Over the summer, I read The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom, and Light in August, all by William Faulkner. Out of these three, I most enjoyed Absalom, Absalom. I thought it was very interesting how Faulkner pieced the story together over the course of nine chapters. I’m the kind of person who likes conspiracy theories; therefore I enjoyed starting with then end result of the story, and then hearing the various characters each come up with their own explanation. Although I feel confident regarding my comprehension of the three books, I am very nervous about coming up with a thesis, writing a term paper, and editing (especially editing). I need to get started now, or I never will :)
The term paper book I enjoyed the most was the Bluest Eye because it was a real awakening for Pecola that you do not have to be a certain way or look a certain way to love yourself or be loved by others. I think that's really relatable. Everyone has been through that stage where they struggle with finding what is beautiful about them and self esteem. Although Pecola did not technically come out on top she still learned through all her experiences what the definition of beauty is to her.
I feel very confident in my idea and I am starting to form it in to thesis format. My only concern is staying on top of the due dates and getting everything in on time. I am a big procrastinator so I really need to stay focused on that.
Over the summer, I read The Plague, The Stranger, and The Fall by Albert Camus. I thought The Plague and The Fall were pretty hard to understand, but I liked The Stranger because it was more of a clear story with a plot and characters and stuff that I could follow. Also, even though Meursault (the main character) creeped me out a bit because he seemed like a sociopath, some of the things that he said really made me think about my beliefs and question a lot of the ideas that I have about life, time, and relationships.
Because my books confused me so much, I'm pretty nervous for having to put together a thesis because I don't think I know enough about what Camus is really trying to say. I'm not as scared about the timeline because I feel like everyone always gets their term paper done, but I just hope I find a topic that I have a strong opinion and lots of ideas about.
I read Prodigal Summer, Animal Dreams, and Poisonwood Bible over the summer. I really enjoyed Prodigal Summer because the story kept me interested and was easy to follow. Animal Dreams was slightly more difficult to understand, so it took me a while to get through. I did like the story towards the end when I learned to distinguish all of the characters and learn more about them. Poisonwood Bible was really interesting. This one made me think a lot about family and how, as a child, home plays an important role in developing a person.
I feel prepared to put a thesis together for the term paper. I have a few main themes that connect through each of these novels, so this will be extremely helpful for my thesis. I am worried that my thesis will not be unique, so I need to work on creating a more interesting way to present the themes that I found. Once I put my thesis put together, I think the rest of the paper will come much more easily.
This summer I read Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead, Arcadia, and the Invention of Love by playwright Tom Stoppard. When reading Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead, I was very confused because the plot was so intricate and innovative. But after watching the film and re-reading it a few times, the plot became more and more clear, and I actually noticed some of the subtle humor and witty lines that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I really liked all my term paper books, but I think while Arcadia had the most confusing topics, the Invention of Love was definitely the most difficult for me to comprehend. I think this is going to be the most difficult play out of them all to master and fully understand.
I feel pretty good about my term paper so far. As I was reading each play I made sure to list common themes and to cross off the ones that didn't connect all 3 plays together. I have about 2 possible themes right now, so hopefully once I get them approved I can start writing and brainstorming!
The three books that I read this summer were The Quiet American, The Heart of the Matter, and the End of the Affair all by Graham Greene. The one I liked most was definitely The Heart of the Matter because it was more interesting than the other two. I really liked the plot. I did not expect it to end the way it did. The End of the Affair does not have a interesting storyline and I also did not like the way Greene tells the story. The Quiet American had a better storyline than The End of the Affair, but not as good as The Heart of the Matter.
I feel a little bit nervous about my term paper as I have a common motif, but I have not yet figured out what Graham Greene is saying about it. I am thinking that once I get my thesis figured out, the paper will not be extremely hard. I think that my hardest problem will most likely be setting appropriate deadlines and as Jasmine said, getting everything in on time but I am going to try my best.
