COURSE: Integrated Liberal Studies 106: Representing the Self Through Media
MEDIUM: Audio
DESCRIPTION:
Artists reflect upon life experiences through personal narrative and a series of interviews. Generational gaps are analyzed throughout, and the way the American Dream has evolved forms the construction of the piece.
Four young students strive to represent their understandings of the American dream through narrative, various interviews, and analysis of the current and past generations. Each student does this through his or her personal experiences or stories of their upbringing, creating vivid descriptions of what the American Dream truly means. Each story contrasts with the others, displaying different views and perceptions of what the American Dream means to each student. Finally, the piece wraps up with a series of interviews which compare and contrast different generations’ ideas of what the American Dream is, showing how it has evolved throughout time.
This project was created with assistance from the former Engage Program.