Effectiveness of The Review Strategies in Class

The revision strategies we did in class I found very effective because it allowed me to see what other people thought of my work. The strategies were very helpful because people were very good at giving advice. They told me I just need to elaborate more on my own because my research is good. I think if I do that my revisions will be very beneficial to my paper. Not to mention I found these revisions not very stressful so I really enjoyed listening to others opinions.

Free Blog (Thanksgiving)

I am so happy that Thanksgiving is next week. Thanksgiving is a time to get together with family and friends. I am excited for Thanksgiving because I have not been home for about ten weeks! It is going to be awesome to see my family and friends in the little town of Custer, South Dakota. It has felt like an eternity since I last mingled with them. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving break only last four days, so my stay will be short. I am not complaing because any time I get to spend time with family and friends it a great time. Not to mention a great home-cooked meal for the first time in ages. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Outline

Today's outline we did in class really made me think of how I wanted to organize my paper. I found it really beneficial because it made organization a little easier and it gave me more ideas on what to write about. I got a lot more accomplished because of the outline. It is different than any other outline I have done because it went into such great detail. Every other outline I did it was just like what are you going to write about. It didn't give the details like what is the point you are trying to make and I really liked that. I believe this outline will help me write my literary analysis. Although, I may struggle with this writing assignment I still find the outline very helpful.

New Thesis Statement for Literary Analysis

In Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"  Zaroff and Rainsford signify the effects of post-traumatic stress after warfare.

Thesis Statement for Literary Analysis

In Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" the characters, Zaroff and Rainsford represent how post-traumatic stress can effect people differently after warfare.

Reading Critically

In class, I learned that if you read things critically it can totally change how you view the story. In class I was really amazed of what you can take from a story if you don't take its literal meaning. I would have never guessed "The White Heron" went into such detail about her womanhood if we didn't go over that in class because I never made that connection at all. I learned that reading critically is a great way to show what the authors purpose for writing the story is. When I attempted to read critically I still don't understand what to look for when I am trying to make connections. I mean in class it seemed so easy to make connections. I would have to ask what do I look for to make connections? Do I have to have more of an imagination or what? When I try reading critically I don't know what parts of the story I should interpret differently then its actual text. I wonder if I am tryingn to read it too critically that I cannot make the connection. Are most the things I am looking for common knowledge. I guess I really struggle with reading critically because I don't understand what to look for. So how can I improve on reading critically because that would really help me understand the true meaning of a story.

Symbolism

"A White Heron"

     I think the big tree that Sylvia climbs up on symbolizes clear thought because when she gets to the top she realizes that she should not tell the boy where the heron is because it means so much to the wilderness. I believe the color white or the color of the heron represents how important life is. After seeing the heron in the wild Sylvia sees what life is like in the country or wilderness and decides not to tell the boy where it is at, so it can live freely and live its full life and that its life is way more important than that of ten dollars. I think the hunter simply represents intrusion because he just shows up and mess with the wilderness. Like the birds were living peacefully, but then when the boy came he just wanted to take over and bribe Sylvia into telling him where the heron was so he got everything he wanted.

"The Yellow Wall-Paper"

     I think the man himself symbolizes something in particular. I believe the man symbolizes his power over women kind of like how things were before the 1900s. He is always telling her what she can and cannot do why he goes to work, while she stays at the house doing nothing. I think the wall-paper symbolizes is pattern or a certain context that wife believes she needs to interpret because it affects her directly. I believe the bars that the wife sees in the wall-paper symbolizes being trapped. I think the bars mean being trapped because she doesn't have control over herself her husband tells her what to do, instead of thinking for herself.