1. Limitations in the form that I found frustrating were that even if you wrote expressions with your dialogue, sometimes when other people are reading it they still don’t read it the way that you, the writer, initially intended it to be read. It was very difficult to come up with a topic for this play at the beginning, but once I had decided upon one it became very easy for me to keep writing and unraveling more and more of the plot.
2. If I were to give advice to a 10 year old, I would try to explain to them the idea of never taking anything for granted, because my childhood is one of the biggest things that I think everyone takes for granted during that time. The younger you are the more small things seem like a bigger deal. Children make a big deal out of not being able to get an ice cream cone or a train set, teenagers make a big deal out of what parties they do an don’t get invited to, and adults make a big deal out of what mortgages they can and can’t pay for.
3. Literary works that stand the test of time are works that appeal to all audiences and can be applied to all people at all times. It needs to have a message that is universal, and that people can relate to at all times of their life.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Themes and such...
1. I think that theme is very important in writing. If a piece of literature does not have a compelling theme it does not hold as much interest to the reader. For example, books that are about a certain character’s development, rather than the events that lead up to that development do not interest me at all. Books, such as Catcher in the Rye, that are solely about a character’s thoughts and reactions generally do not hold a very good theme, it is more of an opinion.
2. A theme that I might consider communicating through my play could be something about the division between political views. People, mainly teens, often tend to see things the way that their parents do, and call themselves liberal or conservative just because their parents do. They don’t take the time to watch the news or political debates between candidates. They don’t take the time to sit down and honestly consider how they feel about abortion or war or gay rights. They just adapt to their parents beliefs and views and go from there. I think this is bad thing because we are not standing up for what we really want.
3. A conflict that I could potentially write about in my play could be divorce. Although my parents have been happily married for 27 years, and I have never experienced the devastation of divorce first hand, I know that it is a huge obstacle for children to overcome. It is also becoming more common every day. Our generation will actually have a bigger chance of getting divorced than we will of staying married.
2. A theme that I might consider communicating through my play could be something about the division between political views. People, mainly teens, often tend to see things the way that their parents do, and call themselves liberal or conservative just because their parents do. They don’t take the time to watch the news or political debates between candidates. They don’t take the time to sit down and honestly consider how they feel about abortion or war or gay rights. They just adapt to their parents beliefs and views and go from there. I think this is bad thing because we are not standing up for what we really want.
3. A conflict that I could potentially write about in my play could be divorce. Although my parents have been happily married for 27 years, and I have never experienced the devastation of divorce first hand, I know that it is a huge obstacle for children to overcome. It is also becoming more common every day. Our generation will actually have a bigger chance of getting divorced than we will of staying married.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Answers
1. Reading is important for a writer because every author has a different style of writing. By reading books, short stories, articles, poems, et cetera, et cetera, you are exposed to each author's unique style of writing, and you learn different techniques and eventually develop and create your own unique style of writing. Reading is crucial for a writer to find new ideas for their own writing, and for them to decide which styles they do and do not like.
2. Something in my world that concerns me is the need to improve so quickly. Our world is so obsessed with how to best improve our way of living and how to do it the fastest. We are never satisfied with what we have and we will continue to update until there is nothing left to improve upon.
3. This summer I read the book Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. It was an incredible story about a boy who was bullied as a child and teen. He was eventually driven to thoughts of homicide and suicide. He ends up coming to his school with a gun one day and shooting those who teased him and even some who didn't. Stories like these are not to be taken lightly. In high school I experience potential cases like this every day. It's terrifying to think that our lock down drills have actually occurred at other schools as more than just a drill.
2. Something in my world that concerns me is the need to improve so quickly. Our world is so obsessed with how to best improve our way of living and how to do it the fastest. We are never satisfied with what we have and we will continue to update until there is nothing left to improve upon.
3. This summer I read the book Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. It was an incredible story about a boy who was bullied as a child and teen. He was eventually driven to thoughts of homicide and suicide. He ends up coming to his school with a gun one day and shooting those who teased him and even some who didn't. Stories like these are not to be taken lightly. In high school I experience potential cases like this every day. It's terrifying to think that our lock down drills have actually occurred at other schools as more than just a drill.
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