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Exploring the Essence of Beauty: An Authorial Perspective

This study delves into how designers, akin to authors, evoke emotions and perceptions of beauty. By analyzing the stylistic elements of a chosen author's prose, participants are encouraged to create an imitation that mirrors the original's structure and technique. This involves a close examination of word choice, sentence length, and tone. Participants will share their imitations in small groups, fostering discussion and critical evaluation of the writing styles. Ultimately, the assignment aims to deepen understanding of literary techniques and improve composition skills through creative practice.

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Exploring the Essence of Beauty: An Authorial Perspective

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  1. Intro to detailed study

  2. How Beauty Feels • "How Beauty Feels“ • While you are viewing, consider the following: • In what way is a designer like an author? • How do authors get us to 'think' and 'feel' beauty?

  3. Pastiche • Take out your “substantial paragraph.” • Change the subject and write about it imitating the style of the original. In order to become closely familiar with the prose style of the author, you must: • write about your subject (try to choose something quite different) • follow the exact placement of words and the very same sentence structure • where there is a noun, substitute your own noun; where there are several clauses, or where there is a simple sentence, you must imitate these also • end up with exactly the same number of words as the original.

  4. Share and Discuss • Share both the original and your imitation with a group of three or four. • Discuss your results/findings.

  5. Analysis and Evaluation (two paragraphs) • What did you learn about the author’s style? Consider: • Word choice • Sentence length • Sentence structure • Figurative language and/or imagery • Tone • Were you successful in your imitation? Explain.

  6. Unit Calendar Journal assignments

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