I believe every attempt one makes in life should be done with purpose in mind. This blog is no different. Thanks to my wonderful professor Concetta Bommarito, I have discovered a world fraught with controversy and innovation - a perfect broth for my personal growth and development. For those of you actually interested in this segment of my blog, the key words here will be "Video Games" and "Literary Analysis". As a literature major with an intensive background in video games and gaming culture, this seems to be the perfect blend of my talents and interests. I am a strong advocate of Video Games as an art form. Sure, they aren't currently considered it by mainstream society, but neither was any other artistic medium at the time of its conception. Every other art form has at least a century head-start on societal acceptance. Books are still trying to be strong-armed into censoring certain content or genres, so we should we (as a gaming community) have it any easier?
This blog will serve two-fold purposes: 1) to be a place to investigate the games I feel are worth analysis and deserving of attention as proof of artistic merit. 2) Complete my coursework for Mrs. B's class which feed into purpose #1 anyway.
I will make references to many games she has informed me of, as well as other resources out there that share similar goals such as the great team over at Extra Credits: (http://extra-credits.net) and particularly James Portnow for always fighting the good fight and being a constant inspiration to people like me. I will also be referencing literature, film, art, and whatever else it takes to get the point across.
I'm not sure exactly what I am getting myself into, but feel free to join me as we explore just how far this rabbit-hole can go.
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