For this weeks blog assignment we are reflecting on the phrase, “freedom to express, freedom to explore, freedom from expectation.” We were asked to write about how we might depict each of these three concepts.
Freedom to express. Freedom to express for me seems to deal with the relationship of one to themselves, at least in regards to the other two concepts. I would try and consider that as I explored depicting this concept. One route I may think about is the idea of an introspective journey. An example of this type of story might be into the wild, which touches a lot on themes of self and society. I think that I would try and tell a story ultimately focused on one perspective trying to make sense of the world.
Freedom to explore. Freedom to explore feels to me like it involves kind of abandoning the self to embrace outside perspectives. This story might take the form of travel, or journalism. Exploration at its core seems to new experiences. I think I would maybe consider a story about animals and domestication- maybe goats. Goats exist in the most hostile wild environments and also in very domestic settings. They are wicked climbers, which seems to be a good metaphor for exploration I guess.
Freedom from expectation. I see this as a story about placing something or someone in a world of routine. I think the most compelling way to tell a story about expectation, ironically, is to tell a story about the most basic routine- everyone listening would probably realize how little we actually stick to a routine.