Self Reflection
In looking back at my final project, I am proud of noting how far I have come as a writer this semester. In revising my third essay for this final project, I can even see in the last few weeks how much my thought process has changed in regard to starting or editing a paper. I can gladly accredit much of my improvement to the workshops and activities we have done in class, as well as learning from some of the class literature in Birkerts and Hayles. The class as a whole has helped me learn how to make a strong and argumentative thesis, and back it up with supporting paragraphs that are detailed and get to the point. In looking back at revising my third essay, I went back to the movie in which I compared to Frankenstein, Disturbia. After watching a few scenes again and looking over some basic facts about the movie that I may have previously overlooked, I believe I was able to exert my visions and points better in my revised final essay, overall making my new essay a better specimen.
In going back to my revision process for this final essay I thought about what I maybe could expand on in my essay, and what points I could maybe make stronger. The point I added about symbolism at the end of the third paragraph I feel is very important because it shows an aspect of film, the effects which can foreshadow a scene which a novel can have a hard time doing. It takes much detail and effort in a novel to set the setting for a scene, and give detail of the time of day, the weather, the emotions, and so on. In film, the viewer can visually see it raining or that it is dark outside, and can easier connect these effects to the actions which are taking place, usually dark actions as well such as murder or other deranged actions.
In adding a new paragraph right before my conclusion, I tried to give a new stance I further acquired when reviewing Disturbia for a second time. In my first essay I believed I had seen a scene in Disturbia which was very similar to the scene in Frankenstein where Elizabeth is killed by Victor’s monster. Upon further review of the film, I realized there was an even similar scene to the one just mentioned in Frankenstein, as when Kale is attacked by Turner, the relationship between him and Ashley more closely reflects the relationship between Victor and Elizabeth. I believe going back and reviewing the movie a second and third time really helped my vision of what I wanted to write, and helped shape my view on how Frankenstein and Disturbia are so similar.
When revising any piece of work it is important to be critical of yourself so you can get the best quality of work possible. There is no doubt that it is important to see the positive things that you produce, but it is also just as important to see that which can be improved, and to improve the not so positive qualities effectively. I have learned that the revision process takes time and cannot be rushed. Re-writing a piece, at least for me, has been an enlightening process, and one which I will continue to partake in, in the future.
