Reflecting isn't meant to be easy, it is a challenge. In this "Relective Writing" Video, youtuber, "SkillsTeamHullUni", breaks down how to write an efficient narrative. Such as focusing and reflecting on the events, imagining how the events may effect future events and more. In my narrative, I chose to reflect on a past relationship and how it effected my life. To view my Life-Choice Memoir click here. Who did you work with to compose your life-choice memoir? Was this a good approach?
I mainly worked with my English Professor in order to figure out the best way to frame my story. This was good approach to help write this narrative. I regret not giving myself enough time to work on it in and outside of class What rhetorical mode and genre are you using? I wrote a 1st person non-fiction memoir. The story is a narrative about a high-school break up go wrong. When did you write this project? Good approach? I began working on my narrative Friday , October 6th. Although, I began writing my paper early, I didn't time manage well enough and finished it last minute. I wish I managed my time smarter so I could've written a more thorough paper. Where did you write this project? Good approach? My room is the easiest place for me to write. I'm able to the play my favorite records and shut out the outside world. I can focus on what I want to write and don't get nearly as distracted elsewhere. Why did you choose to write about your chosen topic? Good choice? I felt my topic evoked numerous emotions I have a difficulty feeling. It allowed me to be vulnerable and learn more about myself. I plan to express more thorough details as I make revisions. How did it feel to write this narrative ("during, after, and since")? Do you have any "if only" moments that can help you revise the draft? While writing this paper it put me back in a dark part of my life. As I wrote the events as they happened I could feel each emotion come with it. Shortly after finishing I began to overthink the decisions I made in the narrative and question if I did the right things. How will you revise your narrative? I plan on expanding my writing. I want to utilize better vocabulary and implement more dialogue.
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The Lottery, written by Shirley Jackson, is set in a small village of 300 people and focuses on a peculiar tradition of the town. It starts with the gathering of rocks and stones, while the names of the villagers are mixed in a black box. When the draw is made, the villager's name who is chosen, is stoned to death. These murders are symbolic to the powerlessness people feel to change. Are there any American traditions that share similarities with the lottery tradition in the village?
In the Lottery, a person at random is chosen to be stoned to death. Just as these people can't stop their fate, you can't delay age either. Each culture has a tradition of celebrating the coming of age. In Northern America, Sweet 16's are a celebration of a girl becoming a young woman. In Latin America, Quinceañeras are a celebration of becoming a woman at 15 years old. According to Conservative and Orthodox Jewish Faiths, Bat Mitzvahs are symbolic of a girl becoming a woman at age 13. To learn more about Coming of Age Traditions please visit the "Global Citizen". When have you made an important choice to break away or not break away from a strong cultural tradition you shared with a family, friend, or culture? From 4th grade to grade 10, I went to Catholic Christian schools. From a young age religion was a large part of my life. I participated in Baptism (at age 2), Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation. I loved "God", God was my passion and Church was my safe place. As I got older, I realized the church wasn't as acceptive as I had perceived. I was constantly questioning my beliefs and morals. By my Sophomore year at Bishop Shanahan High School, I realized I no longer wanted to participate in Catholicism. As a result, it caused an upset between my father and I, along with anguish from my Grandparents. Now a freshman in college, my father and grandparents have come around to accept my beliefs. “Hills Like White Elephants” focuses on the dialogue between a woman and man. The story takes place during the 1920’s in Northern Spain. Written by Ernest Hemingway, the White Elephant is used to symbolize the debate of abortion. Hemingway conveys this message cryptically by keeping the actual discussion of abortion out of the short story. Does the girl in the story stay in her relationship with the man?
I believe the woman stays with her partner and aborts the baby. The dialogue between the two shows that the woman is subservient to the man. She repeats multiple times how she would do anything to make him happy. On page 477, the woman says, “Then I’ll do it. Because I don’t care about me.” Indicating, she is less worried about herself and focused on how her partner feels. Instead of leaving the relationship in the end and speaking up, she obediently says how she is “fine”. As annoyed the woman is with him, she repeatedly comes back to the conversation and doesn’t end it. With this information, I have concluded that woman will stay with him. When have you made an important choice to stay in a relationship or leave a relationship -- OR -- stay or leave a difficult situation? Junior year, I met a girl--we’ll call her "Jane" for confidentiality purposes--I felt very strongly for… Unfortunately, the feelings we had for each other had faded on her part. I became a burden to her due to my severe depression and we broke up. Although “Jane” had moved on, I still loved her. Our friendship became extremely unhealthy and “one-way”. Even though I knew things would never be the same, I tried tremendously hard to get things to the way they had been. For two years, I was in and out of relations with “Jane”. And to this day I have yet to get over her. I know it will be hard to get past what we had, but what is meant to be, will be. April 22nd, 2016, Lulu Wang participated in a podcast, This American Life. "Act One, What You Don't Know", is Lulu Wang's story of attempting to keep the secret of cancer from her grandmother, Nainai. In this podcast, Wang discusses her troubles with keeping such a large secret from her Nainai. Did you agree with the family's choice to deceive Wang's grandmother?
