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Post by Adam Jones on Jun 10, 2013 12:57:19 GMT
The most common type of literature read in today’s world in the US is science fiction; it is typically about vampires and zombies. I guess you could also call is “Action Horror” or other category that the director feels it is under. The “Twilight” series saga is most common in younger teenagers, but also there really is not a limit to who may be more willing to read it. Also “The Walking Dead” has become very popular since the new hit television show “The Walking Dead” came out, based upon the book that nobody really knew about. It is showing that the cultural tradition is shifting to a more science fiction book. The books that people are reading the most these days have to do with some sort of fantasy or fairytale. With this being said the old classics still exist in today’s world, although they may not have as many readers as the new science fiction books that are being written in today’s time. My personal literary canon is scattered a little bit, I like reading about zombies and such, but I also like to read the old classics about cowboys, my two favorite books happen to be almost the same, “Ole Yeller” and “Where The Red Fern Grows” are my favorite books, but “The Walking Dead” is becoming more and more of my constant reading topics Science fiction has been a popular subject since the early 50's and has grown since the first episode of "Lost In Space". Science fiction based literature is popular among people because in gives them something to dream about and to use there imagination. Zombies and vampires have grown in popularity because of old stories being brought back to life and the fact that movies have gotten more advanced in their special effects so now when people read these books they don't have to have too much of an imagination because they have seen it all before.
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Post by Adam Jones on Jun 10, 2013 13:07:38 GMT
Literary Canon The United States has a huge selection of fictional novels that are popular among today’s society. Some are old and some are brand new. One of the literary canons of today’s generation would have to be Harry Potter. These books have sold millions of copies and have been made into multi-billion dollar movies. Its popularity comes from the well written story that follows a young wizard kid through his adulthood as he fights against an evil force. The story has an intriguing plot that keeps readers interested. Harry Potter’s story reflects on the United States views of magic and wizardry. It also tries to relate to the teenage generation going through school. The story of Harry Potter has become very popular and will probably remain so for a long time. One of my pieces in my literary canon is The Hunger Games. The story is well written and the plot holds on to your attention. The story of the young girls fight to survive is very intriguing. Every aspect of the book is detailed and makes you feel as though you are living the story making it one of my favorites. Harry Potter has been a literary canon since the first books release, and has gone on to release nine more books along with movie releases. I believe Harry Potter is popular because it gives children something to relate to. Kids can relate to the book because of having to start school and meeting new people but will also hold their intrest because it has all types of magic and fantasy related things in it. The book releases also were timed so that a young child would grow up reading and ageing along with the main characters of the book.
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Post by Adam Jones on Jun 10, 2013 13:15:57 GMT
What literature do you consider to be part of the United States' current literary canon, and why? How do those selections reflect the cultural tradition of the United States? What do you consider to be part of your personal literary canon? This could mean many types of literature but one is at the fore front of all these and that is tabloids such as the national enquirer , people magazine and other’s These are so popular because they are at every drug store, mini mall, gas station and market. It is impossible to walk threw a checkout line of any of these store’s without being bombarded with, news of the latest bombing attack or what famous celebrity is getting married. They are filled with news gossip, fun games and even things that are suppose to tell your future. They have something for everyone and that makes them appealing to all kinds of people. These reflect a culture of people that are very interested in the world around them. As the world turns Americans want to know what’s going on. Not that most people would do anything about what they read in these tabloids, but still just knowing for peace of mind. But me personally my favorite literature are westerns. About the old west cowboys and Indians and life back then and the struggle of living with no running water out on the plains with nothing around for hundreds of miles. Magazines like Time, Life, and People are popular literary canons because they keep up with current events and affairs throughout the world. People are interested in the things that are happening around them because they affect their lives. Or it could be that some people have nothing else better to do than to read about all the other problems in the world. These magazines are also popular because they are the oldest running magazines of there genre and have saturated the market since their release.
