Analyzing Group Photos

The photograph gives an appearance to the viewer that of a deal freedom, adventure, easiness and childhood. Already at the start with the scenery and architecture it can be pin pointed that it's in New York back some time ago. Second of all there's two kids casually in the back of some wagon of sorts seeming to be playing and leaping around. This gives a sense of easiness or freedom as they have the time and ability to live carelessly at the time. Pherhaps the kids are pretending they're Indiana Jone's and are climbing up a series of ropes before leaping over a chasm or something of the sort. Either way, it shows what looks like a simple, old school time.

Revised Introduction and Conclusion

Rough Draft Intro

"Baca’s story Coming into Language right off the bat refers to how Baca had no real prior

experience with literature and how important it ended up being to him within his life. This

correlates to my life in the way that my Father and Mother made things very clear how important

reading should and would be for me throughout my life. I was always constantly told at any point

I could ask my Mom or Dad if they’d read a story with or for me.  When I began to actually be

able to read by myself and being in the position where I was at my Father’s house, I’d have two

to three mandatory thirty minute timed session worth of reading. Sometimes I’d turn the egg

timer down a few minutes, sometimes I read even after it went off. Although Baca unfortunately

never had such luxurious opportunities as he was resigned to a less enjoyable method of learning

about language which happened to be prison. Within his metaphorical and literal prison, he

learned the importance of writing and reading. Literature filled a void in his mind and his heart."


Intro Paragraph Revised

"Literature promotes a form of escapism and education that is essential to a reader or writer’s life. Baca’s story, Coming into Language is an example of this as at the start it refers to how Baca had no real prior experience with literature and how important it ended up being to him within his life. This correlates to myself in the way that my Father and Mother made things very clear how important reading should and would be for me throughout my life. I was always constantly told at any point I could ask my Mom or Dad if they’d read a story with or for me.  When I began to actually be able to read by myself and being in the position where I was at my Father’s house, I’d have two to three mandatory thirty minute timed session worth of reading. Sometimes I’d turn the egg timer down a few minutes, sometimes I read even after it went off. Although Baca unfortunately never had such luxurious opportunities as he was resigned to a less enjoyable method of learning about language which happened to be within the prison system. Within his metaphorical and literal prison, he learned the importance of writing and reading. Literature filled a void in his mind and his heart. "

Original Conclusion Paragraph

"Like Baca, language was something very important to me as it made me understand

myself better and those around me. Story telling from either media, poems or any form of

literature or language has the unique capability to make an individual think about multiple

aspects of their lives. One of the many gifts literature gave to me was the ability to understand

my own stories and how often they were relatable.  Due to either fun or unhappy experiences,

events throughout our lives allow us to appertain to others regarding their worries and joys. This

trait of literature also happens to work in both ways where the reader can relate to the text itself

allowing for a great deal of entertainment and escapism. Overall literature allows us to grow

ourselves and understand the perspectives of the many people around us and before us in an

educational and often fun way."


Revised Conclusion Paragraph

"Like Baca, language was something very important to me as it made me understand

myself better and those around me. Story telling from either media, poems or any form of

literature or language has the unique capability to make an individual think about multiple

aspects of their lives. One of the many gifts literature gave to me was the ability to understand

my own stories and how often they were relatable.  Due to either fun or unhappy experiences,

events throughout our lives allow us to appertain to others regarding their worries and joys. This

trait of literature also happens to work in both ways where the reader can relate to the text itself

allowing for a great deal of entertainment and escapism. Overall literature allows us to grow

ourselves and understand the perspectives of the many people around us and before us in an

educational and often fun way."

Visual Outline

Popplet Cluster Map

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Type of Writer

Based off of the four particular kinds of writers, I fit the Sequential Composers. Without a doubt I go through each paragraph at a usually quick pace. After I produce a very rough draft, I'll go over it and edit it piece by piece. If I find the draft derails itself or goes off topic, I'll go back up to the start and edit it entirely or just rewrite whatever issues need to be addressed. I've tried organized writing before with outlines, but I find it constricting and much more forced versus something I'm indifferent towards.

