My mood this morning was groggy, stressed, cold, a little rushed, and overwhelmed.
If I were to paint this mood, I would probably use a dark color. It would probably be a mix of dark reds and brownish colors, kind of swirled unevenly together. The color would not be a very pleasant one.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Questions
Hills Like White Elephants
2.) Thirty-five minutes passed during the course of this story. I think there was silence in a couple of spots, one being on page 126 when "the girl looked across the hills." I think during this time, the girl was thinking about the abortion, and whether or not it was the right decision. I think during this same time, the American was wondering what the girl was thinking about the operation and trying to come up with ways to convince her to go through with it and a way to approach the subject.
Later, when "the girl stood up and walked to the end of the station," I think some more time passes. I think she stays there for a while considering what had just been discussed. She stares off into the scenery and weighs her options. During this time, I believe the man is worrying that she might change her mind, which is why he agrees with her when she starts off again by saying "And we could have all this."
Girl
3.) I think the point of the primary speaker saying so much is to show how bombarded and overwhelmed the girl feels by hearing it all. It's all just one long string of things to do or things not to do. The fact that the girl says so little, though, seems to create an even bigger effect. the couple things she does say are important. When she says that she doesn't sing benna, it shows that her mother does not even hear her. Since she makes this remark a few lines after her mother even mentioned benna, shows, that the girl is not even really listening to the true meaning of what her mother is telling her. She seems to speak very quietly and does not expect her words to be heard. When she asks what happens if the baker doesn't let her squeeze the bread, she is essentially asking, what will happen if all of these things that her mother just told her fail her or if she is unable or unwilling to do them. It kind of shows that no matter what her mother says to her, and how little she has to say about at the time, she can still choose her own path and it maynot be the one her mother expects or is warning her about.
The Lone Ranger and Taunto Fistfight in Heaven
3.) The fact that the store worker might think the "dark skin and long, black hair" of the narrator might be dangerous may not really have anything to do with the actual physical appearance of the man. It is true, that possibly some of the people that robbed the narrator in his own experience looked similar ot him, so he may have this idea in his head, but I think the real reason the store worker might expect him to be dangerous is because of his behavior. He is out, by himself, late at night. He is acting suspicious, purposefully, although the store worker is unaware of this game at first. He is scanning the aisles and pretending to be dangerous. Why the narrator says it is his appearance that might make him seem dangerous is only because he seems to feel very discriminated and sorry for himself due to his background and race. He does not appear to very proud of his race. However, the cop stopped him in a nice neighborhood because of his description, so maybe he was used to being discriminated against. But, this late shift worker may have had no reason to suspect him, other than because of his sneaky behavior.
2.) Thirty-five minutes passed during the course of this story. I think there was silence in a couple of spots, one being on page 126 when "the girl looked across the hills." I think during this time, the girl was thinking about the abortion, and whether or not it was the right decision. I think during this same time, the American was wondering what the girl was thinking about the operation and trying to come up with ways to convince her to go through with it and a way to approach the subject.
Later, when "the girl stood up and walked to the end of the station," I think some more time passes. I think she stays there for a while considering what had just been discussed. She stares off into the scenery and weighs her options. During this time, I believe the man is worrying that she might change her mind, which is why he agrees with her when she starts off again by saying "And we could have all this."
Girl
3.) I think the point of the primary speaker saying so much is to show how bombarded and overwhelmed the girl feels by hearing it all. It's all just one long string of things to do or things not to do. The fact that the girl says so little, though, seems to create an even bigger effect. the couple things she does say are important. When she says that she doesn't sing benna, it shows that her mother does not even hear her. Since she makes this remark a few lines after her mother even mentioned benna, shows, that the girl is not even really listening to the true meaning of what her mother is telling her. She seems to speak very quietly and does not expect her words to be heard. When she asks what happens if the baker doesn't let her squeeze the bread, she is essentially asking, what will happen if all of these things that her mother just told her fail her or if she is unable or unwilling to do them. It kind of shows that no matter what her mother says to her, and how little she has to say about at the time, she can still choose her own path and it maynot be the one her mother expects or is warning her about.
