Out of the papers you are putting into your English portfolio, which one do you think shows your best work and which one do you think needs to be edited the most? Explain why. Be specific. Provide examples of your best and weakest areas.
I think my research paper is the best so far even though I haven't written the conclusion. I've spent the most time and research on it so it has a lot of information for my argument. The weakness I have in it is being clear on who I am talking to. Sometimes I get carried away and stray away from the conversation and ramble on about irrelevant stuff. I don't even know if Is still want to argue from the side I am on anymore. After research, I am almost convinced the other way around.
My McCandless paper can be edited the most. I have such a better knowledge for what is expected out of an essay and I have now completed the entire book so I can add more to my paper; quotes from the book and more research on secondary sources. I need to work on unpacking my quotes or close reading, I have no problem finding quotes to use for my paper but I have trouble analyzing what exactly I need to say about them in order for them to be significant to my argument.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Epilogue
Though the epilogue in Into the Wild was very short, it was also extremely important. How did the epilogue change your opinion or attitude toward Christopher's family after their reactions to visiting the bus in Alaska? Also, if you were in the parents situation, would you also want to visit the bus? Why or why not?
The epilogue did not change my opinion at all about Chris' parents. It only confirmed what I already knew. Earlier in the book the parents expressed deep remorse for the death of their son. Burying your own son is probably the single most awful thing a parent has to do. Chris' father hadn't any desire to visit the bus at first. But eventually he and Chris' eager mother ventured into the Alaskan tundra to visit the location where Chris expired. After all the years of wondering why Chris had abandoned his family that offered nothing but care and love things finally became clear to them. Walt even admitted that he could see how Alaska would appeal to Chris. Chris' mother couldn't get over how beautiful the scenery was. This epilogue made me very sad, however. If Chris were my son, I would not want to see the bus he starved to death in. But I would go anyway because not going would eat at my conscious for the rest of my life. It is important to overcome the tragedy and get some closure.
The epilogue did not change my opinion at all about Chris' parents. It only confirmed what I already knew. Earlier in the book the parents expressed deep remorse for the death of their son. Burying your own son is probably the single most awful thing a parent has to do. Chris' father hadn't any desire to visit the bus at first. But eventually he and Chris' eager mother ventured into the Alaskan tundra to visit the location where Chris expired. After all the years of wondering why Chris had abandoned his family that offered nothing but care and love things finally became clear to them. Walt even admitted that he could see how Alaska would appeal to Chris. Chris' mother couldn't get over how beautiful the scenery was. This epilogue made me very sad, however. If Chris were my son, I would not want to see the bus he starved to death in. But I would go anyway because not going would eat at my conscious for the rest of my life. It is important to overcome the tragedy and get some closure.
Friday, April 2, 2010
My primary source for my research paper is The Cosby Show. The Cosby Show is a sitcom consisting of an all-black cast about a black family but is not necissaricly geared toward a black audience. The show pokes fun at day-to-day situations and family issues. Compared to other all-black shows from the 1980s like The Jeffersons and Good Times, The Cosby Show allowed us to forget racial stereotypes and welcomed anyone with a sense of humor to watch. America was going through a lot of social and cultural changes in the 20th century and still in the process of recovering from an extremely racist history. The Cosby Show bridged the gap of black and white audiences and, in the thirty minutes of each episode, took us to a place where the color of your skin no longer mattered.
Some people don't think this way though. Some actually believe that The Cosby Show set people back a step on the racial meter. They state that white people don't know the disadvantages African Americans are born into and when whites see a failed black man, they remember the Cosby Show and believe that the reason the black man is in that situation is because he didn't try hard enough in life. Like it's his own fault. Hopefully the audience that reads my paper can see that there is hope for a racially equal society in America. Many people will always be racist, hopefully that will phase out once everyone strives to overcome their stereotypes.My argument is still in the works but I think it is a good blueprint for the paper.
Some people don't think this way though. Some actually believe that The Cosby Show set people back a step on the racial meter. They state that white people don't know the disadvantages African Americans are born into and when whites see a failed black man, they remember the Cosby Show and believe that the reason the black man is in that situation is because he didn't try hard enough in life. Like it's his own fault. Hopefully the audience that reads my paper can see that there is hope for a racially equal society in America. Many people will always be racist, hopefully that will phase out once everyone strives to overcome their stereotypes.My argument is still in the works but I think it is a good blueprint for the paper.
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