Useful in review of English 10's study of 'voice' and our upcoming poetry unit, which encourages "the unheard to be heard" (as expressed at the end of this piece). Devin Allen grew up in west Baltimore surrounded by crime, drugs, and murder. Photography offered him not only a means of rediscovering his community's beauty, but also literally saved his life. Still, he never dreamed that one of his photos would land him on the cover of Time magazine.

It has been convenient, oddly, to say there hasn't been a good film rendition of 'The Metamorphosis', an anchor text of English 10. How might a director portray the nebulae of the human insect and the 3rd-person narration that blurs the presentation and consciousness of both human and insect? Valery Fokin does this as director, and Evgeny Mironov (who plays an outstanding Prince Myshkin in Dostoevsky's 'Idiot') absolutely absorbs the challenge of Gregor Zamza. The 1:13 mark is where he pines to hear Greta play violin--that alone is worth the look.