Blogging Around

   I read quite a few blog posts tonight from my fellow classmates, and decided to comment on the two that really grabbed my attention.




   The first post I commented on was Shawnk2010academy's post titled "Connection: Closure in a Story and Closure in Life". The blog post was basically about how in a story the character starts taking steps towards the end of the book so he or she finally gets closure (partial or full) at the end of the book. The connection was made to life and how in life you get closure when you die. I wrote "I really enjoy this blog post because you take the time to take the reader through your thinking process. I also like the fact that you have quotes throughout your writing. It shows the time and effort you put into this. Although I enjoy the writing, I have to say I disagree with you about closure. I agree that there is closure at the end of your life, but I also think that there is closure on a day-to-day level. Really, any situation you are put in must have closure at some point in time. Also, in a book there is definitely closure at the end of the story, but there may also be closure on a smaller level throughout the book. I think it's important not to overlook these smaller situations and accomplishments." 


  
   The second post I commented on was Sarahw2010academy's post titled "Connection: Postmodernism and Mean Girls". This connected certain aspects and ideas of Postmodernism and related them to the teenage chick flick, Mean Girls. This student focuses in on the ideas that public space is now used for more than one thing (the lunchroom in the movie), contradictory words and ideas ("frenimies") and a metaphor between the main character Cady and Africa. After reading this blog I commented, "I'll be completely honest in saying that when I read the title I thought one of two things would happen. Either you wouldn't convince me that there was an intellectual connection between postmodernism and Mean Girls or your claim would be far-fetched. You proved me wrong. I thought Mean Girls was just a mindless teenage chick flick until I read this. There must have been an incredible amount of thought put into the Africa metaphor and the relation between the lunchroom and other things such as social status. I applaud your thinking and analyzing of this movie and the idea of postmodernism! Like Mr. A says, the writer always does things on purpose. None of these scenes were on "accident". They were carefully thought out by writers and directors. This blog makes me want to keep an open mind when trying to make connections."




  After reading these blogs I feel like I should be more aware and more open-minded when thinking about or doing basically anything. Good job writing everybody!