Riding whales and riding history.

  Critical: Do you consider the ending of the novel pessimistic? Discuss.  The question of the ending to That Deadman Dance, is one with need of a wide perspective of thinking. Is the ending the end of the book, or the end of the linear storyline? Considering much of the book involves flash backs and flash…

In the woods (Peer Review #2)

Hi Natalie, I really enjoyed reading this entry of yours! I was intrigued by the imagery created throughout, as well as a few minor details scattered throughout your work, such as the capitalization of the word ‘Vision’, which I believed was a nice way to bring to life the message you were trying to get…

Ripper

Creative: Write a poem in the style of Whitman beginning with the any of the following opening lines: Unscrew the locks from the doors       Unscrew the locks from the doors, For the door is no better than the frame In the same way, that pride is no better than restraint What can…

Australian Landscapes (Peer Review #2)

Hi Yasmin, this post was very intriguing to read, I think because of how blatantly honest your writing came across as. I found a few extra quirks throughout your writing that really gave it life. For example the repetition of the 'f' sound through 'fresh', 'fragrance' and 'feet' created a very serene mood which I…

Entertaining Experience.

Creative: Write a paragraph beginning with the sentence “I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born.” (Walden, Chapter 2)   I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born. The facts of life that I have acquired throughout time…

Value for Snow (Peer Review #1)

Hi Maria, I really enjoyed this blog post! I could really see a deep connection created between your narrator and the snow. You establish a very clear vision for your setting which allows for a better understanding of the values and relationship that you present. I particularly enjoyed your take on how a value for…

Our Mother, Nature. (Peer Review #1)

    Dear Brandon,   I really loved this entry! Reading it I felt as if I was part of nature, rather than just wandering through it or observing it. Your language is really gravitating and really pulled me in, particularly the phrase, "out sister water and brother forest". It had a very calm and…

Ambiguous Indigenous

Critical: Do you agree with the sentiments of Stan Grant in the article above? If so why? If not why not?   After reading this article, I found myself jarred by the message that Grant proposes. The wording of the plaque is very particular, as it says, "DISCOVERED THIS TERRITORY 1770", which is quite ambiguous.…

Living Large While Living Little.

Critical:   Can we apply the Native American sense of the importance of nature to make our own lives more whole and meaningful?   Within our current culture, it is a possible yet seemingly difficult task to emulate the Native American values of nature. In such a technologically advanced time, it can be hard to…

Writings Within the Walls

  (Creative) Describe a landscape that you love- it could be your own backyard. What does this description show you about your values, your relationship to the landscape?   Obnoxiously loud, but outstandingly welcoming, I crave to see the streets that I once roamed. The walls that crawled up towards the sun were worn down…