After reading The Secondhand Bookseller, the significance of literature seems
much more important to me. One initial
thought that came to mind was that her constant determination to continue
reading changed her life AND the lives of other individuals.
For example, the first instance in
which her friend Sarah was introduced to the plot was when she was attempting
to buy books. As recalled, Marina Nemat
sold her blue pencil box and her scented eraser to Sarah for five tomans. After selling said items to her friend to buy
books, the story then describes the friendship of Sarah and Marina. She continues to describe her house in a very
vivid manner; almost like she is a part of Sarah’s family. Because the introduction of Sarah’s character
begins with Marina attempting to buy books, and then proceeds to develop after
said situation, the idea that Marina’s desire to read helped create a
friendship with Sarah is supported.
Another
instance in which another character’s life is changed is the connection between
Albert and Marina Nemat. At the beginning
of the story, Albert, the bookstore keeper, is very skeptical of Marina’s
reading ability. Because her high motivation
to continue reading, Albert begins to let Marina borrow books from his store
for without any charge. Because Albert’s
dynamic change from a skeptical old man to a “literacy angel” is an effect of
Marina’s desire to read, the theory that Marina’s reading changed lives of
characters is further justified.
In
terms of literary aspects, this story also exemplifies a great literary
narrative on account of its vivid detail, supporting dialogue, and
chronological structure. When she
describes the walk to the bookstore for the first time, the reader can almost
feel the heat and tension as she gets closer to the store. Also, in terms of dynamic characterization,
the dialogue between Albert and Marina represents Albert’s change in an almost
flawless manner. The chronological
structure also best fits the support of the message.
The
overall message of The Secondhand
Bookseller was a tremendous read for me.
Not only is it a great example of our upcoming assignments on literacy narratives,
but the message really made me realize how reading can alter individuals for
the better. The fact that a young third grader
has such a high determination to learn and read makes me feel as if I have been
missing a whole world of literacy in my life, and how reading can ultimately
make life a more enjoyable experience.
Reader Responce #2
ReplyDeleteOverall, I really enjoyed reading The Canary-Colored Caravan of Death. One aspect of the comic that I extensively reviewed and enjoyed was the satirical and ironic characteristics the author placed within the texts of the comic. One aspect that exemplifies the ironic portions of the comic is that fact that this comic is an excerpt called “Fun Home.” After reading the comic, the reader can deduce that the title of “Fun Home” is purely ironic on account of the gloomy nature of the literature.
Another aspect of the piece of literature that I really enjoyed was the medium of the piece. The fact that the pictures thoroughly displayed those events made it easier to imagine the represented situations. Also, there is a present necessity to discuss that, not only do the pictures represent the situations, but the colors of the pictures extensively portray the leading emotions that follow the events in the piece of literature. The shady colors of gray and blue overall assist in painting a portrait of gloom and depressive feelings.
A third aspect of the piece of literature that I really enjoyed is the somewhat dystopian aspects of the novel. Although, the term “dystopian” isn’t the best term to describe the small town the author lived in, Bechdel definitely made a few notes on the gilded aspects of her home-town. For example, when the author is wading in the creek, she makes note that, although the creek is perfectly clear, it is deceiving on account that no life form can be supported in said creek. In my opinion, I thought that this was a metaphor for the home town she lived in. To extrapolate, the town could possibly be viewed as perfect from the outside, but, because the narrow-mindedness of the people ultimately led to her father’s suicide, it is quite possible that the town could also “not support any life form,” so to speak.
In conclusion, I felt as if the piece was a great example on how to further outline and plan for the upcoming paper we have do in our English class. Although, the diction was rather difficult in the piece, I felt that the pictures and the vivid descriptions were perfect context clues to how the author truly felt growing up in her home.
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DeleteReader Response #3: Juno
ReplyDeleteThe review we were obligated in class to read for class over “Juno” was a very good example of a cinematic connoisseur paper. In my opinion, the author avidly displayed a sophisticated organization and structure throughout the paper. That being said, there were a few things I did and did not agree with in the paper.
One thing that I disagreed with that was a point in the paper was that Juno (the main character) did NOT display the discomforts in pregnancy (such as vomiting and cramps.) In an opinionated statement, I thought the portrayal of the health effects of pregnancy was pursued in an accurate manner. For example, in the movie, Juno regurgitates into her step-mom’s vase because of how she was ill on account of her pregnancy.
A second aspect that I refuted was how the author thought the dialogue was too sarcastic and “too good to be true” for her current situation. In an opinionated statement, I felt as if the dialogue Juno produces was an avid depiction of her feelings in regards to her pregnancy. I am not saying she was sarcastic and satirical towards the child she was bearing, but a pregnancy can often leave a person feeling pretty hopeless. The sarcasm in her voice can be interpreted as how she lost a slight amount of hope in life on account of the misfortunate situation she is in.
A thing I fully agreed with that was presented in the review was how genuine the emotions in the plot were. Yes, although the writer of the review feels as if the dialogue was a slightly gratuitous, a viewer of the video can fully receive and almost feel the underlying emotions contained by the dynamic characters in the movie.
In a conclusive statement, the review, although presented well, did have some points I disagreed with. That being said, it is an avid representation of what our cinematic connoisseur paper should include.
