The writer is most definitely influenced by the nature of the writing implement. He did not use words in his composition. Instead, there is just one green check sign on the top part of the page. Unless this composition has some metaphorical hidden meaning that I am not getting, I think that the use of crayon makes it less expressive than a regular written text could have been.
I am not sure I would call this writing, only because I don't think it has a clear message to convey. If the question had been a yes or no answer, then this check would have worked perfectly. But given the fact that it was much more of a complex question, I don't really feel like this composition worked very well. A+ for creativity, though.
Thank you for your thoughtful post, I appreciate the fact you managed to really assess this persons work when it was so different. Hey, have you considered that this person is a creative soul or an artist. Maybe this is their most expressive state. The reason I ask this is because everyone is different and it's important to recognize this. You might want to look into this. I really like the way you did manage to draw so much out of something some one might consider so simple.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly, the original question was 'Can images do what words can do?' That IS a yes or no question. Were is 'Do images do what words do?' or 'What can images do that words can do?' the response would have been inadequate. But a green check mark makes a point, doesn't it? As a writer I am open to criticism, but I feel obligated to defend my own writing, or at least explain it to an extent.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it possible to make a check mark in pencil or pen? Would that have made a difference?