Jenkins and Barthes on Rereading
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A 3 page essay that discusses Roland Barthes's intriguing text S/Z, An Essay, which offers an intriguing and insightful view of precisely what occurs when someone "reads" a text, with the term "text" having a broader meaning that encompasses any communicated narrative, i.e., books, movies, TV, etc. Barthes's theory is contrasted with Textual Poachers, in which Henry Jenkins offers a reworking of Barthes's conceptualization of texts, specifically to the idea of the "writerly" text. While Jenkins is basically sympathetic of Barthes's theory, his interpretation of "reading" a text differs primarily in regards to how texts can be "reread." No additional sources cited.
Filename: khjenbar.rtf

Julia Woods’ Approach to Relational Communication
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A 4 page paper discussing the normative, didactic, social network and circumstantial categories of Woods’ approach to relational communication. These categories are not static, but allow for individuals to move between them as relationships change. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KScomRelateInter.rtf

Language and Abstract Thought: Meaningful Conversation about a God Who Transcends Creation?
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A 5 page address of the philosophical dilemma of whether or not we can talk meaningfully of a God who transcends creation if language is a part of creation. Questions the innateness of language and the applicability of that innateness to the topic of our own creation and the existence of God. Compares language in animals and mankind and concludes there are definitive differences in the ability of the two to have meaningful conversations about such highly abstract concepts as God and His existence. It is the ability to translate our mental experiences into words which gives humans the capability of abstract thought and allows us to have meaningful philosophic conversation about God even though God transcends creation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPlngGod.wps