Reader Response #4
ReplyDeleteAfter reading “007 Is Back, and He’s Brooding,” I feel as if I am gaining a higher intelligence on how to assess my cinematic connoisseur paper. One particular excerpt of the review that I really took notice of was the common grounds located in the paper. One example of the author creating common ground was when he explained how Olga Kurylenko, the actress for Camille, is also the sexy sidekick in “Max Payne” and “Hitman” movies. This is significantly accented because it portrays an avid way to create common grounds in my paper. Another piece of the review written by Scott that was very intriguing to me was how he, not only assessed the plot of the movie, but the music playing during the continuation of the plot. For example, Scott, in the initial start of the first body paragraph, signifies how the opening song is performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys; two very opposing artists in terms of genres. He then states how this is artistically clever and witty on account of the emotions and feelings resulting from the plot of the movie Quantum of Solace. I found it interesting that he put his own thoughts into a subject not typically reviewed such as music. A third thing I believe will help me write my paper, through exemplification, is how he summarized only when necessary. I, never witnessing the movie before, understood enough of the plot to create my own opinion of the movie, but without receiving any “spoiler alerts” while reading the review. In a conclusive statement, Scott avidly depicts a well-done cinematic connoisseur essay.
Awesome! Good job on reading like a writer!
DeleteReader’s Response #5
ReplyDeleteAfter analyzing the text of Seelye’s essay, I feel as if I am gaining a better understanding of the objective of our next assignment. One point that I found interesting that is incorporated into the essay is the main point of the article, which is the fact that numbers subconsciously affect us in guying or becoming more intrigued in the magazine. I find this main point interesting because it is a very good aspect of “how it works”; a main portion of our upcoming essay. The author of the essay could have chosen the vivid colors of the article, or possibly the interesting stories in the magazine, as a main topic of discussion, but decided to create an essay on the numbers. This is helpful for me because of the fact that it exhibits an exemplification of a main point pertaining to analyzing texts of a work of literature without using judgment or bias in the analysis. On the opposing side of reading the essay critically, I felt as if the works did not incorporate a second visual work very well. Although it did, in fact, compare the usage of specific numbers with the amount of sex appeal in certain parts of the passage, I felt as if it did not compare to the standards of our upcoming assignment. Overall, reading this essay assisted me in feeling more confident in pursuing the upcoming assignment, yet I felt as if Seelye’s article was slightly lacking in terms of being an example.
Reading Response #6
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Lantry’s article, which pertains to the correlations of tone, diction, and the targeted audience of women, I feel as if I am more prepared for the upcoming paper that we are assigned in our English Composition 1110 class. One reason that I really enjoyed reading the article or essay is because of the fact that it avidly addressed symbolism in the essay as a path to target women to buy a specific type of soap. Basically, the article had a presented visual that depicted a girl pondering upon the fire, dreaming of a future husband. Then, at the bottom of the advertisement, it presents the same woman utilizing water, symbolized as holy water, to wash her face in order to “gain a clear and irresistible” complexion. I found this rather interesting because of the fact that I was not aware that we could utilize symbolism as a topic of discussion for targeting audiences. I found this really helpful because of the fact that my visual contains a lot of symbolism within it. My visual is basically a satirical joke pertaining to political issues such as the economy and the fall of the American dream. Because I read Lantry’s article, I now feel as if I have more options for executing my paper to a high degree. Not only was this a great exemplification for a specific path of writing the paper, but the article or advertisement also avidly depicts how diction and language can target a specific audience. I found this helpful on account of the fact that I, while free writing, found this to be an issue in discussing the topic avidly. Overall, I would say Lantry’s article was very helpful and a great read.
Reader’s Response #7
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Megan Hopkins’s essay entitled, “Training the Next Teachers for America: A Proposal for Reconceptualizing Teach for America,” I could not help but notice the fact that there are a lot of correlations between our upcoming essay that is due and her article. One thing that I thought was kind of particular was the fact that, while she was a member of the TFA (Teach for America) she learned how she could actually incorporate her lessons into the lives of her students and started to try to prepare her students with education that will level out their chances in “the system.” Well, quite frankly, I thought that this was particular because of the fact that this is what our paper is basically about, in my opinion. I mean, let’s face it, not everyone in our class, let alone the world, is going to have a desire to excel in English. That being said, this paper is the type of essay that incorporates our desires and expertise into the lessons of English. I feel as if, because of the fact that this assignment pertains to what a lot of individuals enjoy doing in life, this paper will be one that students enjoy. I think that is quite frankly awesome. One piece of the article that I did not think was a very good exemplification of our proposal assignment was the fact that the thesis is pretty vague and not very limited in scope. I felt as if, although this article was a good read, the thesis could have been more direct and assertive in what the paper was going to converse about.
Reader’s Response #8
ReplyDeleteOver all, I really enjoyed reading Burnett’s essay. The first thing that I want to make notice of is the fact that the essay was written really well with its use of comparisons and contractions. I feel as if using this essay as an exemplification can ultimately help me write this essay in a well manner because of the fact that the use of comparisons and contrasts exceeding many expectations. Not only was it clearly though out, but I feel as if it was a sophisticated way to incorporate an argument and a refutation in to the essay. As we are already aware of, we have a necessity to introduce an opposing argument into our papers. I am not sure what a lot of you guys think about this, but I feel as if the anticipation and refutation is one of the most significant portions of a person’s essay. Not only does it help support the conventionalism of a person’s thoughts, it can also establish and support a person’s credibility in an individual or authors thoughts. Because the author utilized comparisons and contrasts to introduce a refutation of an opposing situation’s argument, I felt as if the essay gained and established a lot of credibility in the author’s proposal. The only thing that I felt needed possibly slightly more work was the organization of the thesis statement. Maybe it is just possible that I am really picky with things such as a thesis, as I typically find faults in a lot of authors’ works with this, but I felt as if the author had more room to create a more specific thesis. That way, the theories and ideas of the essay would be brought from abstract concepts down to cemented specifics.