We discussed the differences between how the setting was described in "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyons and Decoded by Jay-Z. We talked about how the story was able to use more in-depth details and the purpose of the description of the setting was to help set up the events the story was going to describe. Erica described a poem as a story condensed. I then gave you the task of transforming your poems into stories. If Erica is correct than your stories should be expanded versions of your poems.
What Makes a Good Story
We all agreed that the vivid imagery of Decoded helped draw us in. We also agreed that the story's universal themes of overcoming the odds to achieve goals, finding life's passion, and striving to be the best helped us relate to the story. Anya commented that her lack of knowledge of the author's world drew her into the story and made her want to learn more. From our discussion we can conclude that a vivid setting with lots of details, universal themes, and information on a world the reader may not know about all make good stories.
Literacy
I introduced you to Project 1:Literacy Narrative (see Class documents) and we discussed literacy and what makes a person illiterate. We agreed that bad grammar, colloquialisms, lack of intelligence, bad spelling, lack of education, and sounding dumb were all signs of illiteracy in an academic setting. However, we also acknowledged that there are situations where someone may display these attributes and still be considered literate such as text messaging and certain online situations.
The N-Word
We then talked about the N-word and whether or not we would feel comfortable using it when discussing upcoming texts that feature the word. We all agreed that as long as the word is being used in context of the reading that we were okay with using it.
Homework
- Where I'm From Story (1 page double spaced 12 point font Times New Roman) Due Thurs, September 22 at noon
- Read "My Ill Literacy Narrative: Growing Up Black, Po and a Girl, in the Hood" by Elaine Richardson pgs 41-62 (Just skim pages 41-48) for Wed, September 21
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