Who Am I As A Reader - 1446 Words

Who am I as a reader? Throughout this semester I had the opportunity to read interesting literary works also to think of the subjects that the authors addressed and of the techniques used in their presentation, which meant an interesting experience for me and I consider myself literary enriched. What impressed me most of all works studied, was the theme of irony, flipped in works like Desiree’s Baby, and The Story of An Hour, by Kate Chopin and The Open Boat, by Stephen Crane. As a reader, you can imagine the end of the story in a certain way, naturally, assumed by anyone, but at the end, you are surprised by a tragic, unfortunate finish. Also, I must admit that I was deeply impressed by Shirley Jackson’s work, The Lottery. I always opted for the tradition to be carried on in the family and in society, but reading this work, I realized that we often inherit bad habits for ourselves and our families and that it is important for young generation to pay attention to what k ind of habits they inherited from previous generation, because sometimes, there traditions can bring not only physical death like in Jackson’s story, but also moral or social death. In the two stories of Chopin, both, Louise in The Story of An Hour, and Desiree in Desiree’s Baby, are two women who are struggling in their marriages. Both loved their husbands, but one wanted freedom, and one was forced to freedom. Each woman s outcome satisfied no one, not even the reader. In The Story of An Hour,Show MoreRelatedReflection Essay797 Words   |  4 PagesWhen I write, I believe one of my strengths is that I am able to generate logical perspectives and strong conclusions. 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Heather (last name not provided) is our coordinator, our author so to speak, while we’re being tug ged along line by line of each tragic tale of the wrong done to real transgender individuals. When I say real, I truly do mean the lines provided give the actual stories of those transgender individuals who have been targetedRead MoreFor The Sake Of This Final Research Proposal, I Would Only1135 Words   |  5 Pagesthis Final Research Proposal, I would only report my findings in Sasha’s responses. These findings are reported in three mayor themes: (1) Beliefs about Reading, (2) Beliefs about Themselves as Readers, and (3) Translanguaging as a Transaction Strategy. Beliefs about Reading From Sasha’s responses, it is possible to notice that her beliefs about what good readers do is grounded in her understanding of how a story should be told. For Sasha, good readers are those who bring emotions to the act ofRead More Lessons about Writing in the Works of Various Artists1469 Words   |  6 PagesMost recently, I have read several powerful essays in Exploring Language, by Gary Goshgarian, which give straightforward advice about becoming a better writer. One such essay is ?Writing for an Audience,? by Linda Flower. She believes that a good piece of writing closes the gap between the reader and the writer. Another essay that I will be looking at is Getting Started,? by Anne Lamott. She believes that good writing is about telling the truth. Patricia T. O?Conner wrote an interesting essayRead MoreBusiness Writing Essay1222 Words   |  5 Pageswriter’s repertoire that will help carry you through your graduate program? Discussion I Professor and Class, What an interesting five weeks. I am so happy we’re almost done! Five weeks ago, I struggle with getting started on writing. Today, I feel my writing skills have improved tremendously. I no longer struggle with getting started and I feel I am a much stronger writer compared to five weeks ago. I think the best advice I’d obtained from Flood and Thomas was being able to communicateRead MoreEssay on Accepting the Extraordinary in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein1618 Words   |  7 Pagesdictated by predictable and ordinary elements. However, through fiction I am transported into a world of boundless imagination and extraordinary themes. One such example is evident in my response to Mary Shelley’s gothic novel Frankenstein. Through fiction, Shelley invites the reader to accept the extraordinary. Firstly, we are led to believe that Victor Frankenstein is able to create life by shocking it with electricity, and to this I responded with an imaginative curiosity. But it was the consequences