Reasoning for Blog's Aesthetic Appearances - #1

The format for this blog was designed based on the true focus of this class. By observing the name alone, AP British and World Literature, it can be noted that this class steps over the boundaries of American literature at current times and reaches into all corners of the world during different eras. First of all, the blog is named “Everywhere in a Book”. The word “Everywhere” captures the vast varieties of cultures and traditions studied. However, all of this extensive observation occurs right within the classroom, from the peers sitting beside us and the books lying in front of us. Therefore, two contrasting ideas, “Everywhere” and a single “Book”, are brought together to show the true essence of this class. Also, the font of the title is very important in creating a certain type of mood. The font used for the title is called “Calligraphy” and it gives the impression of an old cursive-style writing that was used long before modern times. Behind the title is an old, parchment-like map of the world. The presence of this map reinforces the vast variety of the literature that will be studied in this class. In addition, the color of the blog is brown in order to represent the eras of the texts we study. For example, we will study literature and fairy tales from the medieval era, when the process of life wasn’t completely bright and new, but rather dark and solid.
 The layout is also pinnacle in directing different amounts of the reader’s focus to different areas of the blog. The title is located at the top of the screen, as it should be the first thing that the reader focuses on. The majority of the blog's space, located under the title, is devoted to the actual posts I make. My writing, in the forms of different discussions and posts, is the main focus of my blog, and that is why it comprises the largest area of the screen. Then the area about me is a smaller section to the right of the posts area. Since we all read from left to right, readers will first encounter the main blog space which is on the left, and then they will focus on the “about me” section, which is to the right. All components such as fonts, colors and layouts were precisely chosen to create a mood of vastness and oldness for the viewer.