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Patton’s habit of pocket notebook keeping began after his freshman year at West Point. His first year had not gone well; he struggled with dyslexia and failed mathematics, forcing him to repeat his “plebe†year in the fall. He returned to school in 1905 with a steely dedication to this time be a success, and he started a small black leather notebook to help keep himself on track. He used his notebook to record daily happenings, explore ideas of leadership and war strategy, draw diagrams, and even pen poetry on love. But its most important use was as a place to write down the affirmations and principles that would guide his journey toward his ultimate goal- becoming a great generalvia The Pocket Notebooks of 20 Famous Men | The Art of Manliness. Comments Off on The Pocket Notebooks of 20 Famous Men | The Art of Manliness
We are—hundreds of millions of us—broadcasting our lives and following the broadcasts of others as if our lives depended on it. I’m not just referring to Facebook or Twitter. I’m talking about memoirs, based-on-a-true-story movies, daytime talk shows, blogs, confessional songs, reality TV, and every other form of “sharing†that’s taken the culture captive.via Life in the Age of Authentic Artifice < PopMatters. Comments Off on Life in the Age of Authentic Artifice < PopMatters
Are full of passionate intensity. ((Full text.))
So. Okonkwo’s story is reduced to a “reasonable paragraph.†It is a tough story, but perhaps a few questions remain:
More questions to come, I’m sure. Please add your own (or any answers) in class or in the comments below.
We will wrap up our discussion of this novel officially tomorrow, but will continue to come back to it throughout the year. Our next work is Oedipus, which we will follow with The Stranger.
Your midterm paper will follow the same writing process we used your junior year (compilation of patterns and ideas from your journals, organization into outlines, peer review, presentation, rough drafts, peer review and one-on one with me, final drafts. You will be required to pull from multiple works (those read in class and others you discover on your own; check the syllabus for ideas) in presenting your ideas on the development of identity. Keep this in mind as you continue to read and journal. We’ll discuss the patterns you are finding during class discussions and when I check your journals.
…some of my favorite sites, by category. Enjoy, and make suggestions in the comments. ((I was going to organize these into “Relevant to School†and “Not,†but they all seemed relevant in one way or another.))
Probably not a good idea to add any of these…
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