The Lone Ranger and Taunto Fistfight in Heaven
3.) The fact that the store worker might think the "dark skin and long, black hair" of the narrator might be dangerous may not really have anything to do with the actual physical appearance of the man. It is true, that possibly some of the people that robbed the narrator in his own experience looked similar ot him, so he may have this idea in his head, but I think the real reason the store worker might expect him to be dangerous is because of his behavior. He is out, by himself, late at night. He is acting suspicious, purposefully, although the store worker is unaware of this game at first. He is scanning the aisles and pretending to be dangerous. Why the narrator says it is his appearance that might make him seem dangerous is only because he seems to feel very discriminated and sorry for himself due to his background and race. He does not appear to very proud of his race. However, the cop stopped him in a nice neighborhood because of his description, so maybe he was used to being discriminated against. But, this late shift worker may have had no reason to suspect him, other than because of his sneaky behavior.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Girl
Girl, by Jamaica Kincaid is an interesting passage. I think it shows the dialogue between a young girl and her mother, as she learns how she is supposed to behave. The girl has little say in the matter, as Kincaid reveals when the girl says she does not sing benna in Sunday school, but her mother disregards her response. This story is clearly very old fashioned and shows a time when women have a particular way of behaving and that is it. I think that is the overall message behind this passage. After all her mother has preached to the girl, the girl still thinks the baker won't let her squeeze the bread. Her mother's surprise at this question shows how ridiculous her whole spiel was. The girl might follow of these demands of her mother, but that still does not mean that she will become the woman her mother is telling her to be. Her mother shows no faith in her daughter and insists that her daughter will become a slut, despite all of the tips she is giving her.
The Lone Ranger and Taunto Fistfight in Heaven
I like the name of this story. I think it shows the two sides of the man in this passage, or at least the two different ways that he sees himself. Instead of seeing him just as Taunto fighting the white ranger, I think he represents both of them. The Lone Ranger is the side of the man that we see in the story as he describes his graveyard shift and his lost love. He is very lonely. Taunto is the side that we see when he describes his physical appearance, and the way the cops told him he was making people nervous. It is the side of him we see that makes him feel like a disappointment. He was supposed to "rise above the rest of the reservation." I think he feels like he has let down his family and because of his heritage, has gotten stuck behind and lost all his dreams. However, the Lone Ranger is the one breaking lamps and avoiding getting jobs. The two sides of him are battling each other and the title, as well as his response about his dreams, seem to suggest that those two sides may never find peace. He, as Taunto, may never feel like he fits in because of his race, which will lead him, as the Lone Ranger, to forever feel inferior and lonely. This ongoing friction and fighting cause him sadness and anger, which is why he fought so much with his girlfriend, which just made him more lonely.
Poem Comparison
I think the first translation in better in a poetic sense. However, I think the second translation is easier to read and is more modern. As for which one I think is better, I would have to say neither one is better than the other. They both are two different translations that have many of the same aspects, but they also express their words in very different ways. I think this, even though they are so closely related, makes it too hard to compare one to the other in terms of which is better.
I thought the first translation provided better imagery. I could actually see a "golden grove" with silent cranes flying overhead. I also thought that this translation was referring to death. I thought that it was saying that everyone dies eventually, but one should live without regret. Death happens to everyone, so we should take it peacefully, and not worry about what we have or have not done up to this point.
The second translation, seemed a bit more bitter. Although it still says the same kind of thing, I couldn't picture it as well as I could the first. The second translation uses the word "mournful" as opposed to "pensive," in the first. It says "I find nothing I would relive today," while the first translation says, "There's nothing I regret."
Both versions, I found to be kind of sad, even though, I think the point was to find happiness and peace, instead of regret. The whole picture of someone standing alone in a silent, dying field, however, did not give me the feeling of being at peace before death or before leaving. They spoke of no regrets and how everything will continue to grow on, die, and grow back again, but also gave me the sense that is was trying to say no one would really be remembered once they are gone.
I thought the first translation provided better imagery. I could actually see a "golden grove" with silent cranes flying overhead. I also thought that this translation was referring to death. I thought that it was saying that everyone dies eventually, but one should live without regret. Death happens to everyone, so we should take it peacefully, and not worry about what we have or have not done up to this point.
The second translation, seemed a bit more bitter. Although it still says the same kind of thing, I couldn't picture it as well as I could the first. The second translation uses the word "mournful" as opposed to "pensive," in the first. It says "I find nothing I would relive today," while the first translation says, "There's nothing I regret."
Both versions, I found to be kind of sad, even though, I think the point was to find happiness and peace, instead of regret. The whole picture of someone standing alone in a silent, dying field, however, did not give me the feeling of being at peace before death or before leaving. They spoke of no regrets and how everything will continue to grow on, die, and grow back again, but also gave me the sense that is was trying to say no one would really be remembered once they are gone.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Warm-Up & Freewrite
1.) Close reading is the act of analyzing a text very closely and trying to interpret hidden meanings or discovering how the text makes one feel or respond. It is the act of looking deeper at each word to find true meanings or meanings that are to be implied, and might otherwise go unnoticed if one were to skim or read quickly. It is something one usually does for an academic purpose, rather than while reading for pleasure.
