4. A genre is a categorizing method that allows the reader to group a text with other texts in the same genre. Texts are placed in a genre due to the similarities between the texts. For example, a sonnet generally discusses the chase of a man for a woman he desires. A sonnet generally contains fourteen lines. Texts within the same genre will have many similarities.
8. While reading Seamus Heaney's poem, I focused on the imagery and details within the poem. The potatoes being peeled and the water splashing are so vivid in his poem. The simple actions retold in such detail help portray the complex and strong relationship between the mother and narrator. The line describing the breath of both the narrator and his mother intensifies the closeness of the two.
16. There are several strategies that help the reader pay attention to details. Being able to identify details is important because a text can often be biased or can be from a specific point of view. One strategy is to always second guess a first impression because the text may be attempting to lead the reader into the wrong direction. Secondly, realize that the author and/or creator has put a lot of time and a lot of details into the work. There is most likely more to the text than can be noticed on first glance. Also, every reading of a text should be given the same time and effort as the first reading of a text. The second and third time of reading a text can often uncover details that were not noticed upon the first reading. Next, one should pay attention to the details and methods used in the writing of the text. How a text was written often depicts an importance to the story. Lastly, it is important to realize what may have been purposely left out of the text in order to emphasis a certain idea or picture.
18. A point of view is a way of looking at a text or an image. Points of view vary from person to person. A point of view can highlight and emphasis certain themes and specific information. However, one point of view does not necessarily tell a whole story.
20. I found the sections discussing the unique buildings and architecture to be especially interesting. I appreciate architecture because it is a form of art. Focusing on the Stata building, the statement discussing the metaphor of the unfinished and creative building materials and the creative and daring work that would hopefully occur inside stuck out to me. The idea that a building's look represents what the building is being used for is interesting and exciting. It is a new way to look at architecture.
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Nice job summarizing the main points. I am glad you liked the section about architecture, but why do you think it is useful in the discussion of literature?:-)
The discussion of architecture is as relevant to literature as is the discussion of paintings. The creator, in this sense the architect, created a composition. His vision was a metaphor for the creations that would hopefully occur inside the new science building.
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