I think that people in general analyze more things than they think they do. I personally tend to analyze any new situations or environments that I am placed into so that I can learn about the things around me and become more comfortable. I feel like when you analyze something it allows you to see that thing from a deconstructed perspective which in turn lets you have a better understanding of the subject. It is part of our nature to analyze things, whether it be people, places, or things. The exercises that I have done so far in this unit have helped me break apart the different “Op-Docs” and see them from a view that I had not previously done before.
Our entire lives we have been taught to break things down when we don’t fully understand them. Whether that means breaking up a word you don’t know how to pronounce, an algebra equation, or a writing Op-Doc, the same principles still apply. I watch “Gorillas in the Crossfire” 50 times at least. Even though I already knew what was going to happen, I could still find new information each time that I watched it. Even though it could have been easy to give up and watch the video once or twice, I knew that I hadn’t grasped any of the structural qualities of the Op-Doc. Mrs. Forgette gave me the best piece of advice during this unit in that there is always more than point of view, no matter what you’re looking at.