In class, we spent a significant amount of time learning about remixing, which is the transforming of an old work into something new for a new audience. We were asked to find a work that interests us, either a popular work or our own writing, and transform it, within the bounds of copyright law and fair use claims, into something new. This intentional vagueness allowed us to use our imaginations to create a work that was uniquely our own and gave us a place to individually explore the idea of remix in regards to our own personalities and interests.
For my project, I chose to remix quotes from the popular book Fifty Shades of Grey. Since the series' release, I have been passionate in my belief that Fifty Shades depicts an abusive relationship due to Christian Grey’s efforts to domineer the protagonist’s personal life and interests and that the books are not something that should be glorified. Through this project, I was able to exemplify this abuse through comparing quotes in the book to quotes from a real story of an abusive relationship.
For my project, I chose to remix quotes from the popular book Fifty Shades of Grey. Since the series' release, I have been passionate in my belief that Fifty Shades depicts an abusive relationship due to Christian Grey’s efforts to domineer the protagonist’s personal life and interests and that the books are not something that should be glorified. Through this project, I was able to exemplify this abuse through comparing quotes in the book to quotes from a real story of an abusive relationship.