Aleph and Radicals
In what ways does the story relate to the idea of "the radical" as we discussed in class?
This relate to the idea of “the radical” because of the content and how it is written. The way it is written gives the idea of radical ideas. The way the author talks about his ideas makes the reader wonder more about the concepts.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
This has a strong sense of time and everything seems incredibly thought out and considered in advance. He has planned everything out and that in itself shows the concept and understanding of time. this informs me that thinking things out and considering is important for art work and the use of time is sometimes necessary.
The Aleph Response
In what ways does the story relate to the idea of "the radical" as we discussed in class? The story embraces the idea of the infinite; it's an impossible thing to create, and is nothing more than really a concept people use to understand that on a scale which is above them. The Aleph itself is infinite on its own, in that it's a single point in space that contains all other points in space. It's infinite in definition and conceptually, in that it's a singularity that contains everything much like the word "infinite" itself. The story makes the radical seem like an attainable goal, as it gradually progresses to this point. For example, starting out with how the modern man doesn't need to travel and will evolve to the point of the Aleph.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
Time is treated with varying degrees of intensity throughout the story. It notes the cyclical nature right at the start, mentioning the date of April 13th, and how it comes once a year. Years pass incredibly quickly in the first section, creating a system rather than an event. However, the narrator's discussion with Daneri slows the story down considerably, as the focus is put all upon the ideas being put forth. It shows how time can be displayed differently throughout the course of the story, and doesn't relate to the passage of real time.
The Aleph
Radical: The Aleph is radical not only because of the way it is written, but also because of the content written. The concept of The Aleph in the story is nontraditional in many writings and is a very unique fantasy. The new idea or concept within the writting style makes the story radical.
Time: The Aleph changes views on time by acknowledging that a little time can contain a lot of actions. This story reminded me of the sound project where we acknowledged sounds within a given time and typically we heard more than we thought. This story also introduces perspective with time, and how actions in an elapsed time with one person tend to be different with another person.
Time: The Aleph changes views on time by acknowledging that a little time can contain a lot of actions. This story reminded me of the sound project where we acknowledged sounds within a given time and typically we heard more than we thought. This story also introduces perspective with time, and how actions in an elapsed time with one person tend to be different with another person.
Aleph
1. This story can be seen as radical in its content. The entire idea of this "aleph" is very radical. It is quite impossible to believe that all things/places are in one all at once. The idea trips me out even just thinking about it. What exactly was it that he was looking at? pictures? I found myself confused at the end of the short story.
2. The sense of time in this is very strong. Though he is writing a story, it almost seems like he is making journal entrees for a while. Each of these moments are very full though. He gives us great details so that we can feel as if we're there.
2. The sense of time in this is very strong. Though he is writing a story, it almost seems like he is making journal entrees for a while. Each of these moments are very full though. He gives us great details so that we can feel as if we're there.
the aleph
In what ways does the story relate to the idea of "the radical" as we discussed in class?
-radical is defined as relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.I think radical is evident in this story through because of how it is written. It doesn’t come off as written in a traditional way. Its scattered and all over the place, almost as if it was written the same as his thought process. Also the way the author talks about seeing ever, it become very hard to comprehend.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
-The story helps me to understand time as something thats builds on top of itself. At the beginning each time the author would go to visit the house it built on his last visit, time was extended, what he did at the house become increased.
The Aleph
Radical: The story is radical in regards to how it was written and the different actions. So many different things happened I couldn't pin point a distinct beginning, middle, or end. The most radical part for me was when the narrator was listing all of the different things he saw in regards to the Aleph, him worshipping, the earth, bone structure of a hand, and countless other things.
Time: In response to the time aspect of things, the thing that stuck out the most was when the narrator would visit Beatriz's house every April 30th, at 7:15 mainly because there is a legitimate time frame with numbers. Also back to the whole listing of seen objects, I got the sense that his time was endless, and the list was going to keep on going forever and ever.
Time: In response to the time aspect of things, the thing that stuck out the most was when the narrator would visit Beatriz's house every April 30th, at 7:15 mainly because there is a legitimate time frame with numbers. Also back to the whole listing of seen objects, I got the sense that his time was endless, and the list was going to keep on going forever and ever.
The Aleph
1. 1. This
story relates to the radical concepts described in class in different ways. To
be radical is to be non-traditional or uncommon and you can see this in various
cases. You could look at the way the story is written, for example. It covers a
wide spectrum of material all from the same moment of time. Also, the
information in the story is based off of radical material. The Aleph is such a
wonder for readers to imagine. The place described is somewhere that no one has
ever seen anything similar to.
