Welcome to the blog for Prof. John Talbird's English 220 class. The purpose of this site is two-fold: 1) to continue the conversations we start in class (or to start conversations before we get to class) and 2) to practice our writing/reading on a weekly basis in an informal forum.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Chiasson
In the first five stanzas of "Bicentennial," the author puts great emphasis on movement. The first stanza is dedicated to movement and the power of movement when unified. This movement is abruptly halted when Chiasson mentions the death of Princess Diana. This emphasizes his statement on life being refocused and a pause in emotion, which are emotions associated with the princess' death. The author the awkwardly compares this tragic event to a memory of his own. By giving details of what the author was doing at this exact moment throws the poem off early on.
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6:3
ReplyDeleteIn 6:3, the author begins by highlighting the bicentennial as a part of his childhood and being in awe having such an experience. In the moment he appreciates being in the space and values all that is going on in his childhood. Later on in life, he questions this. He wonders if witnessing the bicentennial was all that significant. Also he considers if the experience was as important or as much fun as hes currently having at a party. The author includes both events as a part of his childhood. Either the author doesn't consider what was his childhood as normal or hes had more fun in his adult life at a party. Experiencing the bicentennial might have gone unappreciated because he was there, though someone who wasn't able to witness the event would be captivated and considered it a once in a life time experience.