At the start of the month we finished Ceremony and commenced analysis! Our discussion was pretty fruitful, but I liked 1st hour's theme statement best, because it focused on balance and accepting new ideas. The part that seemed tricky for me was avoiding a contradicting thesis, with the importance of adapting with new influences, but also maintaining your original culture foundation. It's hard to achieve both, since they're opposite beliefs. Yet they both seemed to fit Ceremony's message.
After Ceremony we did the weebly assignment. This was a lot like a research paper, but was tough to find information on! I was grateful for the in-class time we got. I liked working with other people, but sometimes I simply didn't like the direction they were taking. It's great to be able to divvy up work and review each others' writing, but there are certainly some frustrations when working with other people. Nonetheless, we came up with a very professional-seeming product, I think!
With that assignment behind us, we are now making our way through the final parts of Fifth Business. Admittedly, I'm a little behind because of being out of town for a week, but it's under control. So far, the novel is interesting and pleasant to read! The narrator's voice is entertaining, kind of sarcastic, which I like! So far, though, I don't see why Ms. Holmes selected it for the class. Not that it isn't a great story, and I'm sure that in discussion we'll explore the literary amazement that was snuck in there, but as of now, I don't find myself as impressed as I was with Ceremony. I bet that once I finish it and think on it more it will come to me.
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