Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The Age of Earthquakes- An introspective look inside the digital world

The Age of Earthquakes- An introspective look inside the digital world 

By Sophia Blasco July 11th, 2018

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I primarily found The Age of Earthquakes unique in terms of its quirky, yet stylistic aesthetic that the authors cultivated. The book is scattered in thought and unconventional in its organization, craftily mimicking the plethora of unlinked thoughts that rush through the mind constantly. Yet, it is able to overall maintain unity in its claims and arguments. The visual appeal of this book is evident, evoking a sense of contemporary feel through its classic black and white photography. The photos complement the written words on the page, unifying the two spheres. The book is very compelling, discussing the infiltration of media in all aspects of life- political, social, personal- in an unorthodox manner. What piqued my interest was the vast variety of ¨multimedia¨ added in the attempt to evoke a distinct style, which ranged from definitions to google searches. This greatly helped mimic the visual facets of cyberspace, strengthening its claim of internet dominance within our society.

However, I personally found some flaws that weakened the intentions of the novel. I find that the diction is inconsistent, switching between a formal and casual vernacular. As well, the book ended rather abruptly, as the claim could have been explored more extensively. Another fault is that the text appeals mostly to the modern generation, and could be rather hard to comprehend for older audience members. Also, the bold photography occasionally overshadows the profound nature of the text.

This book evokes multiple questions about society, the internet, maintaining individuality, and how this all is balanced in the modern world. The Age of Earthquakes claims to tell us the answers to the problems presented, but in reality, only time will be able to answer this. However, its claims help bring consciousness and clarity within the sporadic nature of the digital world.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 15, 2018 at 11:50 AM

    I thought a lot of the same things you did as I read, but I thought your last paragraph about only time can answer questions and problems is really cool. And your image perfectly fits the theme and style of the book!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 15, 2018 at 12:01 PM

    I agree with you that the book does have some flaws, but it also is showing us a different point of view on something that is used a lot in our day and age. I agree with your point of view on what the book is claiming. I like your photo, it is a novel idea and very creative.

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  3. Emma WhitakerAugust 16, 2018 at 1:40 PM

    I think the fact that the visual aspects of the book were very distracting, however I think this was intentional. To me, it seems as though the authors try to comment on our shrinking attention spans by including overpowering and sometimes unrelated visual content to the background of text, but I found this to be frustrating because the authors never seemed to provide any evidence to back these comments. In terms of your pastiche, I think your idea is very relevant to the modern age and would support the authors points if it were in the book.

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