In the past week, we have covered many different topics. As always, one of our main topics was our poem of the week. On Monday, when I first read "I felt a Funeral, in my brain” by Emily Dickinson, I really was not grasping the idea of it. I was frustrated, and I was dreading looking at it again on Tuesday. It wasn’t until Wednesday that something completely shifted for me, and I began to really enjoy this poem. In class we broke the stanzas down and we talked about how each one was an aspect of a funeral, and how that relates to a mental shift. I don’t know why, but this was my light bulb moment of the week. Somehow, this discussion made something click for me, and I finally felt like I could connect with what the author was saying. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, poetry is going to be my struggle, but this week showed me that if I’m persistent and patient, I will eventually understand. Another one of our main topics was introducing our next unit, which covers the idea of story vs. literature. An article we analyzed talked about the differences between the two, using the example of books and movies. I’m a firm believer that you should read the book before you watch the movie, as I believe that you should gain your own perspective of the book before you watch somebody else's through film, and I know the importance of the details that are often lacking in the movie. Working through this topic and reading the articles definitely reaffirmed what I had previously thought, and that was a cool connection for me. I am very interested in continuing this topic as I always enjoy seeing varying perspectives. This article does a great job of explaining why you should always read the book. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/6-reasons-the-book-is-almost-always-better-than-the-movie/
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Josephine
10/11/2016 05:32:10 am
Although you were initially confused about the poem, I appreciate your persistence in gaining a deeper understanding of it. Talking it out with your teacher and classmates can often help to formulate new ideas about poetry.
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