I picked the author Margret Attwood. Unlike many of the others I did not choose Robber's Bride to read. I picked The Edible Woman, The Handmaid's Tale, and Cat's Eye. I particuarlly enjoyed The Edible. It was a story about a young woman in the 1950's maybe early 60's whom is engaged to her boyfriend, but is messing around with a 22 year old she met while doing a survey for her boring typewriter job. THe story ends with her eating a pink frosted cake shaped like a woman. For me, Edible Woman flowed in my brain better than The Handmaid's Tale or Cat's Eye. Both Edible Woman and Cat's Eye are set in Canada, while The Handmaid's tale sets in a made up land of Gilead long after a religious war.
I am sort of nervous for the overall process of the term paper. I have a pretty good thesis on hand that can combine the throws of womanhood in each novel and the coming of age and realization of that moment when you really know that you've messed up. Margret Attwood is trying to tell us it's normal to mess up. I also agree with Zoe and Jasmine, deadlines will be hard to meet, but in the end I'm sure it'll be a success!
I picked Toni Morrison as my author because of how much I liked Beloved from last year. My favorite book fromt he summer is probably the bluest eye. I thought the book was interesting because it showed how society negatively impacted people; including a young girl named Pecola. Her family is concidered "ugly" and she wants blue eyes so she can be beautiful. The book focuses alot on race and how it can handicap the individual. I liked this book because it was the easiest for me to understand and keep up with. The other books such as Song of Solomon were more difficult for me to understand and get into. Right now I have some ideas about how to connect these books but am a little nervous in making a concrete thesis statement. Once I am able to finish my thesis I feel confident that I underlined and took enough notes that finding information to back it up will not be difficult.
I chose the author/playwright Arthur Miller because I enjoy plays much more than novels. I read his three plays Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and After the Fall. Unlike many others, my favorite was After the Fall. When I began researching the play I read that many people believe that this play showed strong insight on Miller's personal life, and most interesting to me was how it connected to his relationship with Marilyn Monroe who I love. This made the play much more interesting to read and although many people do not enjoy it as much as his other plays, it was easily my favorite. I enjyoed Death of a Salesman, one of his most famous plays, but I found it extremely depressing. I am very nervous for the term paper!!! Writing is one of my biggest weaknesses and I'm worried about not getting things finished on time.
My author is Carson McCullers and over the summer I read The Member of the Wedding, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, and the Heart is a Lonely Hunter. I thought initially the Heart of the Lonely Hunter was going to be my favorite because of the title but the Member of the Wedding was actually my favorite. I found it to be a morbid funny coming of age novel (though most my critics disagree that's it is just simply a coming of age novel). There were so many interesting plot lines and every time I would pick up the book a read there was a new idea I wanted to write about. The novel deals with racial and sexual (bisexual) identity and breaking the social norm, innocence, emotional development/lust/love (paired with the heart is a lonely hunter especially), and, of course, interior vs. exterior. I have a lot of ideas so I am really looking forward to sitting down with my advisor and narrowing my three ideas into just one. My biggest fear is that because I feel like I have so much I can do with these books that I want to write about that I will go off on tangents in my paper that only vaguely connect with my thesis, but I am going to work on it. Right now I am super worried about my term paper but ask me again in October/November...
For my term paper author I chose Albert Camus and over the Summer I red The Plague, The Stranger and The Fall. Though I enjoyed The Plague because of Camus' depiction of Oran and it's citizen's change in attitude before and during the outbreak of the Plague. However, my favorite was The Fall because Camus' style of writing in this story was unlike anything I had red before. Though it was very confusing that the narrator was speaking directly to you, and frequently I did not understand the significance of all Jean-Baptiste's stories, their purpose eventually became clear, as everything came full circle. It was also very interesting how at first Jean Baptiste was depicted as a perfect, flawless man, but at the end he proved he had been humbled, realizing his faults. I am nervous for writing my term paper because of Camus' difficult way of writing, and though I think I understand what he was trying to say, I am afraid I could be completely off However, I think that once I begin reading critics this uneasiness will go away(hopefully).
