I would say that the development of my reading throughout the semester was a puzzle being constantly worked on and added to. I started out the semester at the point in the puzzle where the edges were complete and I could see the big picture being revealed to me. I knew the basics of reading and interpreting and had the necessary skills to effectively tackle whatever piece of literature chosen for us. However, I was missing major sections of the puzzle and had gaps in my knowledge. I never had an appreciation for poetry or quite as deep of understandings of literature that this class helped me to achieve. The biggest impact on me of all of the pieces of literature that we read was Geek Love. How was it that a novel so twisted and maniacal
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While this type of writing was introduced to me in high school, the different genres were never explained to me so I did not understand the fact that diversity was key in making sure that there was a type of poem that everyone could appreciate. For example, though I could not relate to the dark style that Edgar Allen Poe writes in (specifically from this class in “The Raven”), I was still able to see how classmates had different, more positive reactions than me. This showed me that the poem resonated with other people and, while I did not get as much out of it, did not mean that Edgar Allan Poe was a bad writer or that his poetry should not have been as publicized. This understanding of the necessity of diversity was the next piece in my …show more content…
I thought that “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth was an absolutely stunning piece that gave me the dreamy, lyrical feeling that I expect out of poetry. This spark of feelings created through learning about this genre made me search for more of it. Over Thanksgiving break, I found a website with a lot of William Wordsworth’s poems and have read so many already. I also have plans to rent or buy a copy of The Norton Anthology of Poetry to get a diverse look at more poems. This new appreciation for poetry was a big section of my
While this type of writing was introduced to me in high school, the different genres were never explained to me so I did not understand the fact that diversity was key in making sure that there was a type of poem that everyone could appreciate. For example, though I could not relate to the dark style that Edgar Allen Poe writes in (specifically from this class in “The Raven”), I was still able to see how classmates had different, more positive reactions than me. This showed me that the poem resonated with other people and, while I did not get as much out of it, did not mean that Edgar Allan Poe was a bad writer or that his poetry should not have been as publicized. This understanding of the necessity of diversity was the next piece in my …show more content…
I thought that “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth was an absolutely stunning piece that gave me the dreamy, lyrical feeling that I expect out of poetry. This spark of feelings created through learning about this genre made me search for more of it. Over Thanksgiving break, I found a website with a lot of William Wordsworth’s poems and have read so many already. I also have plans to rent or buy a copy of The Norton Anthology of Poetry to get a diverse look at more poems. This new appreciation for poetry was a big section of my