When I incorporate Sequential Composing into my Unit One paper, it'll go the same way how it usually goes. If I take time to actually go over each paragraph, it'll represent my understanding of the subject properly. If I am rushed or distracted, I'll go over it vaguely once or twice and it will not be up to a proper standard. Since I am considering writing on O'Brien's work, I will most definitely have to go over his literature and stories along with analytical thinking before putting it down to metaphorical paper. As long as I take the time and write when I'm in a mood to express my thoughts, opinions and ideas I believe there will be no concern regarding the unit paper as long as I follow my guidelines to strive for success.

Response to 'On Ghosts'

Hunt's brief quote of dialogue, "How does a girl grow up without a race? White kids do it all the time” (536)." holds a great deal of meaning behind it. It's implications are rather potent due to the situation it was used and the severity of it. It holds the meaning that Caucasians seem to have less racial identity in compared someone with a different skin tone. The other implication is the aspect of someone feeling left out or almost segregated in a way. This girl feels different from the rest of everyone else due to a physical attribute out of her control. It comes off as if she feels like she's missing something, missing history and heritage. It's really an innocuous question with a greater deal of meaning that's terribly sad. Not only does the quote hold some darker meanings, it holds a deal of confusion and unhappiness. Even if it's slightly unusual for a child, it's an unfortunate undertone that still exist in our society today sadly. 

Where I write and read from.

I have had a rather unusual experience for writing for an average teenager to young adult. I've always enjoyed creating or coming up with stories and characters. Something I've done since the time of playing with action figures. I remember at the time I'd create a whole world of sorts and pretend that said action figures were in them. From these designed 'worlds' I'd make a story out of the environment (blocks of wood my father cut for me along with magnetic bars and ball bearings) and the action figures. I even remember getting emotionally attached to some of the differing 'characters' story arcs and characteristics. This theme of character design, world creation, progression of both stories and character continued to be of interest to me throughout my time with literature. I often did write out of the classroom, specifically around sixth to twelfth grade. It was something I did for fun because I enjoyed it, particularly the case of flawed, dynamic characters. As for where the writing comes from, it'd most likely come from story ideas derived digital entertainment, books and my state of mind throughout my life. Movies from Mad Max to Waterworld, authors like David Weber and Tolkien, my emotions throughout my life such as the joys of the world around us or the unfortunate loss of our loved ones.

My father gave me the promise of purchasing any car I want if I'd make a list of a hundred books I read with some of his suggestions in the list. Before that I'd be required to read at least thirty minutes a day within eye sight of my dad. Sometimes I'd turn the old kitchen timer early when my father was looking away, sometimes I'd let it ring and keep reading. I was brought up with reading, something that I think all parents should try with their children. My father couldn't go into college due to being from a family of ten that grew most of their own food. He taught himself with books and literature, something that clearly affected him as he had his company offices in Times Square and New Jersey. Clearly reading was important to him and thankfully it also became very important to me. Reading is something I enjoy. Something that is fun and entertainment, not a chore. Due to all of this, Jimmy Baca's story was fantastic in my eyes. A poor man with little education producing a great short auto-biography. Similar to him, but not to such an extent I too read for a desperation of escapism even though mine was on a much lesser level. I liked the idea of delving into a different universe, a different world or even a person's life. Sometimes it'd be to escape my own but usually it was just something I enjoyed.

Alexie and Baca are both two clearly talented writers. My reaction from both of them were remarkably different however. Baca's story held a great deal of emotion that ebbed onto his vary words and sentences. Alexie's story was more or so interesting as it gave insight to a writer's journey to being a writer. It held nowhere as much emotional impact as Baca's however, so my reaction was very minute to Alexie's story.  Even if they were both regarding how their respective authors got into reading, Baca's desperation resonated with me to some degree. He displayed how literature was a great beacon of light, something enjoyable and refreshing which is the exact way I see literature myself. Although of course, my life story was nowhere as miserable or unfortunate as what Baca wrote. Alexie's work didn't really relate to me at all as it felt dry and boring.