2.) I think pastoral means fatherly in a spirtiual sense, like a pastor. I think it is a way someone would be described who is good at guiding, helping, or comforting someone. OED defines pastoral as an adjective as "relating to the tending of livestock" and as a noun as "a person or thing associated with spiritual care." it comes from the Latin word, pastoralis, referring to tending to livestock or relating to a pastor or minister.
Mistress, to me, has two meanings. I think it can be defined as a young lady, maybe who a man is trying to pursue, or what a man would call the woman they are in love with. On the other hand, mistress presently can refer to a woman who a married man is having an affair with. She could be more presently known as "the other woman." OED defines this word as a noun as "A woman having control or authority" and it comes from the Anglo-Norman and Middle French words maistresse, mestresse and also post-classical Latin magistrissa .
Shepherd- peaceful, quiet, calm, tender, caring, lonely, feeding flocks, canes, old men, pensive
Desert- dy, hot, sand, vast, vacant, red sky, silent
Universe- open, vast, spacious, stars, huge, all-encompassing, sky, dark blues and blacks, celestial, silent, wondrous
2.) I think pastoral means fatherly in a spirtiual sense, like a pastor. I think it is a way someone would be described who is good at guiding, helping, or comforting someone. OED defines pastoral as an adjective as "relating to the tending of livestock" and as a noun as "a person or thing associated with spiritual care." it comes from the Latin word, pastoralis, referring to tending to livestock or relating to a pastor or minister.
Mistress, to me, has two meanings. I think it can be defined as a young lady, maybe who a man is trying to pursue, or what a man would call the woman they are in love with. On the other hand, mistress presently can refer to a woman who a married man is having an affair with. She could be more presently known as "the other woman." OED defines this word as a noun as "A woman having control or authority" and it comes from the Anglo-Norman and Middle French words maistresse, mestresse and also post-classical Latin magistrissa .
Shepherd- peaceful, quiet, calm, tender, caring, lonely, feeding flocks, canes, old men, pensive
Desert- dy, hot, sand, vast, vacant, red sky, silent
Universe- open, vast, spacious, stars, huge, all-encompassing, sky, dark blues and blacks, celestial, silent, wondrous
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Poem Responses
The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
This poem describes a man's attempt to seduce his love by promising her all that the world's beauty has to offer. He describes how they "will sit upon the rocks, seeing the shepherds feed their flocks" (424). He paints a picture for her filled with fragrant smells, beautiful scenery and flowers, warm and gorgeous clothing made from lamb's wool, and other of nature's finest gifts. He describes this scene in the beautiful and plentiful month of May when these flowers will be at full bloom. He says "If these delights thy mind may move, then live with me and be my love" to swoon her (425).
Although this shepherd's words seem to be sincere and the poem is dedicated to "his love" I can't help but notice that all of his promises involve wealth and materialistic things. He asks her if she is delighted by these things that he has promised, and if she is, will she live with him. But, despite the beauty described in his words, he is still trying to buy his love.
The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd
This poem show a whole new point of view to the first poem. The Nymph is not fooled by the Shepherd's empty promises, though, she would love him if she thought it could last. She says,"But could youth last and love still breed, had no joys no date nor age no need, then these delights my mind might move to live with thee and be thy love" (439). She is not swept off her feet by the Shepherd's poetic words, but instead, keeps her head and points out the reality of the dream he has created for the two of them. Instead of describing May, like the Shepherd, she points out "a honey tongue, a heart of gall, is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall" (438), revealing the truth of the death and ruin of nature that accompanies the change of seasons.
I found it interesting that these two poems were written by different poets. I think they show a glass half-empty, glass half-full kind of comparison, in which the Shepherd really does mean every word he says, but he does not think of the reality of his dream. The flowers will not flourish forever, the world does not stay young, healthy, and abundant every day of every year. The Shepherd is not taking into account the struggles and troubles the two lovers would have to go through while loving each other. The Nymph, however pessimistic or cynical she may appear, is being realistic. She is seeing beyond the promises of her love to realize that if all he can offer her is wealth and a bunch of broken promises, their love would not be able to withstand or survive a change in tides.