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Post by wyattcolehubbard15 on Jun 10, 2013 13:18:33 GMT
Literary canon “Iron man” has become a big literary canon in today’s society; there have been a lot of different copies of comic books and cartoons. Recently several big hit movies have come out as result of the “iron man” comics and cartoons.it is an on going series, people want more of it. The comic books and movies are a pretty big tradition because they are full of action and adventure witch is a very popular category. It represents how one person can make a difference in situations, it catches people’s attention and that is what the public wants, it grabs them and holds there attention. What I consider to be my literary canon would be action, adventure, and comedy genres. For example hank the cow dog, big red, and most of the Anthony Horowitz books. They are all full of action and they hold my attention, they keep me pulled in and interested. They have helped me to enjoy what little reading I do accomplish and I can actually know what I am reading and understand it. Response: the Iron Man sires exploded after the movies were made. Because Tony Stark is a regular guy with no real super powers except his suit people can relate to him and the series is vary comical and light hearted it makes people that read the comics and watch the movie feel good that’s what people like about it. Over all I think you id a very good job writing this. John Harrison Iron Man is a literary cannon along with many other comics such as Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern. These comics are all super heroes that most started off as average everyday guys. These draw a lot of attention from all ages. Then the movies come out and the movies are seen by many people even ones that don’t read comics. Then the movies turn people to the comics keeping all of them a literary cannon. Wyatt Hubbard
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Post by Adam Jones on Jun 10, 2013 13:25:36 GMT
The books that the Duck Commander guys are writing are very popular and have become a part of the literary cannon in this country. The Duck Dynasty show, which they star in, has absolutely blown up in popularity also. Phil Robertson is the man that started the Duck Commander Company and he has come out with a biography that tells the whole story behind it. After people watch the show on TV they are drawn to learn more about the business and the family that is involved in it. Part of the reason people are so interested in the Robertson family is because they still have a very tight Christian family and that is not common at all these days. Maybe some people grew up in a family like that and reading Phil’s bio brings back those memories or it might just be interesting to some people that have never met a family as close as the Robertson’s. Personally I read some books, but I read magazines most of the time. I find that magazines are more informative on the things that I am in to and that interest me. When I do read books they are biographies or just true stories about real life. The Duck Commander t.v. series has grown in popularity through the t.v. shows and people love them some good 'ol rednecks because they are nice southern gentlemen and interesting people. Since the shows popularity has grown they have released autobiographies about the characters in the show and how they started there business. I believe that this series has blown up because people love reality t.v.. Also that there are not many reality t.v. shows that are about redneck hunters who like to have a good 'ol time.
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Post by jaymedossett on Jun 10, 2013 13:38:25 GMT
Literary Canon The book "Twilight" is currently a literary canon in the United States. This is most likely due to the large amount of young readers and people who like vampires and ware wolves in America. The series of books seems to be aimed toward the young reading group of people and nerds. This shows how things in the country go through trends. The first Twilight was published in 2005 and the series didn’t explode until a few years later. Once the movie came out it was like an epidemic and the books sold off the shelves. If I were to think of a personal literary canon for myself I would have to say anything that was automotive. I prefer racing magazines and high performance magazines. The only magazines I subscribe to is circle track magazine and Diesel Word magazine. Circle track covers small tracks across the country and interviews the drivers. Diesel world shows modifications that people have done to they’re personal trucks and new upgrades offered for trucks. The reason I am interested in that than people magazine is that these are magazines about people who are like me and not celebrities. Because I could care less about how famous people live but it is cool to see stories about normal everyday people doing way they love to do.
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Post by jaymedossett on Jun 10, 2013 13:52:41 GMT
Literary Canon The book "Twilight" is currently a literary canon in the United States. This is most likely due to the large amount of young readers and people who like vampires and ware wolves in America. The series of books seems to be aimed toward the young reading group of people and nerds. This shows how things in the country go through trends. The first Twilight was published in 2005 and the series didn’t explode until a few years later. Once the movie came out it was like an epidemic and the books sold off the shelves. If I were to think of a personal literary canon for myself I would have to say anything that was automotive. I prefer racing magazines and high performance magazines. The only magazines I subscribe to is circle track magazine and Diesel Word magazine. Circle track covers small tracks across the country and interviews the drivers. Diesel world shows modifications that people have done to they’re personal trucks and new upgrades offered for trucks. The reason I am interested in that than people magazine is that these are magazines about people who are like me and not celebrities. Because I could care less about how famous people live but it is cool to see stories about normal everyday people doing way they love to do. Jayme I would have to disagree with the reason for twilight for being a literary canon. However, i do believe that the audience's affection for the whole ware wolves and vampire thing is a reason for twilight being such an epidemic. Above all though, i believe the main reason in why this movie was such an epidemic is the love story behind the movie. Maybe not for the guys, but the ladies love a story with a mysterious love theme. To attract guys to the story, they provided the ware wolves and vampires and provided a fued between the two. The fight scenes would be what most interested the male audience
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Post by willbishop119 on Jun 10, 2013 14:07:08 GMT
Literary Canon The book "Twilight" is currently a literary canon in the United States. This is most likely due to the large amount of young readers and people who like vampires and ware wolves in America. The series of books seems to be aimed toward the young reading group of people and nerds. This shows how things in the country go through trends. The first Twilight was published in 2005 and the series didn’t explode until a few years later. Once the movie came out it was like an epidemic and the books sold off the shelves. If I were to think of a personal literary canon for myself I would have to say anything that was automotive. I prefer racing magazines and high performance magazines. The only magazines I subscribe to is circle track magazine and Diesel Word magazine. Circle track covers small tracks across the country and interviews the drivers. Diesel world shows modifications that people have done to they’re personal trucks and new upgrades offered for trucks. The reason I am interested in that than people magazine is that these are magazines about people who are like me and not celebrities. Because I could care less about how famous people live but it is cool to see stories about normal everyday people doing way they love to do. Your first sentence is very true and right to the point about the literary canon in the United States today. The third sentence in the first paragraph has a very important fact in it about the way the writers are aiming at the younger readers in the United States today. The sentence about the series being like an epidemic is very true; twilight became a huge hit in a matter of weeks. The part of your article about the wanting to read about people like you that are not just celebrities are very true with myself also, I also subscribe to diesel world magazine, to find out about new modifications to diesel engines that may do to my own.
