First off, HAPPY THANKSGIVING:)
For some reason this week I’m having a very difficult time coming up with a blog topic...So I think I’ll just take about my thoughts for this week’s classes.
I thought the class discussion on “Anecdote of a Jar” was pretty insightful. At first I was worried I was way off the mark with my close reading. But, by the end of the class I think we all shared something in common with what we interpreted the poem as, even if that commonality was taking the opposite stance on a viewpoint. Also, I think having this discussion after the paper was due was a great idea, because we all had solidified our thoughts about this poem, so we all had something to say, or at least think.
As for the random Act of Poetry, I thought that was pretty cool. Personally, I’ve never heard of them before but I think the concept is a good one. I think my favourite reading was Duncan’s second poem, with the microphone. I think it is because I am a fan of organised nonsense. I really hope they are getting a good reaction all over Thunder Bay!
As for Thursday’s class on Structuralism, I thought Dr. Pound broke down the ideas in an easy to grasp manor. When I was introduced to Structuralism in one of my classes last year some of the ideas were clear, but overall it was pretty fuzzy. Between our two readings and Dr. Pound’s explanation I think the majority of the information is pretty clear. However, don’t quote me on that, we’ll have to see at application time.
I thought the class discussion on “Anecdote of a Jar” was pretty insightful. At first I was worried I was way off the mark with my close reading. But, by the end of the class I think we all shared something in common with what we interpreted the poem as, even if that commonality was taking the opposite stance on a viewpoint. Also, I think having this discussion after the paper was due was a great idea, because we all had solidified our thoughts about this poem, so we all had something to say, or at least think.
As for the random Act of Poetry, I thought that was pretty cool. Personally, I’ve never heard of them before but I think the concept is a good one. I think my favourite reading was Duncan’s second poem, with the microphone. I think it is because I am a fan of organised nonsense. I really hope they are getting a good reaction all over Thunder Bay!
As for Thursday’s class on Structuralism, I thought Dr. Pound broke down the ideas in an easy to grasp manor. When I was introduced to Structuralism in one of my classes last year some of the ideas were clear, but overall it was pretty fuzzy. Between our two readings and Dr. Pound’s explanation I think the majority of the information is pretty clear. However, don’t quote me on that, we’ll have to see at application time.
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