Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Last Blog Post
This is the last blog post! These things went by fast. I think that forcing students to blog is a good way of getting the discussion desired by the instructor. I am reading Breakfast of Champions now, and I really enjoy the book. It is different from other Vonnegut novels, because it is funnier and includes his own humorous drawings. It is a good book to end the class on, because it is thought provoking, and demands attention to serious social flaws. I think that our class is all about taking into consideration the written messages and intent of various authors in varying time periods, and the effects their work had on the public. We learned of struggles, achievement, and purpose in this class. I now have more tolerance for poetry, and I can even take drama seriously. I am glad that the required reading opened our eyes to issues that may be taboo or almost forgotten. "A Party Down at the Square," for instance, will always haunt my mind. Literary works are capable of promoting change, causing revolution and changing mindsets. Thanks to Stephanie for allowing us to choose our one thousand pages. I happened to grab a few novels that enticed me to read for fun again. Breakfast for Champions is turning out to be a great story, but I don't want to dwell on another reading. Rather, I'd like to reflect on all the readings and say that the selections were so diverse everyone became a more well-rounded person as a result. Broadening our horizons with plays, slams, and what have you, enriched all members of the class. I may have scrawled a mildly inappropriate poem across the ICC walls, and wrote dirty short stories, and derogatory raps but hey, I learned from this class that sometimes you have got to mix it up a little bit.
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i was just talking about breakfast of champions! ha, it was my first vonnegut book. this class has seriously been so much more than i had anticipated, so much better :) i really think the activities, class participation, and overall enthusiasm of our group was the coolest experience of the summer (so far haha)
ReplyDeleteYou always have to mix it up a little Roger. Poo Poo on the rent-a-cops for making such a big deal out of nothing. I'm sure one of us would have volunteered to go wash it off after class if they would have asked instead of acting like twits! I have loved this class, we have such a diverse group of people, led by a woman who dressed up like a cat for Halloween (check out her facebook if you don't believe me). Our leader (that would be Stephanie) could not have been any better! This was definitely a wonderful journey, I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
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ReplyDeleteWow Roger how many books have you read this summer five maybe you think I need to jump on you and Deb's banwagon because you guys on a roll but what is a vonnegut novel never heard such a thing the book sounds interesting I bet it is hopefully its nothing like the "party down at the square."
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ReplyDeleteI also have no idea what a vonnegut novel is. I'm not a big person on reading. Not very many books grab my attention. I really didn't think I would like Twilight, not alot of people do, and I had to immediately find the second book. Now obviously that something caught my reading attention. I'm glad you enjoyed this class as well as I did. The group was an awesome group too.
Roger, had to lol when reading forcing the students to blog, you make it seem like Mrs.S was holding us at knife point! I also have no idea what a Vonnegut Novel is. Don't tell Mrs. S she might try to squeeze it in on Thursday:0 I have to agree about mixing up the class a bit, but I think we are a pretty cool group:]
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