up Van Helsing as the opponent to Dracula in a way.

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//I kind of agree with Shawna because some parts do seem a little drawn out and a little pointless. But I think that every once in a while there are some parts that we should try to remember because it seems that they will have some sort of significance later in the book. **-Gill Rose**//======

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//Me myself hav never been too caught up in over dramatic detail in storys but i kinda like a few such as when they describe what lucy's tomb looked like the small in depth detail gives me a good visual in my mind of what its like.---(CalvinHaynes)--//======

//Ah, but that's just it! We DON"T know if they have the same blood type! They didn't even know about that in those days. She also gets blood from two others, chances are, she most likely would be dead because of the wrong type!! Ms. Giglio//

Dracula 15-22 Why did Renfield give up his madness, i didnt think it was something you can give up; being crazy. I realize he didnt want to deal with the souls of creatures when he has enough to worry about, but what is it he's worried about? Dracula changes the characters to the opposite genders by making them such his blood, therefore being a "mother" of sorts making mina seal her fate.There is alot of Christian religion in this novel, such as crucifixes and holy Communion wafers.Thers alot of symbolic meaning throughout this piece, making it difficult to follow.

//True theirs alot of religion which is why i like all the detail an play on words because back then certain things werent talked about such as the sexual reffrences.(calvinHaynes)---

I'm glad you are recognizing the symbolism through the religous items. Also, the reverse "mother" image. Ms. Giglio

Yeah i am religous and i follow the book fine.i think that why i can follow it that well because i know what the meanings for all the iteams mean and what the ward off and not.JT//

Dracula's Demise- I thought this book was alright. I liked that she was abducting children, very interesting, but not something that i would read again or would have changed the way i look at vampires. Sort of a waste of my time...Being a guinea pig class was not exactly what i would have prefered. I do not think that some grades should suffer from the lack of organization in this class. I like a stable way of doing things and this was not one of the best. The way of grading and the way the homework was distributed all together was not very logical.