The readings for this week were very interesting to me because history has always been my one of my favorite subjects. I thought it was funny to see the mispellings done in the hand written copy.
I liked reading the essay comparing documents that are typed and those that are written by hand. I personally, have always preferred writing by hand rather than typing. I like to feel a sense of humanity behind the writing, it makes what it is being said more personal and relatable. Although I can see the writer's point in that typing a document like that makes more sense when regarding something that represents democracy. It makes it look uniform and is more representative of group thinking. However, I like the formality that the calligraphy brings it makes it look very professional and more heartfelt, like so much time was put into it.
Comparing the different presentations of the Gettysburg Address was also interesting. The best presentation of it was the spoken version, the inflections help to give it meaning and emotion. In the typed one you see the point of the speech, and in the powerpoint you see the main ideas in the speech.
Nice post, Melanie. You cite some good reasons why the writers of the Declaration may have gone with the calligraphy version.
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