[Jan. 24th, 2007|11:53 pm]
[ noise? | katie listening to billy joel ]
Firstly, today has been a fairly good day, I had my Fitzgerald class in the morning, which as ever was fantastic. We were discussing "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" (May, 1920) and how that story represents a different tone in Fitzgerald's work than something like "May Day" (July, 1920). It was also interesting to note that he was only 23 when he was writing this material, which is really remarkable. However, the bulk of the converstation regarding "Bernice" was that it is fundamentally a light, fluffy sort of story, which doesn't get tied down in the bulk of serious writing. However, I found myself very naturally applying serious consequences to the actions of Bernice and Marjorie in the story, despite almost being told simultainiously that this was not the case.
[Just for recap, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is the story of two girls, one of whom is very popular and one who is very dull. The popular one, Marjorie, tells the unpopular one, Bernice that she has to cultivate a better personality in order to become popular, which she does, at Marjorie's advice. The main pull of Bernice's new found personality is that she's 'going to bob her hair' which is what he keeps telling people. Eventually, Bernice is so successful that Warren, (a Yale man) Marjorie's love interest takes an interest in Bernice. Hence, Marjorie "calls Bernice out" for being a fake. So, finally Bernice goes down to the barber with a whole lot of people and gets her hair bobbed, and then during the night she chops off Marjorie's pigtails and leaves them on Warren's porch.]
Well, I saw a certain amont of Bitch-Revenge tactics in that, however, apparently it's just "light" make of it what you well. I would strongly recogmend "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" it's well worth the time, and it's fully confirmed in my mind, Mr. F. Scott Fitzgerald, you are awesome.
Also, after some deliberation, i.e. no real time at all. I concluded that this shall be the semester where I go about proving people wrong. I have become unexpectedly inspired, [take english classes all day, every day, and it might strike you too...] anyway, the fact of the matter is that I have every intention of attempting to get work published this semester. If or if not I manage to get a job at the library [which is my new plan, because library's really work with my interests.] So...this is my statement.
[ noise? | katie listening to billy joel ]
Firstly, today has been a fairly good day, I had my Fitzgerald class in the morning, which as ever was fantastic. We were discussing "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" (May, 1920) and how that story represents a different tone in Fitzgerald's work than something like "May Day" (July, 1920). It was also interesting to note that he was only 23 when he was writing this material, which is really remarkable. However, the bulk of the converstation regarding "Bernice" was that it is fundamentally a light, fluffy sort of story, which doesn't get tied down in the bulk of serious writing. However, I found myself very naturally applying serious consequences to the actions of Bernice and Marjorie in the story, despite almost being told simultainiously that this was not the case.
[Just for recap, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is the story of two girls, one of whom is very popular and one who is very dull. The popular one, Marjorie, tells the unpopular one, Bernice that she has to cultivate a better personality in order to become popular, which she does, at Marjorie's advice. The main pull of Bernice's new found personality is that she's 'going to bob her hair' which is what he keeps telling people. Eventually, Bernice is so successful that Warren, (a Yale man) Marjorie's love interest takes an interest in Bernice. Hence, Marjorie "calls Bernice out" for being a fake. So, finally Bernice goes down to the barber with a whole lot of people and gets her hair bobbed, and then during the night she chops off Marjorie's pigtails and leaves them on Warren's porch.]
Well, I saw a certain amont of Bitch-Revenge tactics in that, however, apparently it's just "light" make of it what you well. I would strongly recogmend "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" it's well worth the time, and it's fully confirmed in my mind, Mr. F. Scott Fitzgerald, you are awesome.
Also, after some deliberation, i.e. no real time at all. I concluded that this shall be the semester where I go about proving people wrong. I have become unexpectedly inspired, [take english classes all day, every day, and it might strike you too...] anyway, the fact of the matter is that I have every intention of attempting to get work published this semester. If or if not I manage to get a job at the library [which is my new plan, because library's really work with my interests.] So...this is my statement.