Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures Under Ground
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I chose this manuscript because it was a story I was familiar with and I thought it would be interesting to research. I was not disappointed. My first impression was one of curiosity and initially it was the type of design that I expected. Looking through the manuscript and being aware of the design elements of contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity allowed me to evaluate the document in more detail. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that many of these elements were included in this manuscript.
As I reviewed the manuscript, there were several examples of each of the four principles of design. First, contrast was displayed in several passages of text being darker and in all capital letters. Some passages were also indented and in quotations, appearing to be set apart from the regular page text. Additionally, color, font and introductory graphics at the beginning of the chapters were written in the colors of red, black and blue, displaying contrast with the other text. On one page, the text was written to wind down the page, creating a design that enhanced the story. Examples of repetition included pages utilizing the same font throughout, pages laid out with the same format and the same font being utilized throughout the document. Alignment was displayed in several areas, including graphics being drawn sideways and taking up the entire page. The reader must turn the book around to look at the picture, focusing the reader on the pictures’ relation to the story. There was one graphic that was drawn down the entire left side of the page in alignment with the text. Finally, graphics were embedded in the manuscript, with the text wrapping around the pictures. The proximity of the drawings helps give the reader a visual image of the story being told.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll for a young girl named Alice who was the daughter of a friend. Carroll’s use of graphics throughout the manuscript to enhance the story signifies his devotion to this story and its importance. In addition, he wrote an introduction at the beginning of the manuscript, dedicating his book to Alice, which was complete with fonts, colors and graphics that covered the entire page. All of these factors support the author’s desire to impress the importance of the manuscript.
As I reviewed the manuscript, there were several examples of each of the four principles of design. First, contrast was displayed in several passages of text being darker and in all capital letters. Some passages were also indented and in quotations, appearing to be set apart from the regular page text. Additionally, color, font and introductory graphics at the beginning of the chapters were written in the colors of red, black and blue, displaying contrast with the other text. On one page, the text was written to wind down the page, creating a design that enhanced the story. Examples of repetition included pages utilizing the same font throughout, pages laid out with the same format and the same font being utilized throughout the document. Alignment was displayed in several areas, including graphics being drawn sideways and taking up the entire page. The reader must turn the book around to look at the picture, focusing the reader on the pictures’ relation to the story. There was one graphic that was drawn down the entire left side of the page in alignment with the text. Finally, graphics were embedded in the manuscript, with the text wrapping around the pictures. The proximity of the drawings helps give the reader a visual image of the story being told.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll for a young girl named Alice who was the daughter of a friend. Carroll’s use of graphics throughout the manuscript to enhance the story signifies his devotion to this story and its importance. In addition, he wrote an introduction at the beginning of the manuscript, dedicating his book to Alice, which was complete with fonts, colors and graphics that covered the entire page. All of these factors support the author’s desire to impress the importance of the manuscript.
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