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Abstract<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is about intertextuality. Here you will find a definition of intertextuality, the concept of it, and some examples to help you better understand its meaning. While understanding the concept of intertextuality through its definition and examples provided, you can also find ways that intertextuality can benefit you. This can be used throughout your writing for a wide range of courses, in your creative endeavors, as well as through spoken text, for lack of a better word. This chapter concludes with how intertextuality can be used in a positive way as well as negatively.\r\n

What is Intertextuality?<\/h1>\r\nIntertextuality is one of those things that you have never heard of but have run into at least once in your life, especially in the academic realm. But it is not limited to academics. You can see intertextuality at play in your favorite books, TV shows, movies, songs, and even memes. Even you have definitely used intertextuality at some point. So what is it exactly? [pb_glossary id=\"38\"]Intertextuality[\/pb_glossary], to put it simply, is when an author or writer references another work as their own. But there are levels to it. It can either be a reference that is entirely based around that other work, or it could simply be mentioning the reference once in the whole work. It is up to the author which part of the intertextual scale they choose to follow.\r\n

Examples of Intertextuality<\/h1>\r\nNow that intertextuality has been defined, let's get into some examples of it at play. A great example of intertextuality in film is in the \u2018Shrek<\/a>\u2019 movies. \u2018Shrek\u2019 incorporates a lot of those fairytale characters children learn about in books or movies and reimagines them. Even though \u2018Shrek\u2019 has its own storyline with Princess Fiona, Donkey, and, of course, Shrek, they bring up those other fairy tales like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, Princess and the Frog, and the list goes on and on. What is different about \u2018Shrek\u2019 and what makes this intertextual is that the film does not just include the exact same thing those stories include. For example, take the character Pinocchio. In \u2018Shrek 2\u2019 (the best Shrek movie), they poke fun at Pinocchio's character by having him say, \u201cI\u2019m wearing ladies\u2019 underwear\u201d and his nose does not grow implying that he is in fact wearing ladies\u2019 underwear. Now obviously, in the actual Pinocchio story, he does not wear ladies\u2019 underwear, but the writers want to use Pinocchio\u2019s \u201ccurse\u201d in a humorous way. So here they still use those characters that are known by many and rebrand them in the movie.\r\n\r\nAnother example of intertextuality, this time in a musical, is the Broadway play \u2018Hamilton<\/a>.\u2019 There are so many examples of intertextuality used throughout the play. The biggest is Hamilton\u2019s story. Lin Manuel Miranda references a lot of events that happened in Alexander Hamilton\u2019s life and how he portrays him, but not all of it is historically accurate. It is just a way to make the plot work and be more engaging for the audience. Another intertextual example in \u2018Hamilton\u2019 works through the songs. One example is in Cabinet Battle #2, when Thomas Jefferson says, \"If you don\u2019t know now, you know, Mr. President,\u201d which references the line in The Notorious B.I.G.'s \u201cJuicy.\u201d There are other speculated references to other hip-hop songs, but because they are not confirmed by Miranda directly, they will not be included in this example.\r\n\r\nThe last example that will be used for intertextuality in this chapter (brace yourselves) will be the book \u201cFifty Shades of Grey<\/a>,\u201d sparing all of the explicit details, of course. Not many people may know, but this book was actually originally a fanfiction based on the movie \u2018Twilight.\u2019 Plus the downfall of Ellen DeGeneres, but those details will also be spared. The characters Anastasia and Christian Grey were made to portray Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. As many fanfictions do, they tend to use the characters from a movie, show, book, etc. and create an entirely new story with them while using attributes from those characters in the new work. When \u201cFifty Shades of Grey\u201d became its own book, they did, however, change the character names from Bella Swan and Edward Cullen to Anastasia and Christian Grey, yet the inspiration and storyline stayed the same.\r\n\r\nThese three examples were used to show the \u2018intertextual range\u2019 as mentioned earlier. \u2018Shrek\u2019 has direct ties with fairy tale stories. \u2018Hamilton\u2019 references history and lines from popular music. \u201cFifty Shades of Grey\u201d took inspiration from \u201cTwilight.\u201d Each were created at different intertextual degrees, but still include intertextuality nonetheless.\r\n
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Exercise<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

