Literary Analysis Update

So far I have been struggling very much with the literary analysis. Just the concept itself is hard to get wrapped around my head. I know what literary means and what analyzing is but them together is just a brain cluster. I was one of the first one's in the class to get a thesis statement together. That was good to get a head start but also I was one of the last to turn in my detailed outline including the thesis statement, because I have OCD turning things in. 

I am starting to understand literary analysis more and more as we talk about it in class and move forward on writing one. I am somewhat ready to start a "rough draft." The good thing about rough drafts is that they are just a rough draft; nothing final just a beginning piece, like a backbone to a paper. The power points that we have gone over in class really help me understand it more. I don't usually have enough time to watch the Ted Ed videos, which look very interesting, so I might watch a couple of those before writing my rough draft. Moving forward, I would like to write a very helpful rough draft that is complex so I have to do less work to make a great literary analysis on Sucker.

Reading/Working Log 11/4

Working on Literary Analysis- 1 hour 20 minutes
Peer Review- 25 minutes
Re-reading Sucker- 15 minutes

Reading/Working Record 10/28/13

2 hours- Annotating and Reading Araby, Sucker, and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.

Annotated 3 Stories

The 3 stories I have chosen to read and annotate were Sucker, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, and Araby. They all have somewhat interesting titles that make you want to read the stories. After reading each of the titles, you can predict many plot lines to each story. I made many conclusions after finishing all the stories. Most of the stories were long and hard to comprehend, but I did it.

 I never knew how much I could really connect with the story. Sucker actually really changed my mind of heart. My cousin Josephine, we call her Josie is always left out. She has always been the closest with me, but I need to watch my words and what I say to her because she does take in every little thing I say. Not only Sucker but the other stories as well. Every story virtually has a message. You can take that message differently than others but the author is writing the story to send a message in most cases. Taking the story in is something different. I have to make the story personal to usually understand the story. I put the characters in my shoes and plug them in as people in my life, and I understand the stories much better. 

Free Post

          I’m so unbelievably stressed! I have so much work to do! All the homecoming stuff, decorations, homework, studying, projects, and volleyball. I have no clue how I manage to do it all. I have no time to right this post, so I'm just going to rant the whole time.

          We only have 2 more days of volleyball, which is both happy and sad. Both at the same time actually. Release of stress but I will miss all the games and fun practices we had. I think my grades will also reflect being able to go home right after dismissal hopefully. I have a huge biology project tomorrow that I am not prepared for so after I'm finished annotating my stories and blogging, I will finish that. Moving on to the next blog, but I really like free posts!

10/14

Working/Reading Record for 10/14/13
Working on Short Story- 55 minutes
The Return- 45 minutes
Re-reading Short stories for Test- 35 minutes

Personal Questions for Quarter 2

-Why do you read what you read?

-How can I push myself as a reader?

Reading Record Week 8

55 minutes of "And of Clay Are We Created"
40 minutes of "The Girls in their Summer Dresses"
45 minutes of writing my Short Story