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- Mara Fink
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- "Freshmen Formations: James Hannaway"
- Summary: Audio portrait of "idealistic college student" James Hannaway, Carleton Class of 2009
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Review of "Freshman Formations: James Hannaway"
Mara Fink
Posted on August 23, 2010 at 10:24 AM
James Hannaway uses this piece to describe his experience door knocking for a political group over the summer. I liked the use of sound throughout the piece, especially the door knocking and footsteps because it puts the listener in the James’ place. I also liked the line, “It was the best job I’ve ever had,” because most people don’t like asking for money, but when he says that, it draws the listener in and makes them wonder why anyone would ever like asking for money. There were some confusing aspects to this story, however, and I think it’s because in the descriptions of the piece, it’s hard to know what the context for the story is. He refers to “connecting better with people here,” but I don’t know where “here” is. The last clip at the end doesn’t seem to make any sense either. Overall though, an interesting look at a job that nobody seems to want, it needs more context then it’s given.