Some of the skills needed to bridge this connection:
- creative engagement/imagination with the Glog and its artifacts
- close reading capabilities
- ability to draw connections between concepts within a single context (in other words, working with the glog by uncovering what its artifacts represent and drawing connections between the representations within the context of the concept of "uplift")
- ability to get creative with their own understanding of the text - to be able to not only understand and explain what the text might be trying to argue in regards to "uplift," but also to be able to work away from this understanding to expand to alternate possible perspectives
Students will communicate their understanding of the text by working with it creatively. Their goal will be to tackle a new perspective, from the experience of a character of their own creation, who is living in the same reality as Helga Crane. They will need to connect the artifacts of the glog through this imaginary character AND to represent an alternate perspective from Helga Crane's, a perspective that coherently reflects the reality of Nexus.
Assignment:
Your goal is to tackle a new perspective, one captured through the experience of a character of your own creation, who is living in the same reality as Helga Crane. Take a look at the glog on the theme of "Nexus/uplift". You will need to connect these artifacts on the glog through your imaginary character AND to represent an alternate perspective from Helga Crane's, a perspective that coherently reflects the reality of Nexus. Keep some of the following bullet points in mind as you work on your piece.
- What do these glog artifacts have to do with one another, if anything?
- How do these artifacts relate to Quicksand?
- How do these artifacts relate to Helga Crane and her perspective on Nexus?
- In what ways might your character's perspective relate to these artifacts?
- In what ways will this character's perspective differ from Helga Crane's? Why?
- What might your character's view be of Helga Crane?
Make sure you complete at least two pages of writing from your character's perspective and keep in mind - you're not telling your own story here. Your specifically dropping your character into the world of Helga Crane, the world of Nexus, and capturing your character's thoughts on Nexus, uplift and the artifacts on the glog. Your character is to be used as a connector to all of these concepts and ideas.
