The poem "Lobsters" takes a rather simple situation and twists a whole different point of view on the subject. Creating new ideas in the readers mind and it can be interpreted in a variety of ways. However, these complex thoughts do not just materialize at first glance of this deep poem. It takes proper reading, thought, analysis, questioning, and discussion to create these intense interpretations of the work. One thing I found interesting was the way humans were being compared to lobsters. In the beginning it seemed a rather meaning less poem, only to talk about an experience at a grocery store. But it became more clear that lobsters and humans were being compared and portrayed and equals.
After taking part in and listening to class discussions I have a whole new outlook on not only the poem itself but my life too. The poem preaches to be kind to other living things, and understand how it would be if the situation was switched. I found this to be rewarding and helped me see that I am very luck to have this good life and make the most of every minute I have.
Hope you have a nice weekend.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
5 Part Paragraph Critique
There are many aspects to writing a five part paragraph, and it can be easy to make a mistake in doing so. The most common mistakes I've noticed so far are plot summary, commentary, and transitions.
Intertwined in the concrete detail, many students added a tad bit too much plot summary. This is understandable, because for it can be difficult to just begin talking about the novel and quote, without first explaining the plot to not only the reader, but the writer as well. Another thing students found difficult was the commentary throughout the paragraphs. It seemed as though it was tough for students to not only put commentary in the correct positioning, but also add unique and original thoughts to the portion of the writing. And last but certainly not least, transitioning seemed to be a strenuous activity for students. Some students had elementary transitions, (such as the ones in this blog post) and others had no transitions at all. A challenge for almost every paper was sneaking in a transition in before the concluding sentence.
I myself of course had a couple areas I most definitely need improvement on which included my concrete details and my transitions. Summarizing plot seems to be my weak point, which in turn affected my two aspects of my paper at once. With my concrete detail, I explained just a pinch too much about the plot at that point in time, which lead to my embedding of my quotes not to be very clear. The overuse of plot summary within my paragraph also jeopardized my transitions, for the time between quotes was far too long.
Overall I'm glad I've learn how to write a 5 part paragraph, and now I know what I need to watch for next time! :)
Intertwined in the concrete detail, many students added a tad bit too much plot summary. This is understandable, because for it can be difficult to just begin talking about the novel and quote, without first explaining the plot to not only the reader, but the writer as well. Another thing students found difficult was the commentary throughout the paragraphs. It seemed as though it was tough for students to not only put commentary in the correct positioning, but also add unique and original thoughts to the portion of the writing. And last but certainly not least, transitioning seemed to be a strenuous activity for students. Some students had elementary transitions, (such as the ones in this blog post) and others had no transitions at all. A challenge for almost every paper was sneaking in a transition in before the concluding sentence.
I myself of course had a couple areas I most definitely need improvement on which included my concrete details and my transitions. Summarizing plot seems to be my weak point, which in turn affected my two aspects of my paper at once. With my concrete detail, I explained just a pinch too much about the plot at that point in time, which lead to my embedding of my quotes not to be very clear. The overuse of plot summary within my paragraph also jeopardized my transitions, for the time between quotes was far too long.
Overall I'm glad I've learn how to write a 5 part paragraph, and now I know what I need to watch for next time! :)
Diction
A subject this week that has frequently been raised in conversation between that of my comrades a well as educational instructors are “Halloween”. Much of the dialogue shared with my equals has been of the controversy of whether or not our age has surpassed the requirements of trick or treaters. While many of my advisors have been teaching me the historical importance. During my Spanish lessons my teacher has been enlightening us on the Spanish origin of the widely celebrated holiday. This Friday we were instructed to create skeleton models of ourselves illustrating what we enjoy partaking in for amusement. Many of the pupils including myself found this activity disturbing and unpleasant. To her knowledge the term “Halloween” was derived from the Spanish celebration labeled “All Hallows Eve”. It’s true purpose is to celebrate the evening before “All Saints Day” on the first of November. The end of the three-day celebration is “All Souls Day” residing on November second. In America we primarily regard Halloween as a holiday to play tricks, distribute candy, and to petrify friends neighbors and even people unfamiliar with the trickster. However, the holiday includes the official Celtic calendar extent of summer. My own further investigation informs me that Halloween dates back to over 2000 years prior to this date of the British, Druids, and Celtic people of Ireland. It seems as a holiday with a reputation to be invented by the company of Hallmark truly has a lengthy merely untraceable history.
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