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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Video
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Visual Presentation
The main thing I learned abouts in the right was properly paraphasing and using the correct quotes.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Three Favorite Blog Post
1.) http://ashleighseipel.blogspot.com/2011/ 01/intro-video.html
I enjoyed doing my introduction video because it was a good way to introduce myself to my classmates and they were able to see who I was. I informed everyone about which English courses I was taking, as well as being on the softball team here and where I am from. I'd rather do a video that's short and sweet so I am able to express myself, rather than writing a paper.
2.) http://ashleighseipel.blogspot.com/2011/02/poems-of-wars.html
"Poems of War" was a paper about two poems that I was inspired to write about. "A Photograph from September 11" was short but touching, and was very well written about the tragedy that day. “Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting” was also a poem about war that I enjoyed reading because of the deep meaning it presented.
3.) http://ashleighseipel.blogspot.com/2011/04/feminist-movement.html
Writing about the Feminist Movement was exciting because I was able to learn about all the women and how they fought for their rights with every ounce of effort they had. They all had hearts of a lion and knew what needed to be done in order to be recognized. I enjoyed learning about this subject because now I am more aware with how we got here today.
I enjoyed doing my introduction video because it was a good way to introduce myself to my classmates and they were able to see who I was. I informed everyone about which English courses I was taking, as well as being on the softball team here and where I am from. I'd rather do a video that's short and sweet so I am able to express myself, rather than writing a paper.
2.) http://ashleighseipel.blogspot.com/2011/02/poems-of-wars.html
"Poems of War" was a paper about two poems that I was inspired to write about. "A Photograph from September 11" was short but touching, and was very well written about the tragedy that day. “Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting” was also a poem about war that I enjoyed reading because of the deep meaning it presented.
3.) http://ashleighseipel.blogspot.com/2011/04/feminist-movement.html
Writing about the Feminist Movement was exciting because I was able to learn about all the women and how they fought for their rights with every ounce of effort they had. They all had hearts of a lion and knew what needed to be done in order to be recognized. I enjoyed learning about this subject because now I am more aware with how we got here today.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Live Essay
Ashleigh Seipel
Laura Cline
English 102- Online
16 February 2011
The Art of Words
The poem I chose to write about from the Poetry of Witness is, “Photograph from September 11” by Wislawa Szymborska. I related to this poem more than the others because of the tragedy of September 11, 2001. “Photograph from September 11” is a short poem that provides large amounts of detail and imagery. The interpretation I concluded for Poetry of Witness is; a type of poetry that attempts to reveal a person’s emotions from a situation, through the art of words.
“Photograph from September 11” is written with a strong voice by elaborating her poem so the reader is able to understand the full meaning behind it. The key in the poem is her “witnessing” through the photograph. Szymbokska describes in every line what is happening, giving the appearance of the victims, and cherishing their lives through the last moments they had. An example of the victims would be in the first stanza: “They jumped from the burning floors- one, two, a few more, higher, lower” (Szymborska lines 1-3). In this stanza, a mental picture in put in your head right away, that no one would ever want to witness. Szymbokska is straight forward with her word choice by making simple descriptions, rather than a complicated picture. Many people may wonder, “What did it take for those people to jump out of a burning building to their death?” She tells her audience how “The photograph halted them into life” (Szymbokska line 4). These were the victims last moments of life.
One of the most powerful stanzas in this poem is, “Each is still complete, with a particular face and blood well hidden” (Szymbokska lines 7-9). These brutal lines are the unfortunate reality of “The Falling Man”. Their lives are frozen and are still within air’s reach (Szymbokska line 14). Every single person falling from the burning building has their unique faces; clean, beautiful, and unforgettable. There is no blood showing on their clothing, until the moment strikes of sadness. People may wonder who it is that is falling from the building. What thoughts were going through their head, knowing they were never going to see their family and friends again? The image that Szymbokska creates is not a sight I pray to never witness, nor would anyone else wish to.
