Blog Evaluation

One of my favorite blog assignments this year was the Having Our Say blog in which I said what I wanted to say.  I chose to write about the reverse discrimination felt today by white society because of the guilt felt by the whites for decades of discrimination against minority groups.  This was my favorite because it is something I feel very strongly about.  I did put effort into some of my blogs this year but others I did half-hearted because of a lack of time.  I most likely will not continue blogging because I do not have the time for it.  I think next year's class should blog because it adds points to your grade and it is occasionally fun.  My favorite stories were Owl Creek Bridge, Having Our Say, and All Quiet on the Western Front.

The Great Gatsby Soundtrack

"The Charleston" by James P. Johnson would be perfect for The Great Gatsby because it is a party song.  It fits in perfect with the lavish parties thrown by Gatsby when he is seeking to get Daisy to attend.  "The Love Nest" by John Steel was sung by Klipspringer in The Great Gatsby.  "It had to be you" by Frank Sinatra is also good because the song talks about why a person stays with a partner.  Daisy stays with Tom even though he cheats on her regularly. 

A Man Said to the Universe

A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

This poem by Stephen Crane involves the naturalistic element of the universe.  A vast topic of space and time.  The poem is saying that the people are not entitled to life just because they are living now.  Life can be taken away in the blink of an eye.  No one is obligated to keep someone else alive except for the person in control of their own life.