Throughout this project, the challenges of trying to communicate my analysis of
the literature and the music were ever-present. It was not because of the lack of
information available; it was mostly because I was so focused on presenting my
points and ideas in such a way that my selected audience could understand. The
impact of the work was there, however, I felt that it was incumbent upon myself
to be able to articulate the impact that the theme provided in the best way.
Because of this challenge, I found myself toiling over sentence after sentence --
rereading and thinking, constantly asking myself: "Does this make sense?"
Because my explanations were geared toward college students such as myself, I
felt that I had flexibility with the terms and comparisons that I had made; but still,
I could not communicate
too
eloquently for fear of losing my audience's attention.
All in all, though challenging, I enjoyed completing the rough draft. I am eager to
hear inputs and make corrections.
Finding the right audience can be difficult. Sometimes the people that get the
most out of your research is not who you expect to. I have always found myself
struggling with whom to gear my work to. I can usually tell if I need to, well
honestly, dumb it down or not. I tend to explain things how I see them, and
people are often surprised at how I view the world. I seem to have a habit of
holding back what I presenting to anyone. I wrote a small essay for my friend
about why I adored two characters in a movie, and I just let go. The friend read it,
coming back to me in absolute tears and told me she had no idea I had all that
inside of me. I did not know I was going to affect her that way and she decided to
watch the movie. She has since come to me and told me she sees the movies
about the characters so much differently than she would have without me. If you
asked me to explain my essay to someone else, I would have to adapt it. I would
probably take out most of the emotional feel of it due to my own issues. I know
that an audience perception will change based on gender and education level.
Explaining to my friend leaves me open to deepen our relationship.
