Scalar Class Project: Loss Main Menu Collective Introduction About the Works About the Authors Who We Are Works Cited

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      my hands/wishful thinking is a memoir for Amadou Diallo after his unfortunate death, but it never directly references him or his death, except for in the background images.  the story follows a much different path.  in second person, the story describes the ideal situation for you, who takes the form of a number of different black people, from a boy of four years to a grown adult, a situation where you feel valued in society for your differences.  it describes the feeling of being unbothered by a policeman pulling up behind you at a traffic stop.  the story tells you that your brother was not murdered in your neighborhood two years ago, and that the place where you live thrives.  your language is valued and thought of as beautiful.  your back is not a target.  
     
     through these countless examples, the authors of this piece of digital media create an idealized situation that points fingers at every shortcoming of society for those that are not white.  as you finish the story for the first time and read the author's note at the end, a wave of understanding washes over the reader; this is not a made up story about a group of people.  it is the hopes for the future of the black community after such a tragic loss occurred.  in this project, the loss of Amadou Diallo and the meaning behind this work will be analyzed using the minimalistic and limited interactivity of the piece.  

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