Personally, I found The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd to be the better of the two poems. I did not think it was necessarily better written, because I thought Marlowe's version was beautifully composed and created amazing imagery. However, I call myself a realist, so I relate more to the Nymph's side. She is level-headed and realizes the potential heartbreak and strife she will have to go through if she gets caught up in the life the Shepherd has described.
To His Coy Mistress
I enjoyed reading this poem. I took the words at the beginning of the poem to be those of one who is truly in love. Later on, however, I discovered that I believe the poet to be in lust rather than in love. He described every inch of the lady's body and and described something called "vegetable love" which I have never heard. However, he then talks about aging and "time's winged chariot hurrying near" (427). These lines made me believe that he would not love this woman as much once she began to lose her beauty due to the onset of time. "Thy beauty shall no more be found" (427) reveals these thoughts. He focuses on how they will be rotting in the ground and how "worms shall try that long preserved virginity" (427). I think the poem, although, somewhat disappointing reveals remarkable honesty and for that it is something to take note of.
This poem describes a man's attempt to seduce his love by promising her all that the world's beauty has to offer. He describes how they "will sit upon the rocks, seeing the shepherds feed their flocks" (424). He paints a picture for her filled with fragrant smells, beautiful scenery and flowers, warm and gorgeous clothing made from lamb's wool, and other of nature's finest gifts. He describes this scene in the beautiful and plentiful month of May when these flowers will be at full bloom. He says "If these delights thy mind may move, then live with me and be my love" to swoon her (425).
Although this shepherd's words seem to be sincere and the poem is dedicated to "his love" I can't help but notice that all of his promises involve wealth and materialistic things. He asks her if she is delighted by these things that he has promised, and if she is, will she live with him. But, despite the beauty described in his words, he is still trying to buy his love.
The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd
This poem show a whole new point of view to the first poem. The Nymph is not fooled by the Shepherd's empty promises, though, she would love him if she thought it could last. She says,"But could youth last and love still breed, had no joys no date nor age no need, then these delights my mind might move to live with thee and be thy love" (439). She is not swept off her feet by the Shepherd's poetic words, but instead, keeps her head and points out the reality of the dream he has created for the two of them. Instead of describing May, like the Shepherd, she points out "a honey tongue, a heart of gall, is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall" (438), revealing the truth of the death and ruin of nature that accompanies the change of seasons.
I found it interesting that these two poems were written by different poets. I think they show a glass half-empty, glass half-full kind of comparison, in which the Shepherd really does mean every word he says, but he does not think of the reality of his dream. The flowers will not flourish forever, the world does not stay young, healthy, and abundant every day of every year. The Shepherd is not taking into account the struggles and troubles the two lovers would have to go through while loving each other. The Nymph, however pessimistic or cynical she may appear, is being realistic. She is seeing beyond the promises of her love to realize that if all he can offer her is wealth and a bunch of broken promises, their love would not be able to withstand or survive a change in tides.
Personally, I found The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd to be the better of the two poems. I did not think it was necessarily better written, because I thought Marlowe's version was beautifully composed and created amazing imagery. However, I call myself a realist, so I relate more to the Nymph's side. She is level-headed and realizes the potential heartbreak and strife she will have to go through if she gets caught up in the life the Shepherd has described.
To His Coy Mistress
I enjoyed reading this poem. I took the words at the beginning of the poem to be those of one who is truly in love. Later on, however, I discovered that I believe the poet to be in lust rather than in love. He described every inch of the lady's body and and described something called "vegetable love" which I have never heard. However, he then talks about aging and "time's winged chariot hurrying near" (427). These lines made me believe that he would not love this woman as much once she began to lose her beauty due to the onset of time. "Thy beauty shall no more be found" (427) reveals these thoughts. He focuses on how they will be rotting in the ground and how "worms shall try that long preserved virginity" (427). I think the poem, although, somewhat disappointing reveals remarkable honesty and for that it is something to take note of.
Practice 6-E p.135
My experiences lead me to envision a sweet, kind, and caring old woman whenever I hear the word grandmother. I smell blueberry muffins and apple pies. I think of doing puzzles at the kitchen table and reading books. In fact, like the poem "Ethics" mentions, kitchens are one of the first images that come to mind when I picture either one of my grandmothers. They both spent a lot of time in their kitchens and always cooked me delicious snacks- ones that cannot be duplicated by anyone else.