What was an example of intertextuality from any of the examples used above?<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Intertextuality for You<\/h1>\r\nAlmost all forms of media take some inspiration from past works, which makes intertextuality so useful. Even memes can use some form of intertextuality. But why is intertextuality so important? As a student, intertextuality can be used as evidence to support or defend your argument. When writing a paper, how many times have you referenced outside works to support your claims? It happens more often than you would think. Using intertextuality in the correct way can also show that you understand the topic or argument you are trying to defend. When you bring in a reference or an outside source, it can show your audience that you have a good grasp of the concepts being used. So not only can it help your audience, but it can also help you!\r\n\r\nThe examples that were used above are not only examples of intertextuality in media, but there is quite literally intertextuality at play in this chapter itself. By referencing examples of intertextuality, this chapter uses the art of intertextuality to explain the concept of it. It is this interesting meta concept that will break your brain if you think about it hard enough.\r\n
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Exercise<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

How can intertextuality help you?<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Have We Lost the Plot?<\/h1>\r\nSome believe that intertextuality creates a lack of uniqueness or originality since any \u201cnew\u201d works are related to or based on past works. Although it may seem that way or be an easy way to remember what intertextuality is, there is something truly beautiful about being inspired by something and, in turn, creating a work of art as a result of that. By describing intertextuality as a \u201clack of originality,\u201d it gives it a negative connotation. When you put into perspective how far society has advanced, especially how long written art has been around, it would be fairly difficult to create something completely new, but that does not mean the idea is not unique in itself. Human beings are unique, and not everyone thinks the same way. You can have a group of people listen to a song and tell them to create a story based on that song, and each story will be different in some way. Sure, there might be some elements in each story that are similar, but the stories themselves are different, and that is where they are unique.\r\n\r\nNowadays, though, it seems like an easy way for people to rebrand old works. This is where it becomes laziness and appears to be a cash grab. Companies now do not want to create anything new, whether it is because of cost or laziness, but that is where intertextuality could appear as a bad thing. It is when people truly use intertextuality to create something that makes the audience feel inspired, which means they did something the right way and for the right reasons. Constantly recreating old movies or shows, specifically for \u201cnostalgia\u201d or whatever the film companies want to call it, can be done in a way that is good, but it feels like that is all we see now.\r\n\r\nSomething interesting and worth thinking about is how intertextuality will play out in the future. Who knows whether or not we will stray from the current remakes as it seems to be the new norm. Whether that happens or not, it is worth using intertextuality in a way that benefits you.\r\n
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Key Takeaways<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nDo you think intertextual works are unoriginal and lack uniqueness? If so, do you think it has always been like that or that there was a shift at some point that led to this?\r\n\r\nAfter learning about some examples, what are examples of intertextuality from your favorite books, films, songs, etc.?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

\"neon<\/h2>\n

Abstract<\/h2>\n

This chapter is about intertextuality. Here you will find a definition of intertextuality, the concept of it, and some examples to help you better understand its meaning. While understanding the concept of intertextuality through its definition and examples provided, you can also find ways that intertextuality can benefit you. This can be used throughout your writing for a wide range of courses, in your creative endeavors, as well as through spoken text, for lack of a better word. This chapter concludes with how intertextuality can be used in a positive way as well as negatively.<\/p>\n

What is Intertextuality?<\/h1>\n

Intertextuality is one of those things that you have never heard of but have run into at least once in your life, especially in the academic realm. But it is not limited to academics. You can see intertextuality at play in your favorite books, TV shows, movies, songs, and even memes. Even you have definitely used intertextuality at some point. So what is it exactly? Intertextuality<\/a>, to put it simply, is when an author or writer references another work as their own. But there are levels to it. It can either be a reference that is entirely based around that other work, or it could simply be mentioning the reference once in the whole work. It is up to the author which part of the intertextual scale they choose to follow.<\/p>\n

Examples of Intertextuality<\/h1>\n

Now that intertextuality has been defined, let’s get into some examples of it at play. A great example of intertextuality in film is in the \u2018Shrek<\/a>\u2019 movies. \u2018Shrek\u2019 incorporates a lot of those fairytale characters children learn about in books or movies and reimagines them. Even though \u2018Shrek\u2019 has its own storyline with Princess Fiona, Donkey, and, of course, Shrek, they bring up those other fairy tales like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, Princess and the Frog, and the list goes on and on. What is different about \u2018Shrek\u2019 and what makes this intertextual is that the film does not just include the exact same thing those stories include. For example, take the character Pinocchio. In \u2018Shrek 2\u2019 (the best Shrek movie), they poke fun at Pinocchio’s character by having him say, \u201cI\u2019m wearing ladies\u2019 underwear\u201d and his nose does not grow implying that he is in fact wearing ladies\u2019 underwear. Now obviously, in the actual Pinocchio story, he does not wear ladies\u2019 underwear, but the writers want to use Pinocchio\u2019s \u201ccurse\u201d in a humorous way. So here they still use those characters that are known by many and rebrand them in the movie.<\/p>\n

