Inspired by our class's analysis of the State of the Union using a word cloud and the reflective nature of my most recent post I decided to create a Wordle using the text from my blog. The result can be seen here:http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/3047682/One%2C_Out_of_Many_Blog. The Wordle reveals several things to me about my blog. First, some of my most used words (question, information, opinion, and story) can be grouped into a Communications category. Perhaps this sheds light on how I view my blog. My blog has analyzed the way people communicate and has also become part of the ongoing human interaction (by sharing opinions, stories, information, and questions). Secondly, the Wordle shows the historical events which I chose to focus on. 9/11 and slavery stick out the most. Besides the fact that we discussed these historical events and eras in class, what drove me to comment on them in my blog? It is possible that these two key parts of American history have the strongest reverberation in my daily life. Remnants of slavery can be seen in racial interactions today and the wars and mindsets of Americans are reminders of the attacks.Lastly, the Wordle shows that not only what is examined but how it is done so. Among the most used words are right, wrong, and moral. It's clear that what concerns me most about the American society is its ethics. Now what remains to be seen is whether, like the speeches of the United States presidents, my blog will undergo a shifting of paradigm over the course of time.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wordle
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ReplyDeleteI like how you created your own "Wordle" for your blog! It was really interesting to read how you were able to analyze what this showed you, just how we in class got to analyze words from previous President's speeches. And it would be interesting to test at the end of this semester if there is a "shifting of paradigm" by maybe creating another "Wordle" at the end of the school year.