This week in A.P. Literature, the focus was about what the author in writing is able to do, able to create, to influence the reader. One important piece of information that I retained was that the "hidden meaning" in works of writing and literature, is overrated. The reader needs to be discovering how the author uses literary devices and such to convey meaning. In other words, how does the writer go about convincing the reader there even is a deeper meaning? Reading just to dig up the "meaning" of the story is the wrong idea, one can still be somewhat satisfied at the end, but understanding the author's tricks and tools to influence the reader is so much more important, and so much more gratifying. One other big idea from the week was simply: take the risk. Take the risk in reading and writing and really in life. For so long "being safe" in writing seemed like the normal thing to do, how words are supposed to be written. I enjoy this blog for the fact that we do not write as such anymore. My thoughts do not feel constrained when writing like they have for so many years. Also, this week we wrapped up the poem, The Eagle, which is a very meaningful and moving poem. I was grateful to digest it with my peers, taking on a broad spectrum of perspectives and points of view from the poem.
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Andy Schoenborn
9/25/2016 04:28:25 pm
Hi Peter,
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