Blog Post 1
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Blog post 1 ~ Poems instances
Poem 1 The Brain is Wider than the Sky (“For-hold them-Blue to Blue- “& “The one the other will absorb- As Sponges—Buckets—do-”) These parts of the poem can be interpreted as the brain being incredible, capable of doing things, and has a great capacity to store, retain, and absorb ideas and thoughts. I feel that this is why the comparison can be made with the sea (this is how I draw conclusions and build up my interpretation) because the sea is very big, and deep and can “keep” and maintain anything that falls into it. For example, when it says “For-hold them-Blue to Blue-“, it can be taken as referring to the thoughts/ideas that…
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Nerissa’s Introduction
My name is Nerissa Kendall, and I recently graduated from Grover Cleveland High school which is located in Ridgewood Queens. I came to LaGuardia community college since it’s not to far from home for me, and I also came here to help pursue my career of interest. My major is in Vet Tech, and I picked Vet Tech as my major because I know I have the ability to save the lives of many animals. Growing up as a kid I’ve own many different pets, and each time it was a new experience for me to learn from and take in. Even though I want to be a veterinarian in…
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Blog Post #1
In the section titled “Conventions of Literature” (p26) from Jonathan Culler’s chapter, he describes the idea that both the speakers and the listener work to create the meaning of something that is said. Read the poems by Emily Dickinson listed for this week and describe two instances where her writing requires that you complete the thought, that requires you interpreting what you see. How did you go about interpreting these parts of the poems? How did you draw conclusions? What evidence did you think of to support your interpretation?