Strangely, however, when I read the poem "Ethics," neither of my grandmother's faces or kitchens popped into my head when I read the words "Sometimes the woman borrowed my grandmother's face leaving her usual kitchen to wander some drafty, half-imagined museum (121/8-12)." I thought it a bit odd that, instead, I pictured a complete stranger. However, the lines of this poem still created an image of a kind elderly woman's face, just not one that I had seen before. I'm not sure why this is, but the imagery, though, did still provide the mental picture that I think Linda Pastan was shooting for.
Strangely, however, when I read the poem "Ethics," neither of my grandmother's faces or kitchens popped into my head when I read the words "Sometimes the woman borrowed my grandmother's face leaving her usual kitchen to wander some drafty, half-imagined museum (121/8-12)." I thought it a bit odd that, instead, I pictured a complete stranger. However, the lines of this poem still created an image of a kind elderly woman's face, just not one that I had seen before. I'm not sure why this is, but the imagery, though, did still provide the mental picture that I think Linda Pastan was shooting for.
Practice 6-D p.134
I think Black Elvis is a metaphor for pride and the meaning behind this word. Pride is definitely a relevant theme in this passage due to the strife and struggle that Black Elvis has seemed to have endured. The people around him - Juanita and the two boys he runs into at the beginning - all seem to live in a world without a lot of money or happiness. In order to maintain a healthy, worthy life, they have to be proud of what they do and what they accomplish each day.
Black Elvis maintains two jobs just to ensure that he will have some extra pocket money and some emergency cash. However, when the two boys ask him for money he shows his pride and decides that he has enough to sacrifice some for them. In fact, the whole passage reveals the pride that Black Elvis feels. "He was Black Elvis. He had a show to put on" (69). He considers himself to be important and strives to entertain and succeed. He proudly keeps his picture from the newspaper on the wall next to his bed. Black Elvis, at first, seems a little disappointed that a new man might be taking his spot, but before getting upset he decides that "that [is] negative thinking. You couldn't let yourself fall into that" (70). He plays a song that no one expects and awes everyone. He does not even know exactly how to play "Amazing Grace" but he stands up there and acts like he does. He shows his pride and because of that, Butch and his audience are proud of him too.
The name in itself- Black Elvis- is a show of pride. Elvis was legendary and to imitate him successfully would be hard for anyone, especially someone who looks nothing like him. As the name states, Black Elvis had this to his disadvantage. He dressed like Elvis, but in order to convince anyone that he was worthy enough to try to imitate "The King," Black Elvis had to perform even greater than an imitator who looked like Elvis. This name represents difference and change, but also the pride that has to accompany these concepts in order for any good to come of them.
Black Elvis maintains two jobs just to ensure that he will have some extra pocket money and some emergency cash. However, when the two boys ask him for money he shows his pride and decides that he has enough to sacrifice some for them. In fact, the whole passage reveals the pride that Black Elvis feels. "He was Black Elvis. He had a show to put on" (69). He considers himself to be important and strives to entertain and succeed. He proudly keeps his picture from the newspaper on the wall next to his bed. Black Elvis, at first, seems a little disappointed that a new man might be taking his spot, but before getting upset he decides that "that [is] negative thinking. You couldn't let yourself fall into that" (70). He plays a song that no one expects and awes everyone. He does not even know exactly how to play "Amazing Grace" but he stands up there and acts like he does. He shows his pride and because of that, Butch and his audience are proud of him too.
The name in itself- Black Elvis- is a show of pride. Elvis was legendary and to imitate him successfully would be hard for anyone, especially someone who looks nothing like him. As the name states, Black Elvis had this to his disadvantage. He dressed like Elvis, but in order to convince anyone that he was worthy enough to try to imitate "The King," Black Elvis had to perform even greater than an imitator who looked like Elvis. This name represents difference and change, but also the pride that has to accompany these concepts in order for any good to come of them.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Notes From Reading S:59-75, 81-90
Leisure reading vs. academic reading:
-We usually read different material (academic: poetry, short stories, etc. leisure: novels)
- Academic reading requires active reading
- Have different purposes--> different strategies and behaviors while reading
- For academic reading, we have to be aware of how we respond to the reading in order to utilize this understanding for essays, discussions, or analyzing the text.
