Responsibility and Knowledge

When we discussed plagiarism, we discussed the fact that we can be responsible for knowledge we don’t have. For example, we are responsible for knowing the speed limit; and we’re responsible for understanding what plagiarism is – these responsibilities are now realities, independent of whether or not we know the speed limit or the rules of plagiarism.

What are some other things we are responsible to know, independent of whether we know them or not?

Character Change

A dynamic character is one who changes through the course of a story. Often, climaxes (or other important moments) are centered on characters’ transformation. This transformation often happens when the protagonist learns something about a) the world or b) him or herself.

Choose a story (movie, novel, story, poem, play, etc) and demonstrate this fact. Show us how a protagonist changes and what he or she learns about the world or him or herself that affects this change.

Point-of-View

The point-of-view of a story hugely impacts the way it is told and its affect on the audience. For example, a story about a murder would be presented very differently if the murderer or a family member of the victim told it – and it would be different if a child or an adult was the narrator.

Choose a story (movie, novel, story, poem, play, etc.) and demonstrate this fact. Show us how the narrator/point-of-view/perspective changes or affects the story.