Because Friday's quiz and activity took most of the time, we will continue with discovering As I Lay Dying together on Monday. Sorry for those of you who were excited to share out what you had read! I really think taking the time to cover the characters/narrators will help you make a bit more sense out of what we are reading.
I just want to say that the stream of consciousness / interior monologues that you wrote were brilliant! I think the four of you that shared had fantastic interior monologues. -- Two of which were filled with poetic language and complex ideas while the other two exemplified the essence of fragmentation of thought, yet all were disconnected from the present reality. So, two different styles of writing that both accomplished the same thing. Awesome!
The handout given in class should give you even more clarification on what this type of writing looks like. Thank you for your contributions. That kind of participation is encouraged and those participation grades certainly will be boosted for those of you who frequently contribute in class in activities -- for example, this exercise, our in-classroom discussions, and the 5 minute free-write reflections that I will continue to have you write in class.
On Monday, we will really begin to dissect the first section of As I Lay Dying in small groups. (!!!!)
Ms. Moraites
Writing Monologues was a really great idea! It is always nice to create something of your own, and then see how it ties into what we are doing in class!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you incorporate your ideas into the lessons, Ms. Moraites! Thank you!
Haha, thank YOU Martin for your feedback and comments! I enjoyed hearing yours. I'm surprised how your ideas just seemed to flow in your interior monologue! Metaphysical, Poetic, SANE. <-- Think Darl (in contrast to the Jewel or the others.)
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