Over the summer, I read The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom, and Light in August, all by William Faulkner. Out of these three, I most enjoyed Absalom, Absalom. I thought it was very interesting how Faulkner pieced the story together over the course of nine chapters. I’m the kind of person who likes conspiracy theories; therefore I enjoyed starting with then end result of the story, and then hearing the various characters each come up with their own explanation.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I feel confident regarding my comprehension of the three books, I am very nervous about coming up with a thesis, writing a term paper, and editing (especially editing). I need to get started now, or I never will :)
The term paper book I enjoyed the most was the Bluest Eye because it was a real awakening for Pecola that you do not have to be a certain way or look a certain way to love yourself or be loved by others. I think that's really relatable. Everyone has been through that stage where they struggle with finding what is beautiful about them and self esteem. Although Pecola did not technically come out on top she still learned through all her experiences what the definition of beauty is to her.
ReplyDeleteI feel very confident in my idea and I am starting to form it in to thesis format. My only concern is staying on top of the due dates and getting everything in on time. I am a big procrastinator so I really need to stay focused on that.
Over the summer, I read The Plague, The Stranger, and The Fall by Albert Camus. I thought The Plague and The Fall were pretty hard to understand, but I liked The Stranger because it was more of a clear story with a plot and characters and stuff that I could follow. Also, even though Meursault (the main character) creeped me out a bit because he seemed like a sociopath, some of the things that he said really made me think about my beliefs and question a lot of the ideas that I have about life, time, and relationships.
ReplyDeleteBecause my books confused me so much, I'm pretty nervous for having to put together a thesis because I don't think I know enough about what Camus is really trying to say. I'm not as scared about the timeline because I feel like everyone always gets their term paper done, but I just hope I find a topic that I have a strong opinion and lots of ideas about.
I read Prodigal Summer, Animal Dreams, and Poisonwood Bible over the summer. I really enjoyed Prodigal Summer because the story kept me interested and was easy to follow. Animal Dreams was slightly more difficult to understand, so it took me a while to get through. I did like the story towards the end when I learned to distinguish all of the characters and learn more about them. Poisonwood Bible was really interesting. This one made me think a lot about family and how, as a child, home plays an important role in developing a person.
ReplyDeleteI feel prepared to put a thesis together for the term paper. I have a few main themes that connect through each of these novels, so this will be extremely helpful for my thesis. I am worried that my thesis will not be unique, so I need to work on creating a more interesting way to present the themes that I found. Once I put my thesis put together, I think the rest of the paper will come much more easily.
This summer I read Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead, Arcadia, and the Invention of Love by playwright Tom Stoppard. When reading Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead, I was very confused because the plot was so intricate and innovative. But after watching the film and re-reading it a few times, the plot became more and more clear, and I actually noticed some of the subtle humor and witty lines that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I really liked all my term paper books, but I think while Arcadia had the most confusing topics, the Invention of Love was definitely the most difficult for me to comprehend. I think this is going to be the most difficult play out of them all to master and fully understand.
ReplyDeleteI feel pretty good about my term paper so far. As I was reading each play I made sure to list common themes and to cross off the ones that didn't connect all 3 plays together. I have about 2 possible themes right now, so hopefully once I get them approved I can start writing and brainstorming!
The three books that I read this summer were The Quiet American, The Heart of the Matter, and the End of the Affair all by Graham Greene. The one I liked most was definitely The Heart of the Matter because it was more interesting than the other two. I really liked the plot. I did not expect it to end the way it did. The End of the Affair does not have a interesting storyline and I also did not like the way Greene tells the story. The Quiet American had a better storyline than The End of the Affair, but not as good as The Heart of the Matter.
ReplyDeleteI feel a little bit nervous about my term paper as I have a common motif, but I have not yet figured out what Graham Greene is saying about it. I am thinking that once I get my thesis figured out, the paper will not be extremely hard. I think that my hardest problem will most likely be setting appropriate deadlines and as Jasmine said, getting everything in on time but I am going to try my best.