I don’t agree with the family’s choice to keep such a secret from Wang’s grandmother. If her grandmother had already suffered through cancer, I feel she would’ve known how to handle cancer a second time. Yes, it may have made life hard but, she deserves to choose which path to follow for her remaining days. Even though I don’t agree with their decision, I understand it. Nainai made the same decision with her husband to let him worry about other things that weren’t related to his cancer. I know when it comes my time to die, I want to know I’m dying. With that, I can decide whether or not I want to be euthanized, if I want dialysis, chemotherapy—whatever the case may be. I want it to be my decision how I go. When have you made an important choice to tell someone a difficult truth or you made an important choice to tell a lie that had a major impact on you and/or someone else? In 2015, I came out as lesbian, and although my classmates knew, I hadn’t told my parents. About a week into dating my girlfriend I told my parents the news. In all honesty, at first, my dad wasn’t very accepting. My mom on the other hand, supported me every step of the way. After realizing my sexuality wasn’t a phase, my father warmed up to the idea. My sexuality is something I still don’t understand and probably won’t until I’m dead--telling my father about my sexuality may have been scary at first but, my life is better because of it Written by Maya Angelou, “My Name is Margaret” is the story of a young maid, set in 1928. Margaret was one of two servants for an old woman named Mrs. Viola Cullinan. One evening, when delivering the dining trays to Mrs. Cullinan, she over-heard a conversation in motion. Mrs. Cullinan’s friend had proposed that she shorten Margaret’s name to “Mary” for ease. Margaret began coming to work late and leaving early (opposite from before), hoping Mrs. Cullinan would complain. Upset by the shortening of her name Margaret finally decides to drop Mrs. Cullinan’s most beloved china in hopes of getting fired. Invigorated, Margaret left the door wide open so the neighbors could hear the commotion and left shorty after. Did you agree with Margaret's choice to break the casserole dish and two green glass cups?
For me, respect is the most important virtue. I believe you don’t deserve it, if you don’t offer it. I understand Margaret’s frustration toward Mrs. Cullinan because she deserves the same respect as her. Mrs. Cullinan should have asked Margaret if she could shorten her name. I feel as though it wouldn’t have been a problem if Margaret’s feelings were taken into consideration. I agree with Margaret’s choice of breaking the china because it took courage and Mrs. Cullinan deserved it. No-one deserves to be treated poorly just because, they are different or viewed as “lower”. When have you made an important choice to either resist or not resist oppression, challenge the status quo, or refuse to obey an authority figure? In 2016, I was on a travel volleyball club, TCA Philadelphia. Towards the end of the season, I realized I didn’t have the same passion as I did at an earlier age. With this, I decided it would be my last year playing travel volleyball and planned to finish in the fall with my high school varsity team. At the time, I had a boyfriend and could see us staying together for a while (HAHA), so I wanted to bring him to my last tournament before he left for college in the fall. The director of my club decided partners are a distraction to the game and said no. I didn’t take to kindly to that since volleyball was a very important part of my life and I wanted to share the sport with someone I cared about. So, that weekend I brought him with me and played the best I did all season. The next week I received an email from my director that I’d be suspended from the team and have to attend a meeting with him explaining my reason for not listening. I attended the meeting and was told my reasoning wasn’t good enough and how “lucky” I was to not be kicked off the team. Within my two-week suspension I missed two tournaments and four practices; Leaving me far behind, on the rotations we were using and how things would go at our biggest tournament of the season. I decided it not only be best for me but, for my teammates, to leave the team. To this day, I don’t regret bringing him to the tournament. Although, I am disappointed in myself for the leaving the team because of a minor setback. In this blog, I focus on three different passages about an author's writing process. These passages include "The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova)", "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott)" and "Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury)". This blog post was co-authored by my classmates and I: Regina King, Julia Thorton, Kasie Montano. Group quotes:
The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova)
Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott)
Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury)
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Welcome to my first blog! Here I'll be answering the Proust Questionnaire. Popularized by Marcel Proust, this quiz is designed to reveal a person's true character. Enjoy!
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