To be quite frank, this week I didn't learn anything really from any class; however, it has been a rather productive few days with essays coming out of the wazoo. I've had a lot on my plate with both AP Literature work and Science Fiction work, but I've managed and taken a few things into consideration regarding time management. Over this week, we have been working on essays pertaining to elements of fiction; my particular essay being on humor. Before we were to write this essay, it was important to read some text that had humor in it, one of which texts was titled Rape Fantasies. Now don'g get me wrong, this story was funny, but as a group we were meant to read two separate texts for the subject of humor. This is where the fun comes in. Two out of three of us chose to do humor, which is great, however, one out of three of us decided to go to Mexico for a fancy-schmancy wedding. I'm not salty, but I've had to learn how to take on the work load of more than one person. Time management hasn't been a thing I've really struggled with in the past, but now that I must write a two person essay by myself, things are getting a bit stressful and I have coped. At home, I do a little bit of work, and I take full advantage of the time we have in class (yes, I slack of occasionally). Thankfully though, I am finally almost finished.
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It is now week six and I'm still hanging on somehow. It was a long week for me due to the five days of school paired with two. eight-hour shifts at my favorite place... McDonalds *major eye roll.* However, the PoW, titled: My Papa's Waltz, gave me some insight in how not only in poetry, but things within real life, can have more than one meaning/purpose. The poem is told from the point of view of a presumed young boy. In the poem, the boy describes dancing with his intoxicated father. After one read through, the poem seems lighthearted and touching, due to the rhyme and use of words such as "romped." However, when read through once more, abusive elements start to make their way out of the shadows. The boy describes being dizzied by his father's whiskey scented breath, hitting his face on a belt buckle, and proceeds to go one with describing his father's time keeping upon his head. These elements reveal a dark interpretation of the poem, giving in more than one possible meaning. I do not believe that poetry is the only thing that can have multiple meanings. Thing''s within life can often be up to each individual person's interpretation. Take a rose for example; for some, a rose may simply be another flower, nothing special at all, but to another person, a rose could mean the world. The rose could be a symbol of something much deeper, much like the poem. This week during class we were required to begin analyzing certain texts that represent certain literary characteristics such as structure, character, and humor. One of the short stories agreed upon by my group went by the title: Rape Fantasies; and let me tell you, Margaret Atwood is quite the card. The story starts off with a woman introducing herself and her friends. The woman and her friends are gathered at a table for lunch, discussing everyday woman-things. Things then take an awkward turn, when the main character begins discussing the topic of rape fantasies. At this point in the story, things start to get funny, which is a turn a lot of people would find offensive; however, I see the humor, especially when the woman starts talking about her rape fantasy involving Mr. Clean (or perhaps Mr. Dirty in this instance). Personally, I think it is important for authors to sometimes take serious topics and make light of them. Margaret Atwood does a good job at doing so by making a wacky, out-there character and her friends. |
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