I picked the author Margret Attwood. Unlike many of the others I did not choose Robber's Bride to read. I picked The Edible Woman, The Handmaid's Tale, and Cat's Eye. I particuarlly enjoyed The Edible. It was a story about a young woman in the 1950's maybe early 60's whom is engaged to her boyfriend, but is messing around with a 22 year old she met while doing a survey for her boring typewriter job. THe story ends with her eating a pink frosted cake shaped like a woman. For me, Edible Woman flowed in my brain better than The Handmaid's Tale or Cat's Eye. Both Edible Woman and Cat's Eye are set in Canada, while The Handmaid's tale sets in a made up land of Gilead long after a religious war.
ReplyDeleteI am sort of nervous for the overall process of the term paper. I have a pretty good thesis on hand that can combine the throws of womanhood in each novel and the coming of age and realization of that moment when you really know that you've messed up. Margret Attwood is trying to tell us it's normal to mess up. I also agree with Zoe and Jasmine, deadlines will be hard to meet, but in the end I'm sure it'll be a success!
I picked Toni Morrison as my author because of how much I liked Beloved from last year. My favorite book fromt he summer is probably the bluest eye. I thought the book was interesting because it showed how society negatively impacted people; including a young girl named Pecola. Her family is concidered "ugly" and she wants blue eyes so she can be beautiful. The book focuses alot on race and how it can handicap the individual. I liked this book because it was the easiest for me to understand and keep up with. The other books such as Song of Solomon were more difficult for me to understand and get into.
ReplyDeleteRight now I have some ideas about how to connect these books but am a little nervous in making a concrete thesis statement. Once I am able to finish my thesis I feel confident that I underlined and took enough notes that finding information to back it up will not be difficult.
I chose the author/playwright Arthur Miller because I enjoy plays much more than novels. I read his three plays Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and After the Fall. Unlike many others, my favorite was After the Fall. When I began researching the play I read that many people believe that this play showed strong insight on Miller's personal life, and most interesting to me was how it connected to his relationship with Marilyn Monroe who I love. This made the play much more interesting to read and although many people do not enjoy it as much as his other plays, it was easily my favorite. I enjyoed Death of a Salesman, one of his most famous plays, but I found it extremely depressing.
ReplyDeleteI am very nervous for the term paper!!! Writing is one of my biggest weaknesses and I'm worried about not getting things finished on time.
My author is Carson McCullers and over the summer I read The Member of the Wedding, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, and the Heart is a Lonely Hunter. I thought initially the Heart of the Lonely Hunter was going to be my favorite because of the title but the Member of the Wedding was actually my favorite. I found it to be a morbid funny coming of age novel (though most my critics disagree that's it is just simply a coming of age novel). There were so many interesting plot lines and every time I would pick up the book a read there was a new idea I wanted to write about. The novel deals with racial and sexual (bisexual) identity and breaking the social norm, innocence, emotional development/lust/love (paired with the heart is a lonely hunter especially), and, of course, interior vs. exterior. I have a lot of ideas so I am really looking forward to sitting down with my advisor and narrowing my three ideas into just one. My biggest fear is that because I feel like I have so much I can do with these books that I want to write about that I will go off on tangents in my paper that only vaguely connect with my thesis, but I am going to work on it. Right now I am super worried about my term paper but ask me again in October/November...
ReplyDeletemeant to say "Right now I am NOT super worried..."
Deletewe can add proofreading as a fear about my term paper
For my term paper author I chose Albert Camus and over the Summer I red The Plague, The Stranger and The Fall. Though I enjoyed The Plague because of Camus' depiction of Oran and it's citizen's change in attitude before and during the outbreak of the Plague. However, my favorite was The Fall because Camus' style of writing in this story was unlike anything I had red before. Though it was very confusing that the narrator was speaking directly to you, and frequently I did not understand the significance of all Jean-Baptiste's stories, their purpose eventually became clear, as everything came full circle. It was also very interesting how at first Jean Baptiste was depicted as a perfect, flawless man, but at the end he proved he had been humbled, realizing his faults.
ReplyDeleteI am nervous for writing my term paper because of Camus' difficult way of writing, and though I think I understand what he was trying to say, I am afraid I could be completely off However, I think that once I begin reading critics this uneasiness will go away(hopefully).