Why the Rood?

Why the Rood?

Standard #4: Describe how the choice of form (e.g., film,

novel, sculpture) affects the presentation of a work’s theme or topic.

Why’d the author of Dream of the Rood choose to tell the story of the crucifixion through the cross?

Why a Dream?

http://www.mindpowernews.com/BrilliantDreams.htm

Why the Crucifixion?

Why a Poem?

How do we communicate ideas today?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ&ob=av3e

•https://twitter.com/#!/Haley_ashlin

• http://www.thedailyshow.com/

Your Assignment:

• Choose an event, it can be miniscule or it can be something we all know. Write that event from the perspective of an inanimate object involved in the event.

• You will choose your form. Your grade will be based on how well you relate this event via the form you choose, so choose your form wisely.

• Think, how can I best relay this event for my culture and adequately tell the story.

What inanimate object could talk in this?

Or this?

Or this?

Or this?

Or this?

Or this?

Or this?