2. 2. The
story gave me a really interesting perspective of time. You never really think
about how much really happens in a moment. Maybe nothing spectacular happened
in your life in a particular moment, but the most important event of someone
else’s life is occurring in that same moment. The story really made me think
outside the box on the concept of time.
The Aleph
In what ways does the story relate to the idea of "the radical" as we discussed in class?
This story is radical because the idea of the Aleph is very radical. It's an impossible thing. A wonderful thing to try to imagine, but impossible. The story made me think very much of some sort of twilight zone episode. It was very interesting to read and would be even more interesting to see something try to depict the Aleph in a physical form of art.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
This story doesn't really change what I think time is, but it seems to depict time as a sort of jumble of moments happening everywhere all at once. So much happens in a few seconds, it just doesn't seem that way because we can only experience our own few seconds, not the few seconds that everyone in the entire world experiences.
This story is radical because the idea of the Aleph is very radical. It's an impossible thing. A wonderful thing to try to imagine, but impossible. The story made me think very much of some sort of twilight zone episode. It was very interesting to read and would be even more interesting to see something try to depict the Aleph in a physical form of art.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
This story doesn't really change what I think time is, but it seems to depict time as a sort of jumble of moments happening everywhere all at once. So much happens in a few seconds, it just doesn't seem that way because we can only experience our own few seconds, not the few seconds that everyone in the entire world experiences.
The Aleph Reading
In what ways does the story
relate to the idea of "the radical" as we discussed in class?
For me
the story seems radical because of the way that he narrates his story and his
writing style seem very radical because it feels different and flows differently
than most of the other stories. It gives the story more personality and makes
it feel comical. He also uses vocabulary in a unique way by using a vast amount
of description words, which seems uncommon in most writings and also makes the
way the story seem radical. This reading may also be radical because the
author’s narrative starts somewhere very different from where it finishes and
covers a large amount of information in a short passage. I feel as if this is
different because most authors tend to keep on a singular subject for a while
but this author’s mind seems to go everywhere in the narrative which shows creativity.
I also think that this is radical because the concept seems very unique and
different the author is describing something that doesn’t exist and can’t exist
in a narrative that makes it feel as if it really happened. It would be
impossible for a person to see every point at once since humans can only see
very few things through the human perspective at one time but the author
challenges the reader to see the unimaginable.
How does the story inform or
change your understanding of time?
This story changes my
understanding of time because in a person’s life they can only see the events
that are happening from a singular perspective, but this passage made me try to
imagine all the things that happen in a single point of time which is
unimaginable since there is so much to see. To me this reading shows me that
even though a few seconds isn’t much time, if you try to think about what
happens in a second everywhere one second is really a lot and very significant
because if you combine everyone’s’ perspective at that time a lot can happen.
The Aleph
1. The story is radical because of the extremely almost impossible and revolutionary and life altering statements it has within it through the words of the writer about what the Aleph is. When the narrator sees the Aleph for himself, the way he describes the place is extremely radical as it describes somewhere unlike anywhere humans have ever had access to before, with things like the modification of death and the unimaginable universe. The place can be compared to an experience someone would have on heavy psychedelic drugs.
2. The story seems to understand time as something systematic, like an instrument used only to record when and how often certain events take place, such as the visiting of the deceased woman’s family every year. the use of times of day whether it be the actual time in years or minutes or how light or dark it is outside or past versus present or time alive versus time deceased is used as a motif in the story. None of it really changes my perception of time but it does provide an interesting way of thinking about it and all the ways time affects us without us even realizing it.
The Aleph
In what ways does the story relate to the idea of "the radical" as we discussed in class?
The main way this story relates is by the overall concept of the Aleph. The absurdity of being able to see everything and everywhere all at once is very radical. If such a thing existed such as the Aleph, then anyone that peers at the object would become insane or just become numb, just like as mentioned in the story, nothing would surprise anyone anymore. All-in-all, the Aleph is radical because it is hardly comprehensible.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
Personally, the story gives me a view of time in a way that shows me just how much actually happens in a single moment. There is endless viewpoints and perspectives of existence at any given moment.
The main way this story relates is by the overall concept of the Aleph. The absurdity of being able to see everything and everywhere all at once is very radical. If such a thing existed such as the Aleph, then anyone that peers at the object would become insane or just become numb, just like as mentioned in the story, nothing would surprise anyone anymore. All-in-all, the Aleph is radical because it is hardly comprehensible.
How does the story inform or change your understanding of time?
Personally, the story gives me a view of time in a way that shows me just how much actually happens in a single moment. There is endless viewpoints and perspectives of existence at any given moment.
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