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Post by jaymedossett on Jun 10, 2013 14:12:13 GMT
Literary Canon The United States has a huge selection of fictional novels that are popular among today’s society. Some are old and some are brand new. One of the literary canons of today’s generation would have to be Harry Potter. These books have sold millions of copies and have been made into multi-billion dollar movies. Its popularity comes from the well written story that follows a young wizard kid through his adulthood as he fights against an evil force. The story has an intriguing plot that keeps readers interested. Harry Potter’s story reflects on the United States views of magic and wizardry. It also tries to relate to the teenage generation going through school. The story of Harry Potter has become very popular and will probably remain so for a long time. One of my pieces in my literary canon is The Hunger Games. The story is well written and the plot holds on to your attention. The story of the young girls fight to survive is very intriguing. Every aspect of the book is detailed and makes you feel as though you are living the story making it one of my favorites. Jayme I agree with Connor on this being a literary canon. This story is full of suspense and mystery. I also agree with the reasons why. Relating to teens as it provides a sense for the generation being forced to attend school, but also mixes it with wizardry, making the audience wish that their school was like Hogwarts, the school in the story. This story could no way actually exist, and that causes the audience to think, so to speak, how “cool” it would be to live in this mysterious, wizardry, made up fiction world.
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Post by connorkasinec on Jun 10, 2013 14:18:09 GMT
Literary canon “Iron man” has become a big literary canon in today’s society; there have been a lot of different copies of comic books and cartoons. Recently several big hit movies have come out as result of the “iron man” comics and cartoons.it is an on going series, people want more of it. The comic books and movies are a pretty big tradition because they are full of action and adventure witch is a very popular category. It represents how one person can make a difference in situations, it catches people’s attention and that is what the public wants, it grabs them and holds there attention. What I consider to be my literary canon would be action, adventure, and comedy genres. For example hank the cow dog, big red, and most of the Anthony Horowitz books. They are all full of action and they hold my attention, they keep me pulled in and interested. They have helped me to enjoy what little reading I do accomplish and I can actually know what I am reading and understand it. connor kasinec-I would have to agree with adam on the huge popularity of comic book inspired movies. The popularity of these movies has grown emensly over the last few years. It is culturaly effective torwards the younger generation giving them a role model to look up to. The comic book movies will probably continue to grow popularity not only due to the stories behind them but also the growing special effects technology making them more visualy enjoyable.
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Post by connorkasinec on Jun 10, 2013 14:19:18 GMT
Literary canon “Iron man” has become a big literary canon in today’s society; there have been a lot of different copies of comic books and cartoons. Recently several big hit movies have come out as result of the “iron man” comics and cartoons.it is an on going series, people want more of it. The comic books and movies are a pretty big tradition because they are full of action and adventure witch is a very popular category. It represents how one person can make a difference in situations, it catches people’s attention and that is what the public wants, it grabs them and holds there attention. What I consider to be my literary canon would be action, adventure, and comedy genres. For example hank the cow dog, big red, and most of the Anthony Horowitz books. They are all full of action and they hold my attention, they keep me pulled in and interested. They have helped me to enjoy what little reading I do accomplish and I can actually know what I am reading and understand it.
