I’m constantly inspired by good writing. This evening The Following premiered season 2 and I broke the seal on Dr. Sleep. It is only coincidence that I was deep in thought about next semester’s theme at the time. The English/Sociology LC is focusing on the idea of Modern Tribes. We’ll be in a MMO format playing a game called Wartribes. The other LC I’m involved in this fall is a combo English/Critical Reading course. I have a partner for this course and the way we work is we both bring ideas to the table and figure out what works best for the students. When I thought about the fall course, the idea that this day of horror and death ushered forth is one of, well, horror and death.
If you follow TV, you may notice that the majority of shows involve murder, death, and afterlife. This theme follows through most shows and in most shows murder itself is seen as a simple act, given complexity or gravity only if the character is a longstanding one or the act of murder itself is particularly interesting. This obsession with wickedness intrigues me. I wonder how it would fit into a nuanced research course? There are a lot of directions to be travelled in the study of the macabre. There is opportunity for real understanding of media and the human psyche. Above all else, there is real possibility to research, read about, and write something very interesting.
That there is the key to developing a love for the craft.