Final Blog

During the course I have read many interesting pieces of literature that I enjoyed. I thought the readings assigned were very good for getting involved to express our opinions as a class. It's good to read literature, and analyze it by using various types of literary analysis. During the course reading passages, and using the different forms of analysis really helped me understand the story from a deeper perspective. If I had to pick some favorites I would have to say Tim O Brain, "The Things They Carried," was a very emotional passage for me to read. Its funny how you can connect to a story, and relate it to real life scenarios. I thought it was very vivid, and explained everything in perfect detail to get perfect visual images. It is always interesting to read about war stories. It gives us a better understanding of how it really is while at war, and makes us appreciate the world that we live in, and not take advantage of the small things in life that matter the most. It brought so much emotion in me while reading it because these men and women are fighting for our freedom, and the only thing they have are the small things to cherish, and hold onto during the process that can potential kill them like the few men that died in the story. This is one of the short stories I really enjoyed, and would definitely read again. We were not assigned the Poem "Do Not Go Gentle into that That Good Night," but I read it and really enjoyed it. I think its pretty popular, but it has so much meaning behind it. I think its a very encouraging poem. Its about death and dying, but when examined closer, it becomes apparent that it is also about life and how it is lived. I think many people can appreciate this poem, and be able to connect with it some way.I didn't know the meaning at first until I picked it apart by using New Criticism. By doing so it gave me a deeper understanding of the terms. I also really enjoyed the play "A Doll House," this was a very drama filled story that could be misunderstood in many ways. I would love to see the play it would probably be very good. It really got my mind thinking many different thoughts. This was a great piece of literature that I think many people should at least read once. I had to read it twice to gain the full knowledge I needed to understand it. If I had to read all of these over again I would. I read a few poems that I didn't like, but the majority of the short stories I loved, and plays. I think literature brings out so many different feelings, and its great to express how you feel, and relate it to others and see their views.