Thursday, June 2, 2016

Experiential Blog 8

In this study abroad program I've learned a lot about what the gothic is and how and why it is still relevant in a lot of today's movies and other entertainment. Before this class I wasn't able to pick up on things and spot them out as being gothic. I wasn't able to identify where things came from or why they were popular. The biggest example of this is Batman. Although I'm not a huge fan I still knew a little about it like that Batman lives in Gotham city. I never before realized that there is a specific reason behind the name of that city and the look of Batman himself. Now that I've learned more about gothic literature/entertainment I am much better at picking up on things like this. I feel I am able to pick up on the ideas a little better on this study abroad trip than at home because of the tours and excursions we are going on. I find it easier to learn about a topic when you have examples in front of your face rather than from a textbook or just pictures on a powerpoint. This study abroad program has given me first hand experience of the topics I'm learning about. The important new knowledge I've learned from this trip is about how our culture is pretty similar to the rest of the world in terms of interests, even though we look much different than everyone else. I've seen that the gothic thrives in not only american culture but also in many European cultures as well.

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