Monday, September 24, 2012

BLOG #6

PROPOSED QUESTIONS:

The question:

Is finding an identity of being a writer always a struggle or just a continuing process? Does the perspective and struggle change with age and experience?

CODING (by page number):

Narrative 1:

1. not fitting in (red amongst yellow flowers) - struggle
writing was a process- wasn't born into it- process
excited about reading- positive
grew up where physical labor was more accepted- struggle
parents believed in education- positive
rural area, affected- hard work- for family or herself?
books helping make new friends- postive

2.
school helped love with reading, new ideas, fun topics- positive
spelling was bad, wrote in pencil- struggle, not confident in writing 
wrote a paper, felt good, grade was bad- discouraged, struggle
technology was limited- struggle
began writing online- helpful, interest with others, spell check, positive
family (father) not accepting, wanted to do sports- struggle for acceptance and approval
finding deeper meanings in book- positive 
hs and writing stories- positive, overcoming obstacles

3.
college and thinking about life, doing what makes you happy- struggle/confusion but positivity 
changing major- making adjustments, confidence, positivity
poetry, representing feelings- overcoming struggle, postivty 
feeling a sense of uniqueness, empowerment, and standing out is a good thing- positive






PATTERNS:

obstacles-- over coming obstacles
family relationships & struggle
enviornment & struggle
reading and writing as an outlet
choices
becoming confident after over coming struggles




POSE ANSWER:

There was one prevalent term used in each literacy narrative and that was struggle. Each story had a different struggle and each perspective of the struggle was different. Although they are different aspects, such as influence of family in story 1 and struggling to become a writer in story 2, they are both struggles. Even in story 3, there was a struggle to obtain knowledge to become a writer. That is why I proposed the question is becoming a writer always a struggle and if so, does experience change the outcome of the story?

what I believe is interesting is that each persons struggles are different and so is their process of becoming a writer. As for narrative 1, each obstacle had a repercussion that made that person a better writer at the end. Therefore, the chain of events, although there was both struggle and consequences, the end result was still a positive outcome. 

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