Blogging Portfolio III
This entry contains the final portfolio for the Fal 2009 semester of American Literature.
Blogging Portfolio III includes links to
entries from my own blog as well as from classmates' blogs. The portfolio demonstrates
coverage, depth, interaction, discussion, timeliness, xenoblogging and contains
a wild-card entry.
Coverage: A complete list of blogs thus far.
That Wuz Him: The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Finish)
Those Bad, Bad Boys: The
Bad Boy Boom - Mallioux
Ouch, My Heart: How
to Read Literature Like A Professor (23-24)
Tom Sawyer, Brave or Baloney? : There's
More to Honor.... - Kevin Michael Scott
Not What It Seems: Huck,
Jim, and the American Racial Discourse - D.L. Smith
Can This Person Be Saved?: How to
Read Literature Like a Professor (25-26)
So Blind, So Arrogant, So Bigoted: How to
Read Literature Like a Professor (Envoi)
Oh John Henry: Traditional,
"John Henry" - Various
Structurally Equal: Address
of Booker T. Washington... - B.T.
Washington
Praise? I Think Not: The
Souls of Black Folk- Du Bois
There is No Place Like Home: The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Baum
Depth: Blogs that I have gone
into detail about and have drawn specific conclusions about plot, characters,
or the story in general.
Oh John Henry: Traditional,
"John Henry" - Various
In this blog, I really tried to answer the
specific questions asked by Dr. Jerz, relating to the true identity of John
Henry. I also looked up extra videos on Youtube
to get the full effect of the John Henry songs.
Structurally Equal: Address
of Booker T. Washington... - B.T.
Washington
I thought I had a great grasp at what Booker
T. Washington had to say here. I made a comparison between the equality of a
structure created by "Negro Design" and debated the true meaning behind
Washington's words.
Praise? I Think Not: The
Souls of Black Folk- Du Bois
This blog exposed Du Bois' praise and
criticism of Booker T. Washington, as well as provided some insight into their
respective views.
There is No Place Like Home: The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Baum
Is the land of
Oz a parody of the powers during World War I?
Interaction: Comments I have posted on the blogs of
peers that have sparked discussion or added insight into what was being
discussed.
Lost: Heather Mourick
Here I tried
to explain a little more about the assigned readings from Washington and Du
Bois. I thought that I could have provided a little more insight, but tried my
best.
Queer and Gay Words: Jeremy Barrick
An
analysis of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in terms of colors.
I would also like to note that I have posted a comment for
each classmate's response to one of the agenda items on the week of November 11th,
as I was absent during the class.
Discussion: Blogs of mine that have sparked
discussion online or in class.
That Wuz Him: The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Finish)
The ending
of the novel was brought up by the class for discussion. I felt like this blog
contributed to the overall discussion.
Those Bad, Bad Boys: The
Bad Boy Boom - Mallioux
A few other students also wondered why Huck
was considered to be such a "bad boy." In truth, I think his actions were just
misunderstood.
Tom Sawyer, Brave or Baloney? : There's
More to Honor.... - Kevin Michael Scott
This blog solicited two great responses from
my classmates. They really made me open my eyes to see that Tom wasn't such a
bad guy. Plus after the class discussion I realized that I needed to take a
second look at the reading.
Timeliness: These
blogs have been posted early enough to spark discussion before class.
There is No Place Like Home: The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Baum
Although we have not discussed this blog in
class yet, I feel that it is going to be a great topic to discuss. Already Jeremy
Barrick and I have had some similar
thoughts on the topic.
Those Bad, Bad Boys: The
Bad Boy Boom - Mallioux
A few other students also wondered why Huck
was considered to be such a "bad boy." In truth, I think his actions were just
misunderstood.
Tom Sawyer, Brave or Baloney? : There's
More to Honor.... - Kevin Michael Scott
This blog solicited two great responses from
my classmates. They really made me open my eyes to see that Tom wasn't such a
bad guy. Plus after the class discussion I realized that I needed to take a
second look at the reading.
Xenoblogging: These are comments I have left on the
blogs of peers that demonstrate an understanding of the post and promote or
encourage discussion.
Lost: Heather Mourick
Here I tried
to explain a little more about the assigned readings from Washington and Du
Bois. I thought that I could have provided a little more insight, but tried my
best.
Queer and Gay Words: Jeremy Barrick
An
analysis of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in terms of colors.
Wild Card:
An entry of my choice!
Creative Critical Response: A link to my Youtube Video for American Literature
Another Wildcard: Pictures integral to the creation of my Youtube Video
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