The Collected Works of Billy the Kid- Michael Ondaatje
This article is an excerpt taken out of a bigger piece. At first, it was hard to understand Michael Ondaatje writing style, but after rereading it again it became somewhat clearer. There were still certain things that I was unsure of in the reading. For instance, I really wanted to know what the narrator’s relationship was towards Sallie and John Chisum. It was almost like the narrator knew the Chisum’s on a more personal level.
I found the tone in this piece to be very soothing and mellow, which made it more enjoyable for me to read. One particular line that stood out to me was “A time when, if inside, as I was often, your footsteps sounded like clangs over the floors, echoes shuddering across the room” (32). The author writes in a way that makes the reader develop a personal connection with the story. Also, the vivid description of the characters actions in the article helped me get better understanding of the concept of the story.
Narrative Life-Pagnucci
The Narrative Life was a very pleasant read. It made me consider how important it is to treasure and value previous events that occurred in my life. From reading this article, it reminded me how most of my papers (besides research and academic papers) come from my own experiences. For example, everything I was required to write in my writing fiction and creative writing class came from incidents in my past. It made me have such a stronger connection to my writing and it made me feel proud of what I had wrote. If it were not for my past experiences, I would not have been able to write a short stories or poems. I took the good and bad from my life and incorporated them into the assignments that I was required to do.
A line that the author says in this article is “When I write, I write for me: the writing helps me figure out who I am and what’s important to me” (77). I agree with this statement, and by reading this article it reassured me how important it is to hold on to memories and integrate them into our own writing. After reading this article, I can’t help but to think back to my teenage and childhood years and reflect on past events. Even if it was just little things, It still shapes me into the person I am today.
This article is an excerpt taken out of a bigger piece. At first, it was hard to understand Michael Ondaatje writing style, but after rereading it again it became somewhat clearer. There were still certain things that I was unsure of in the reading. For instance, I really wanted to know what the narrator’s relationship was towards Sallie and John Chisum. It was almost like the narrator knew the Chisum’s on a more personal level.
I found the tone in this piece to be very soothing and mellow, which made it more enjoyable for me to read. One particular line that stood out to me was “A time when, if inside, as I was often, your footsteps sounded like clangs over the floors, echoes shuddering across the room” (32). The author writes in a way that makes the reader develop a personal connection with the story. Also, the vivid description of the characters actions in the article helped me get better understanding of the concept of the story.
Narrative Life-Pagnucci
The Narrative Life was a very pleasant read. It made me consider how important it is to treasure and value previous events that occurred in my life. From reading this article, it reminded me how most of my papers (besides research and academic papers) come from my own experiences. For example, everything I was required to write in my writing fiction and creative writing class came from incidents in my past. It made me have such a stronger connection to my writing and it made me feel proud of what I had wrote. If it were not for my past experiences, I would not have been able to write a short stories or poems. I took the good and bad from my life and incorporated them into the assignments that I was required to do.
A line that the author says in this article is “When I write, I write for me: the writing helps me figure out who I am and what’s important to me” (77). I agree with this statement, and by reading this article it reassured me how important it is to hold on to memories and integrate them into our own writing. After reading this article, I can’t help but to think back to my teenage and childhood years and reflect on past events. Even if it was just little things, It still shapes me into the person I am today.