Category Archives: week5
The role of symmetry in Writing: Analysis of Gearly and Baldwin
Human beings are infatuated with symmetry. We try to look for patterns as a means to understand knowledge, to supplement logic. This is an important feature one must include in any effective piece of writing. Let us look at the … Continue reading
The Truth, A Necessary Evil
While reading “Digging” by Andre Dubus, I felt like I could relate to the younger self he writes about in regards to many of the points and messages he expresses. Throughout the entire piece it is obvious that he is … Continue reading
Baldwin and Dubus
It was very interesting to read both pieces and find a commonality: realization of a father’s harsh, but sincere teachings. In “Notes of a Native Son,” James Baldwin writes, “I wished that he [my father] had been beside me so … Continue reading
On Being A Cripple, Reflection For The Reader
On Being a Cripple, by Nancy Mairs, sheds light on the author’s everyday struggle to cope with her degenerative form of multiple sclerosis. While describing her triumphs she consistently is able to find the light at the end of the tunnel … Continue reading
I thought now I would no longer be ‘special’
Grealy discusses in her piece “Mirrorings” specifically about a time when she was ten years old and her chemotherapy ended (page 79). She shares that going through this treatment enabled her to prove to herself that she was loved and … Continue reading
The Personal Essay: WRT 303.03 