Hi Guys!!!!!!
I missed blogging to you!
Please forgive me for not writing, I've been very neglectful and I apologize profusely.
Gosh there is so much stuff I don't even know where to begin telling you about it all. I wish I could just sit here and tell you everything but, unfortunately I don't have enough time.
So let me start out by once again apologizing. I shouldn't have left you all for so long. :(
I actually would really appreciate some help. :)
I have to write this end of semester paper for English class, and let's just say that if it's not completely mind-blowing and spectacular... My grade will go down to rock bottom. it's seriously that important.
I'll write what he asks of us:
Compare and Contrast how authors/directors attempt to manipulate the reader's emotions in order to tell "the story" in a 5 page typed essay by using the following as evidence:
Huck Finn and/or
to kill a mockingbird and/or
the great debaters movie and/or
I know why the caged bird sings and/or
the poem "Sympathy"-Dunbar
Now, our class has read all the books and watched the movies and read the poem mentioned above.
And what we've been talking about to connect them all (Mr. Stewart is all about connections) is with Empathy.
I would REALLY appreciate all of your opinions on empathy and how that can be a manipulative tool.
Also... If any of you have seen/read any of these, I would also appreciate your input on your favorite part, or what you think is the most meaningful part.
I hope you don't think I'm cheating, :) but Mr. Stewart said we could use any resources we wanted and so I choose any of you who have input.
THANKYOU!!!
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Alright. It's been like 45 years since I've written an essay, but here are my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI don't think empathy is a manipulative tool. I think it's the POINT of a written work. Isn't it? Isn't it usually the author's purpose to make the reader's side with the characters, make them real? I suppose it's manipulative on the author's part, but if that's the case, then the point of BEING an author would be to manipulate emotions.
Does this make any sense?
G-ma said
ReplyDeleteIn to Kill a Mocking bird, only on I have read and don't particularly remember to names etc. Whhen the father cemented the hole in the tree, then you realize how terrible like must be for his son. In that moment the author completelky change your feeling for the son. hope this helps a little. G-ma
thanks g-ma!!!
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