The Great Gastby Ch.3

"men and girls came and went like moths"...... pg 43

displacement- out of place (a character that does not belong)

anachronism- out of time (someone who is out of time)

casual innuendo pg 44

"little party" - big party (sarcasm)

 credulity pg  48

The Great Gastby Ch.2 Notes

Saunterd pg 28

sumptuous pg 29

why would tom be with a woman who is luxurious, and also be with a woman with less value?

ectoplasm  pg 34

"flounced over the dog, and kissed it with ecstasy" pg 36

Gastby Remix

Nick her is the narrator in this story, gives his recollections in his experience with Gastby It's almost like the book .  "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" where Benjamin is recollecting his experience with is elder hood, to mid twenties,  and towards an infant.  And both books have similarities of meeting a girl. Daisy and Gastby, and Benjamin and Daisy. Weird coincidence those books have.

The Great Gastby Notes 2

Pungent pg 12

"I'm a bond man". pg 14

..."her grey sun-strained eyes looked back at me with polite reciprocal curiosity out of a wan" pg. 15

extemporizing pg 19

rotogravure -old printing style. pg 23

"he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way." pg 25

The Great Gastby Notes

epigraph- a quote at a beginning of a book that foreshadows the theme.

privy pg.5

"Reserving judgement is a matter of infinite hope". pg 6

"abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men". pg 7

Remix Project: 3 Card Monte

All around the world, there are various games that can be played. Such as in Las Vegas, their are many games that be played all around. For example: Poker, Black Jack, Texas Holdem, etc. Those are the most common card games played in Las Vegas. Not only in Las Vegas, but internationally as well. But their is one game that is also well known, but not in Casinos. The game is called Three Card Monte. It's not necessarily a "fair game" to play. The Areas that play this game is usually Las Vegas or New York. Fortunately not played in Casinos, but in Subway Stations, and on the streets.

  And if anyone ever encounters this game, NEVER play it. This game is a scam game to lose people's money, and to cheat the player. The set up is usually a man or woman behind a cardboard box, with 3 bent cards. 

 Just like this!

Those are the cards that are shown to the player. 4 of clubs, Ace of diamonds , and the 4 of clubs. The handler makes this game look entertaining, and easy. All the player needs to do is follow the red card.

This is a video of the game.

Now this is where remixing comes into play. Remixing is an original idea, but re-edited. Anybody can remix, just take technique, and time. Remixing has 3 concepts; Domain Knowledge, copying, and Transformation. And this is where 3 Card monte is transformed.  This is the common way to play this game, and then their is the erratic way. It involves the same 3 cards, but just bent. The same rules apply, follow the middle card.

   Magic is all about creativity, and improving on ideas of others. Such as David Blaine, he digs up old tricks preformed a long time ago, and adds a new and crazy way. Such as the bullet catch he preformed, he wanted to improve that trick, and actually catch a bullet with his mouth. David Blaine is a great example of remixing ideas. That's why his performances are a higher value in intrest. Remixing doesn't always have to be copying people, but actually improving an original idea to make things much more unique.

Everything is a Remix

Remix-edit published work

anybody can remix anything, just takes techniques

the metaphor of a light bulb is always used when someone has an insight

3 basic elements of creativity: Domain Knowledge, Copying, Transformation

Stars Wars- almost like a updated version of another movie

(some of the movie angles are similar to other movies)

Original ideas are considered PROPERTY
(it really isn't)

If, you copy someones ideas, it is considered stolen property

If someone steals an idea, the person who stole it can improve on the original creators idea

Most remixes are a higher value than the orginal content

taking something that exist is basically making something into a product

Music as Literature

In my opinion, i would say music is literature. Lets say for an example someone is listening to a catchy song, and singing along with the lyrics. Sometimes we don't understand what were saying because it's just a bunch of words. But behind those words tell a story, if we were to listen carefully at a song, the listener would understand what the vocalist is saying. It doesn't matter what genre of music is being played, each song telling a story. Just like a novel, a novel tells a story, place and time. By how the author is using his or her words it gives the mood and tone of the story they are telling. Same thing with a symphony, for example; in Hans Zimmers song called S.T.A.Y that song is telling the relationship of a father and her daughter. (The song is from the movie Interstellar) I strongly believe music is literature.