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Post by connorkasinec on Jun 10, 2013 14:20:41 GMT
There are many different types of literary canons in the United States. A lot of influences come from movies and media that are being released at the time. Right now the Iron Man series and other Marvel Comic related movies are being made. Graphic novels consisting of these characters have really become more popular over the past couple years because of all the movie remakes.
Culturally these graphic novels would appeal more to kids and young adults that are living in or around a large city where they would be exposed to more media displaying the characters involved. This in turn causes a literary canon around given area because there are more people exposed to the literature. When movies are made based on a book, or books are written based on a movie, it causes that genre of literature to become more popular because the population of people only reached by movies will be introduced that form of literature.
The main types of literature that I find myself reading consist of mostly magazines or internet articles involving cars, motorcycles, racing, mechanics, health and fitness, and outdoor activities. I feel that these topics are part of my literary canon because they are the subjects that have something to do with my everyday life and the things that I am interested in. Connor Kasinec-I would have to agree with adam on the huge popularity of comic book inspired movies. The popularity of these movies has grown emensly over the last few years. It is culturaly effective torwards the younger generation giving them a role model to look up to. The comic book movies will probably continue to grow popularity not only due to the stories behind them but also the growing special effects technology making them more visualy enjoyable.
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Post by snowman on Jun 10, 2013 14:21:04 GMT
There are many different types of literary canons in the United States. A lot of influences come from movies and media that are being released at the time. Right now the Iron Man series and other Marvel Comic related movies are being made. Graphic novels consisting of these characters have really become more popular over the past couple years because of all the movie remakes.
Culturally these graphic novels would appeal more to kids and young adults that are living in or around a large city where they would be exposed to more media displaying the characters involved. This in turn causes a literary canon around given area because there are more people exposed to the literature. When movies are made based on a book, or books are written based on a movie, it causes that genre of literature to become more popular because the population of people only reached by movies will be introduced that form of literature.
The main types of literature that I find myself reading consist of mostly magazines or internet articles involving cars, motorcycles, racing, mechanics, health and fitness, and outdoor activities. I feel that these topics are part of my literary canon because they are the subjects that have something to do with my everyday life and the things that I am interested in. Comic books were a big thing back in the day, but over the years they faded out like all other canons eventually do. The invention of technology took away from comic books until someone had the bright idea to make the characters come to life in movies and games. this re-vamped the comic cannon and made it into the fad it is today. the super hero canon has greatly enlarged since the comic books.
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Post by connorkasinec on Jun 10, 2013 14:28:38 GMT
What I consider to be a current literature canon in the United States is “No Easy Day”. This book is about the first-hand account of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden. The author, Mark Owen, writes about his account of what took place that night at the compound that held the terrorist leader. The reason it is a current literary canon in the U.S. is because we, as Americans, want to know how the person that plotted and carried out the attack on the Twin Towers died. The book reflects on our culture by telling the world what the men and women, in the armed services, sacrifice and the risk they take to get the job done. The U.S. was built on patriotism and that’s what this book reflects. What I consider to be part of my literary canon are books that tell a story about the troubles or a part of life the author went through. It also includes books that are a history lesson about the U.S. The battles, wars, troubles, and success we have been through. Connor Kasinec-I would definitely agree with jeff about this being a literary canon in america. It shows how our soldieers went over and took out the man who attacked our country. The story brings out the patriotic side of America and allows them to get an inside of view and feel satisfied of how the terrorit was taken down. The story will probably be a literary canon for years to come because of its appeal and patriotic influence.
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Post by jaymedossett on Jun 10, 2013 14:29:00 GMT
Literary canon “Iron man” has become a big literary canon in today’s society; there have been a lot of different copies of comic books and cartoons. Recently several big hit movies have come out as result of the “iron man” comics and cartoons.it is an on going series, people want more of it. The comic books and movies are a pretty big tradition because they are full of action and adventure witch is a very popular category. It represents how one person can make a difference in situations, it catches people’s attention and that is what the public wants, it grabs them and holds there attention. What I consider to be my literary canon would be action, adventure, and comedy genres. For example hank the cow dog, big red, and most of the Anthony Horowitz books. They are all full of action and they hold my attention, they keep me pulled in and interested. They have helped me to enjoy what little reading I do accomplish and I can actually know what I am reading and understand it. Jayme I agree with most of his reasons why that iron man has become a literary canon. Behind this story lies adventure, courage, mystery, all while providing a sense of humor. For the male audience it provides a feel of how it’s like to be on the top, or so to say be the best that there is. A feel of someone that wins all the fights and has a fancy house, cars, clothes, and has a way with the ladies. For the female audience it provides the “perfect guy” sense.
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