Thursday, October 23, 2008

Controversy in Class

Well, I think that was one of my favorite classes so far! Thanks all of you who vocalized your thoughts with firm conviction! Sometimes it's hard to have a good discussion if everyone agrees with each other, and I know we all have different personalities and preferences, so disagreements are bound to liven things up! We learn more from each other that way!

To summarize, James Joyce was an interesting guy, bent on pushing the status quo. There are some good things about this, and there are some bad things about this. Depending on your preferences, you may or may not like the direction he pushed things, but we all must admit, that he had a bit of writing talent. :) 

If his goal was to get you guys thinking about the literature and to ruffle some feathers, I'd say he definitely acheived his goal. 

So, now back to your own short story! Whether experimental or conventional, do your best! Bring your rough drafts in on Tuesday for some peer editing.

Finally, please read the excerpt I've posted from John Dryden's translation of the Aeneid. 
See ya on Tuesday!

13 comments:

Unknown said...

do our rough drafts have to be typed?

Unknown said...

Typed would be best! Be kind, rewind, and type your RDs for your friends! They'll thank you for it. :)

Unknown said...

awww

sak said...

i'd like Ulysses Sweeded please.

alicia.zanoni said...

if we all hav grammar/spelling/writing errors in our work, we're gonna b correcting eachothers?
its lik tha blind leading the blind.

Unknown said...

That will be $20 plus records of all your credit card transactions, your birth certificate, etc. And who picked the Lion King?

Unknown said...

A weemba woppa, weemba woppa, weemba woppa.... aweeeeeee-eeeiaeee.... a weemba woppa


i mean... i'm cornfuzzled.

Lauren Kittrell said...

Whoa...have ya'll been working too hard?

Lauren Kittrell said...

what made John Dryden think that feast and guest rhymed???

Sakari Clow said...

hey joanna wuts yor e-mail address. i've gots sum qwestions.

sak said...

nevermind i found it.

Lauren Kittrell said...

I'm praying for you Joanna...

alicia.zanoni said...

joanna loves us XD