BLOG ASSIGNMENT #6

I just wanted to take the time to write about how much I enjoyed this class. I joined the class simply expecting to watch and analyze movies, but I feel like I gained so much more knowledge about these films and their true meanings. I also enjoyed that the class was also focused on literature. I love reading and have for a long time. Recently, I was thinking about reading more stories in the horror genre but I wasn’t sure where to start. But this class, gave me the push I needed to do just that. As a sociology student, learning about how these films and readings influenced society and specific groups of people was extremely interesting. 

My favorite film that we watched in class was definitely Get Out. I don't know if that's a basic answer, but I truly love Jordan Peele and his approach to horror. I also appreciate that he tries to incorporate real-life problems like racism and class into his movies, making them all the more entertaining. My favorite readings from class have to be Wet Pain and Please, Momma. I talked a lot about Wet Pain in my midterm and final, so I feel like I have a true grasp of the story. I thought it was actually pretty scary, not because of the infection that Dean experienced but the real-life tale of white supremacy and racism. I thought the analogy the author tried to make was very interesting and made the story much more insightful. Please, Momma was another one of my favorite readings of the class. I loved how the author chose to make the story about possession and make a clear connection to that and grief. Grief and depression are such a debilitating situation to go through, so I feel that the author did a nice job of connecting both together. 

I also enjoyed how the professor spoke about all the topics in the lecture. Professor Due is so insightful and very knowledgeable about this subject and you can truly tell that she is very passionate about her field. She strikes passion into the minds of her students, which is so nice; I could tell that she truly cared about her students. It clearly shows that other students also enjoyed her class from the final projects that were shown during the showcase. All the projects were extremely detailed, and it was clear how they connected the topics from class to their projects. Overall this class was so well structured. I would recommend everyone take this class. 

"papa, take a picture of me and momma!!!"