Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Post for Week 10
I think I will choose the author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. as my author for my Multi-Genre Study. I chose Mr. Vonnegut over everyone else because I have read a small excerpt of Slaughterhouse-Five, and I really like it. I also like that he is a science-fiction writer, one of my favorite genres to read. What sets him apart from other authors is that he uses time travel as a plot device and it truly changes up the whole story, because you really don’t know what will happen. Plus, I’ve been told from a few upperclassmen that his books are good reads, and since I’m unfamiliar with authors past…current time, I’ll take them up on their advice.
Responses to Other Peoples Week 9
Well, I dropped the 8-ball a little bit, since I missed the detail that we had to respond to other's entries. Here is that:
Since Carla responded to mine, I'll respond to hers. Believe it or not, I happened to like Annabel Lee. I liked Edgar Allen Poe's style of writing, even though I'm far from a fan of poetry. Like Carla, I liked how he phrased the section about Annabel dying, and the use of the parentheses made it seem like you really should have known that information all along. Then again, I really don't like this era, because the writing is too wordy for me; poetry really isn't my thing.
In response to Patrick's entry, I'm in agreement with him- Post-modernism is the way to go. I can relate to the fact that as the weeks have wore on, the more I really disliked the readings. It is not because the reading or stories are bad, they just are more difficult to understand. You see, I am a lazy reader, and if the story is too hard to read, then I typically set it on a shelf, and it collects dust. Because I like Kurt Vonnegut so far, I'll try to pick up Cat's Cradle and I believe I'll like it as well.
Since Carla responded to mine, I'll respond to hers. Believe it or not, I happened to like Annabel Lee. I liked Edgar Allen Poe's style of writing, even though I'm far from a fan of poetry. Like Carla, I liked how he phrased the section about Annabel dying, and the use of the parentheses made it seem like you really should have known that information all along. Then again, I really don't like this era, because the writing is too wordy for me; poetry really isn't my thing.
In response to Patrick's entry, I'm in agreement with him- Post-modernism is the way to go. I can relate to the fact that as the weeks have wore on, the more I really disliked the readings. It is not because the reading or stories are bad, they just are more difficult to understand. You see, I am a lazy reader, and if the story is too hard to read, then I typically set it on a shelf, and it collects dust. Because I like Kurt Vonnegut so far, I'll try to pick up Cat's Cradle and I believe I'll like it as well.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Post for Week Nine
"Which 'ism' did you like most and why?"
After completing the last week of reading, I began to ponder upon which genre I enjoyed the most. The three I enjoyed best were Modernism, Post-Modernism, and Realism. All three stories in these genres had an element in them that allowed me to relate to the story, and the vocabulary is much easier to decipher; no random capital letters, words that you have to say out loud to understand, complete sentences, etc. After some thought, I decided that the genre I like most is Post-Modernism.
The main reason why I like Post-Modernism the most is the fact that I can honestly relate to the storyline, by way of experiences I’ve had, or by understanding the situation. For example, by being sixteen years old and having both my driver’s license and a car have taught me the values of conserving fuel. I know that I can fill it up again, but because I cannot work for a month due to an injury, money is no longer coming into my possession everyday. The first time I filled up my car with gas last fall, I had to spend almost my entire paycheck from that day of work! Now that I’m not working, I have to use less gas, in turn, not going out as much, and “buy time” so that next time I have to fill up my car, I will have money coming in everyday to pay myself back.
The other reason why I like Post-Modernism is that I like the style and word choice of the authors in this genre. The style part of this comes from reading the essay Oil. Rick Bass, the author, picked the word ‘bleeding’ to describe the state at which we, consumers, use gasoline faster than it is dug up and produced. He used it again and again to reinforce his point that something needs to be done to conserve oil. I also liked that his sentences are simpler, and more to the point, than the wordy, drawn-out sentences of Dickens, for example. That being said, I look forward to selecting an author in this genre to do my MGS.
After completing the last week of reading, I began to ponder upon which genre I enjoyed the most. The three I enjoyed best were Modernism, Post-Modernism, and Realism. All three stories in these genres had an element in them that allowed me to relate to the story, and the vocabulary is much easier to decipher; no random capital letters, words that you have to say out loud to understand, complete sentences, etc. After some thought, I decided that the genre I like most is Post-Modernism.
The main reason why I like Post-Modernism the most is the fact that I can honestly relate to the storyline, by way of experiences I’ve had, or by understanding the situation. For example, by being sixteen years old and having both my driver’s license and a car have taught me the values of conserving fuel. I know that I can fill it up again, but because I cannot work for a month due to an injury, money is no longer coming into my possession everyday. The first time I filled up my car with gas last fall, I had to spend almost my entire paycheck from that day of work! Now that I’m not working, I have to use less gas, in turn, not going out as much, and “buy time” so that next time I have to fill up my car, I will have money coming in everyday to pay myself back.
The other reason why I like Post-Modernism is that I like the style and word choice of the authors in this genre. The style part of this comes from reading the essay Oil. Rick Bass, the author, picked the word ‘bleeding’ to describe the state at which we, consumers, use gasoline faster than it is dug up and produced. He used it again and again to reinforce his point that something needs to be done to conserve oil. I also liked that his sentences are simpler, and more to the point, than the wordy, drawn-out sentences of Dickens, for example. That being said, I look forward to selecting an author in this genre to do my MGS.
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