Using humorous and a casual tone, Sam Anderson did a wonderful job of conveying the importance of literature and how a critisim fits into it. He addressed how the internet and media have changed people's expectations and even abilities to read and interpret good literature. While some say that that is the death of critism, Anderson calls it an opportunity. He claims critism, if well written and shown respect by the readers, can allow our society to revive the meaning literature used to have. He claims critism to be an art and is unique; it takes an already meanful and amazing piece of writing and alters it so people can see it from a different angle and gain even more appreciation for it.
I agree completely with Anderson's take on the role and duty of modern critism. The advance in technology has changed our culture and society vastly and caused a loss some significant practices and values. Critism is an art. Anderson's points matter a lot and I think critism should have the role in modern society that he suggests.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Great Gatsby
This book has been very different than I expected it to be, Gatsby in particular. Before Gatsby was even introduced I had an idea about what he would be like as a person based on the context and persona's of the other characters, but my original thoughts diminished when he was first brought into the plot and continued to be further exposed.
His infatuation with Daisy is what got me most about him. The time leading up to his reunion with Daisy showed he wasn't this powerful and secure man people and his image made him out to be. He was vulnerable. Having to plot so extensively and go through so much trouble in his life in order to just get the chance of running into Daisy to fufil his obession of ending up with her. He hadn't seen her in five years; she could have changed drastically, and for all he knew she was happily married. Gatsby turned out to be no more than an average guy seeking to have the perfect life and live the American dream, but I think he started to strive for something that was unattainable.
His infatuation with Daisy is what got me most about him. The time leading up to his reunion with Daisy showed he wasn't this powerful and secure man people and his image made him out to be. He was vulnerable. Having to plot so extensively and go through so much trouble in his life in order to just get the chance of running into Daisy to fufil his obession of ending up with her. He hadn't seen her in five years; she could have changed drastically, and for all he knew she was happily married. Gatsby turned out to be no more than an average guy seeking to have the perfect life and live the American dream, but I think he started to strive for something that was unattainable.
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