Another example of intertextuality, this time in a musical, is the Broadway play \u2018Hamilton<\/a>.\u2019 There are so many examples of intertextuality used throughout the play. The biggest is Hamilton\u2019s story. Lin Manuel Miranda references a lot of events that happened in Alexander Hamilton\u2019s life and how he portrays him, but not all of it is historically accurate. It is just a way to make the plot work and be more engaging for the audience. Another intertextual example in \u2018Hamilton\u2019 works through the songs. One example is in Cabinet Battle #2, when Thomas Jefferson says, “If you don\u2019t know now, you know, Mr. President,\u201d which references the line in The Notorious B.I.G.’s \u201cJuicy.\u201d There are other speculated references to other hip-hop songs, but because they are not confirmed by Miranda directly, they will not be included in this example.<\/p>\n

The last example that will be used for intertextuality in this chapter (brace yourselves) will be the book \u201cFifty Shades of Grey<\/a>,\u201d sparing all of the explicit details, of course. Not many people may know, but this book was actually originally a fanfiction based on the movie \u2018Twilight.\u2019 Plus the downfall of Ellen DeGeneres, but those details will also be spared. The characters Anastasia and Christian Grey were made to portray Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. As many fanfictions do, they tend to use the characters from a movie, show, book, etc. and create an entirely new story with them while using attributes from those characters in the new work. When \u201cFifty Shades of Grey\u201d became its own book, they did, however, change the character names from Bella Swan and Edward Cullen to Anastasia and Christian Grey, yet the inspiration and storyline stayed the same.<\/p>\n

These three examples were used to show the \u2018intertextual range\u2019 as mentioned earlier. \u2018Shrek\u2019 has direct ties with fairy tale stories. \u2018Hamilton\u2019 references history and lines from popular music. \u201cFifty Shades of Grey\u201d took inspiration from \u201cTwilight.\u201d Each were created at different intertextual degrees, but still include intertextuality nonetheless.<\/p>\n

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Exercise<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

What was an example of intertextuality from any of the examples used above?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Intertextuality for You<\/h1>\n

Almost all forms of media take some inspiration from past works, which makes intertextuality so useful. Even memes can use some form of intertextuality. But why is intertextuality so important? As a student, intertextuality can be used as evidence to support or defend your argument. When writing a paper, how many times have you referenced outside works to support your claims? It happens more often than you would think. Using intertextuality in the correct way can also show that you understand the topic or argument you are trying to defend. When you bring in a reference or an outside source, it can show your audience that you have a good grasp of the concepts being used. So not only can it help your audience, but it can also help you!<\/p>\n

The examples that were used above are not only examples of intertextuality in media, but there is quite literally intertextuality at play in this chapter itself. By referencing examples of intertextuality, this chapter uses the art of intertextuality to explain the concept of it. It is this interesting meta concept that will break your brain if you think about it hard enough.<\/p>\n

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\n

Exercise<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

How can intertextuality help you?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Have We Lost the Plot?<\/h1>\n

Some believe that intertextuality creates a lack of uniqueness or originality since any \u201cnew\u201d works are related to or based on past works. Although it may seem that way or be an easy way to remember what intertextuality is, there is something truly beautiful about being inspired by something and, in turn, creating a work of art as a result of that. By describing intertextuality as a \u201clack of originality,\u201d it gives it a negative connotation. When you put into perspective how far society has advanced, especially how long written art has been around, it would be fairly difficult to create something completely new, but that does not mean the idea is not unique in itself. Human beings are unique, and not everyone thinks the same way. You can have a group of people listen to a song and tell them to create a story based on that song, and each story will be different in some way. Sure, there might be some elements in each story that are similar, but the stories themselves are different, and that is where they are unique.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, though, it seems like an easy way for people to rebrand old works. This is where it becomes laziness and appears to be a cash grab. Companies now do not want to create anything new, whether it is because of cost or laziness, but that is where intertextuality could appear as a bad thing. It is when people truly use intertextuality to create something that makes the audience feel inspired, which means they did something the right way and for the right reasons. Constantly recreating old movies or shows, specifically for \u201cnostalgia\u201d or whatever the film companies want to call it, can be done in a way that is good, but it feels like that is all we see now.<\/p>\n

Something interesting and worth thinking about is how intertextuality will play out in the future. Who knows whether or not we will stray from the current remakes as it seems to be the new norm. Whether that happens or not, it is worth using intertextuality in a way that benefits you.<\/p>\n

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Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Do you think intertextual works are unoriginal and lack uniqueness? If so, do you think it has always been like that or that there was a shift at some point that led to this?<\/p>\n

After learning about some examples, what are examples of intertextuality from your favorite books, films, songs, etc.?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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