Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Blog 24

After reading the story, Where is Here, i am still left clueless about the stranger. What do you think may have happened to him in the past? Explain?

Friday, January 16, 2009

Blogging Post #23

Since we now have finished dark romantics, what did you think of all the poems? Did you understand them or had no clue what they meant? Were they easy to read? Explain.

Blog #22

After reading Where is Here, just like Sean, I was disappointed. What do you think would have been a better ending for the story?

Blog #22

After reading Where is Here, just like Sean, I was disappointed. What do you think would have been a better ending for the story?

Blog #21

Overall what did you think of the 2nd quarter? How did you do? If you didn't do well, what could you do next quarter to improve your grade? If you did well, share your technique to get a good grade so everyone else can benefit.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Which of the essay contest topics most interests you and why?

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Blogging Post #20

What did you think of the stories Nature, Self Reliance, and The Snowstorm by Ralph Waldo Emerson? Did you think they were easy reading, or were they difficult to understand in the beginning? Please explain.

blog19

After reading where is hear I got a sense of disappointment from the story. While nothing out of the ordinary happens until the end of the story. Did you while reading get the most suspense while waiting for something to happen that never does?

Blogging Post #18

After finishing most of the dark romantic literature we have just been reading, compare it to the light romantics. Now obviously there are a lot of differences between these two types of literature. But tell me what you thought about it, which did you like better? Who was your favorite writer? If you could would you rather write a gothic or a light romantic story? Explain…

Blogging Post #17

What did you all think of the story “Where is Here?” by Joyce Carol Oates. Since Mr. Dutrow was absent for a few days due to the retreat he was not able to describe the story to us, so it was really up to us to read and understand the story. I know for me the first time that I read the story I did not understand it. Then I read it again and I started to like it. I personally liked the fact that in such a simple theme the writer could make me feel interested in the story. Express your thoughts…

Monday, January 12, 2009

Blogging Project Post #16

What did you think of the essay we had to write over the weekend? Was it hard or easy? Did you have trouble finding certian examples from the text or did you know exactly what to write? What are your thoughts on it?

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Blogging Project Post #15

What did you think of the movie Moby Dick? Did you think the moral of the story was well expressed? What in your words does the moral of Moby Dick mean? Express your thoughts.