So, I'm not really sure about the criteria for this paper, so I'm assuming it's to be an original topic. I've given a lot of thought to what exactly I want to do with this because, well, the list of topics on which I could write is near endless.
As I've gone through the quarter reading poems and short stories, I've found myself associated myself, my family, my experiences, etc. with many of them.
I've been thinking of writing my essay on the many (sometimes uncanny) similarities between some of my experiences and those found in the poems and short stories.
For example, the main character in Sherman Alexie's story 'What You Pawn I Will Redeem' is practically my father; The mother in 'The Girl' bearing a certain resemblance to my own mother. There are more similarities in other texts.
I'm not sure if this is a satisfactory essay topic or not, but I'm sure the purpose of our posting them here is to root out those that may be sub par.
It just seems that every time we read a poem or story I can find some way to associate it with my own life, which, I believe, is the purpose of poems and stories. People tend to be much more interested in things in which they can see themselves.
I want to write my essay on that!
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I think you are right people want to read things that either relate to them, speak to them, or make them "dream" like the DA Vinnci code make you wish you where Robert Langdon. I thionk as long as you have enough examples this paper will not only be interesting for yourself to write it should also be somewhat a breeze cause you know the characters so well
ReplyDeleteWrite your essay on how Sherman Alexie's short story what you pawn i will redeem is like your father...you could analyze the relatability and humor of the text and mirror it with the life of good ole' dad. I would want to read that!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I would really like to write about my father... I just hope I can do that topic!
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You can TOTALLY read it. :D