Primary text vs Secondary text:
-Primary:
-the original piece of fiction or the poem
-read to gain the basic understanding of what's occurring in the text and to discover our responses to the text
-Secondary:
- literary criticism or other cultural /historical artifacts or information
-used for giving the text a larger and broader context to find meaning or information
Strategies for understanding text:
1.) Annotation- notes, ideas, reminders, definitions in margin
+ quick, helpful when reviewing
- messy, hard to make out
2.) Skeleton Outline- outline in margins copied onto paper after
+ structured, orderly
- takes more time, often reminds one of term paper outlines
3.) Summary- objective restatement of the main ideas in a text, differing in length
+ highlights main points of text
- does not include any details
Strategies for responding to text:
1.) Photo Collage- images, drawings, words, colors that remind one of important aspects or emotions from the text put together in collage
+ makes emotions very clear, nice artwork
- takes a lot of time and effort
2.) Dialogue- double-entry journal where one responds to important quotes in text
+ quick, emphasizes specific quotes and ideas from text
-quotations have to be taken exactly word for word from the text to avoid plagiarism
Most useful to me:
-Annotation: It is quickest and is very helpful when going back over the text to review. It highlights specific points of the text and shortens it so it is easy to remember what was happening at that point in the writing. I am familiar with this strategy and it has helped in the past.
-Dialogue - I am not very artistic so the collage would be more of a hassle for me than a help. Dialogues lays out specific quotations and important parts of the text very clearly and allows one to comment on what the writing might mean. This is useful when reviewing or trying to write an essay on the text.
-We usually read different material (academic: poetry, short stories, etc. leisure: novels)
- Academic reading requires active reading
- Have different purposes--> different strategies and behaviors while reading
- For academic reading, we have to be aware of how we respond to the reading in order to utilize this understanding for essays, discussions, or analyzing the text.
Primary text vs Secondary text:
-Primary:
-the original piece of fiction or the poem
-read to gain the basic understanding of what's occurring in the text and to discover our responses to the text
-Secondary:
- literary criticism or other cultural /historical artifacts or information
-used for giving the text a larger and broader context to find meaning or information
Strategies for understanding text:
1.) Annotation- notes, ideas, reminders, definitions in margin
+ quick, helpful when reviewing
- messy, hard to make out
2.) Skeleton Outline- outline in margins copied onto paper after
+ structured, orderly
- takes more time, often reminds one of term paper outlines
3.) Summary- objective restatement of the main ideas in a text, differing in length
+ highlights main points of text
- does not include any details
Strategies for responding to text:
1.) Photo Collage- images, drawings, words, colors that remind one of important aspects or emotions from the text put together in collage
+ makes emotions very clear, nice artwork
- takes a lot of time and effort
2.) Dialogue- double-entry journal where one responds to important quotes in text
+ quick, emphasizes specific quotes and ideas from text
-quotations have to be taken exactly word for word from the text to avoid plagiarism
Most useful to me:
-Annotation: It is quickest and is very helpful when going back over the text to review. It highlights specific points of the text and shortens it so it is easy to remember what was happening at that point in the writing. I am familiar with this strategy and it has helped in the past.
-Dialogue - I am not very artistic so the collage would be more of a hassle for me than a help. Dialogues lays out specific quotations and important parts of the text very clearly and allows one to comment on what the writing might mean. This is useful when reviewing or trying to write an essay on the text.
5 Questions From Handout
1.) Some different types of texts include books, poems, movies, documents, pieces of music, and even buildings or artwork.
3.) The focal point of a text is the point in which the readers focus on and what sparks their interest. A topic sentence is one type of focal point.
4.) Genres can be described like the breeds of an animal. Genres are the different types of works and texts. They can be revealed through their different structural forms and various aspects of the text.
17.) Perspective, in art, is the illusion of depth in paintings. A perspective in art or reading can change one's whole outlook on a piece. It is sometimes a detail one overlooks at first glance, but develops and often relates to one's experiences or knowledge of the subject.
18.) Different points of view can also give people whole new ideas and interpretations about a text or piece of artwork. In photography, point of view can be described as the camera angle, which shows how point of view highlights specific aspects of text or art, and can give the piece new shape or form.
3.) The focal point of a text is the point in which the readers focus on and what sparks their interest. A topic sentence is one type of focal point.
4.) Genres can be described like the breeds of an animal. Genres are the different types of works and texts. They can be revealed through their different structural forms and various aspects of the text.
17.) Perspective, in art, is the illusion of depth in paintings. A perspective in art or reading can change one's whole outlook on a piece. It is sometimes a detail one overlooks at first glance, but develops and often relates to one's experiences or knowledge of the subject.
18.) Different points of view can also give people whole new ideas and interpretations about a text or piece of artwork. In photography, point of view can be described as the camera angle, which shows how point of view highlights specific aspects of text or art, and can give the piece new shape or form.
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