“Photograph from September 11” is a photograph of no hope. It’s a picture that captures their last moments, while the witnesses are left helpless and can only face the fact of reality. Szymbokska states how she can only do two things for them –describe this flight and not add a last line (Szymbokska lines 17-19). Obviously the author did an astonishingly effort in writing a poem through the eyes of a witness; a photograph. In every story, book, poem, etc. there will always have to be a last line. Here, Szymbokska did a respectful deed of not adding her “last line.” She described the flight of the victims from the burning building, but chose not to go further by giving the conclusion to the poem. Why add a last line when you already know how the story ends? It leaves your imagination and the thoughts of reality to add in your own last line of the poem. Szymbokska used her eyes of witness to give her audience everything there was needed to know, from in between points A and B. The reader is the one left to interrupt the poetry of witness.
1.)http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s2097050.shtml?cat=565
2.)http://www.ussartf.org/world_trade_center_disaster.htm
3.)http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/september11
4.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
5.)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2006/03/30/LI2006033000769.html
Laura Cline
English 102- Online
16 February 2011
The Art of Words
The poem I chose to write about from the Poetry of Witness is, “Photograph from September 11” by Wislawa Szymborska. I related to this poem more than the others because of the tragedy of September 11, 2001. “Photograph from September 11” is a short poem that provides large amounts of detail and imagery. The interpretation I concluded for Poetry of Witness is; a type of poetry that attempts to reveal a person’s emotions from a situation, through the art of words.
“Photograph from September 11” is written with a strong voice by elaborating her poem so the reader is able to understand the full meaning behind it. The key in the poem is her “witnessing” through the photograph. Szymbokska describes in every line what is happening, giving the appearance of the victims, and cherishing their lives through the last moments they had. An example of the victims would be in the first stanza: “They jumped from the burning floors- one, two, a few more, higher, lower” (Szymborska lines 1-3). In this stanza, a mental picture in put in your head right away, that no one would ever want to witness. Szymbokska is straight forward with her word choice by making simple descriptions, rather than a complicated picture. Many people may wonder, “What did it take for those people to jump out of a burning building to their death?” She tells her audience how “The photograph halted them into life” (Szymbokska line 4). These were the victims last moments of life.
One of the most powerful stanzas in this poem is, “Each is still complete, with a particular face and blood well hidden” (Szymbokska lines 7-9). These brutal lines are the unfortunate reality of “The Falling Man”. Their lives are frozen and are still within air’s reach (Szymbokska line 14). Every single person falling from the burning building has their unique faces; clean, beautiful, and unforgettable. There is no blood showing on their clothing, until the moment strikes of sadness. People may wonder who it is that is falling from the building. What thoughts were going through their head, knowing they were never going to see their family and friends again? The image that Szymbokska creates is not a sight I pray to never witness, nor would anyone else wish to.
“Photograph from September 11” is a photograph of no hope. It’s a picture that captures their last moments, while the witnesses are left helpless and can only face the fact of reality. Szymbokska states how she can only do two things for them –describe this flight and not add a last line (Szymbokska lines 17-19). Obviously the author did an astonishingly effort in writing a poem through the eyes of a witness; a photograph. In every story, book, poem, etc. there will always have to be a last line. Here, Szymbokska did a respectful deed of not adding her “last line.” She described the flight of the victims from the burning building, but chose not to go further by giving the conclusion to the poem. Why add a last line when you already know how the story ends? It leaves your imagination and the thoughts of reality to add in your own last line of the poem. Szymbokska used her eyes of witness to give her audience everything there was needed to know, from in between points A and B. The reader is the one left to interrupt the poetry of witness.
1.)http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s2097050.shtml?cat=565
2.)http://www.ussartf.org/world_trade_center_disaster.htm
3.)http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/september11
4.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
5.)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2006/03/30/LI2006033000769.html
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