Student one : It's a hard question. I think it varies from one scenario to the next...BUT I also think that being popular is never 100% good or 100% bad for someone. I think that being popular will come with positives and negatives. For example any current popular music artist such as Justin Bieber. Yes there are many, many people in the world that LOVE Justin Bieber but there are also many people who don't. Bieber can never go out in public without being attacked by raging fans. ALSO think about how much pressure someone like Justin Bieber must be feeling. One small wrong move that the public doesn't agree with (such as getting a tatoo or making a music video filled with half naked women) and in an instance everyone is against him. I think popularity has its moments of glory... but with the glory comes many negative side effects.
Student two:Popular. It's a very deceptive word. Here's an example. Let's say you and a friend were talking and they ask you to check out a band they like. "These guys are so popular!" they say. So, you go home and you look them up online. After the first minute of one of their songs, you can't stand it. The singer is terrible, and the guitarist couldn't play a decent riff to save his life. What could possibly make them popular? Now let's envision your friend doing the exact same thing, but they love it! They can't stop listening to their new hit single, and they find that this band is popular, because the band has many people such as your friend that make them popular because they all like the certain band, and they make a fan base which is crucial for anything popular. Fan base= popularity. Simple as that.
Student three: Being popular is never good. It's also never bad. There are factors that affect whether or not the given popularity is a gift or curse. It can also change. Take Rebecca Black for example, there's no denying that 'Friday' was an awful song, but she used the bad popularity as an advantage. When she came out with new songs, everyone expected the worst. Her new music is impressive, even if it's just because her old stuff was bad. So popularity can vary. Then you can factor the degree of popularity. In the music industry, I think that there is a limit to how popular you can be while the pros still outweigh the cons. It's nice if people hear your songs, but you won't be mobbed on the street. Then there are things like creating a television show, the show could be impossibly popular, but you're still relatively safe, as long as you don't appear in the show. I think that for every pro, there is a con.
Student four: This question is difficult because popularity is an objective measurement- it can be quantified in the copies of books sold, views cataloged, or songs downloaded- while whether we think something is good quality is a subjective scale- it differs based on our opinions. For instance, when the harry Potter books came out, they were devoured by fans, but there was also a push by some parents to censor them due to what is described as "the glorification of witchcraft and heresy". essentially this is the belief that magic is an abomination before God. The move never gained enough support to actually censor the series, but despite this, we can clearly see a case of some people disliking a media form despite its huge popularity. Therefore whether or not popularity ensures we get the best quality stories is entirely in the eye of the beholder largely because the very question of the quality of the story is also in the eye of the beholder. it becomes a question that cannot be answered through fact, only through opinion.
Student five: I think that popularity influences people, which could be a good thing or a bad thing. An example where popularity would be a good thing could be when someone uses their popularity as a valuable helping tool. For example, One Direction used their popularity to bring up the pressing matter of bullying, and how they were teaming up with an organization against bullying. They made a commercial which told their fans that they could help stop bullying too. They used their popularity as an aid to help spread the message. However, popularity can be used in a bad way as well. A great example of this would be Miley Cyrus. Her new music/ music videos are inappropriate, however people still watch them due to her popularity. These things might influence people to do things that Miley Cyrus is doing, such as wear inappropriate clothing or strange dances. These things might tell people that it's ok to do these things, which its no.
Student Six: I believe popularity can be used to positive and negative purposes. The need for popularity can influence people's choices and ruin individuality. Being popular means you have people to listen to what you say, and follow what you do. With that, comes responsibility. Some accept the responsibility they have on others such as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. These two provide a great example to those who look up to them. Others don't acknowledge their responsibility such as Miley Cyrus, using her popularity for personal gain. In several cases popularity can equal good! In the documentary The Cove, Hayden Panettier's popularity as a Hollywood actress brought attention to the plight of the dolphins. In our own school, the interact club and many others are clubs that engage in community service and helping others. The interact club is very popular and the more popular, the better!
POPULAR? ENDURING?
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The ultimate test of popularity for any story is to be considered a classic.
To be deemed a classic a story must withstand the test of time. Thus, its popularity is able to transcend time and impact many generations of people long after its original date of publication.
Now turn to the novel you are reading right now (or have just finished): Is it popular? Is it good? Could it or should it be considered a classic to future generations?
THIS WEEK'S POST:
FIRST : Define CLASSIC. Which qualities are necessary to ensure that a story endures? Make sure to record the source of your information if you borrow (ie. copy and paste a definition) from someone else. (author, title page) or (link).
THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
How is the novel you are reading right now (or have just finished reading) a possible classic? or What qualities of a classic does your novel have?
AND Why should future generations of students read this book?
How is the novel you are reading right now (or have just finished reading) a possible classic? or What qualities of a classic does your novel have?
AND Why should future generations of students read this book?
NOTE: *** If you believe your story is not worthy to be called a classic, explain specifically what it is missing. Why will this book not live on to be read by future generations?
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