Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Blog Portfolio # 6 December 2011

Coverage: 

Loves Labor Lost

Not So Bullish About the Future

The Sun Also Rises Top 10 & Dear Abby

Bull Market

The Bough of Nonsense

Deafening Silence - Repression of War Experience

Greater Love

Escape

Trench Duty

Facebook - Wildcard

Before the Mirror

Apologia Pro Promate Meo

Depth

Greater Love

Wilfred Owen's poem on greater love was extremely interesting as since at first it came across like a love poem on the lines of a sonnet in context if not structure, and it being a satirical condemnation of World War 1 belied its initial appearance. The poem due to its many nuances instigated greater research as it piqued my interest. What is interesting about this poem is that it invites debate due to its many interpretations. I chose to interpret the woman described as a metaphor for war, but I am sure this analysis is open to discussion which I
welcome.


Research - Greater Love by Wilfred Owen

Interaction

Blogging is not simply writing your own feelings and thoughts in isolation as in writing a novel or a poem. What is so interesting about the world of blogging is that your commentary is being shared with an audience who is able to interact actively with you and others in a lively debate and discussion. This sharing of ideas and thoughts, hearing other view points, agreeing and disagreeing brings alive this social intellectual medium. In this blogging portfolio i enjoyed interacting with Conor on the World War 1 poem, 'Escape'


Escape

Discussion

The blog on "loves Labor Lost" by its very explosive and controversial nature bought on an active discussion with Wesley. Often there are many ways to analyze a passage in a novel and this is a lot about personal view point and interpretation. There can never be a right or wrong ( unless we bring Hemingway into the discussion pool), so there is only opinion. It is always interesting to hear the other side of the coin as it brings freshness, ideas and a new perspective. I welcomed the lively debate and hope it continues.

Loves Labor Lost

Xenoblogging


While the blog written by Naoise was very well written and all points were relevant and agreed upon, I was surprised by the point made that the abandonment of God and death due to war was unnecessary and this prompted me to make the Comment Primo so I could put forward my point of view.


Naoise's Greater Love

Wildcard

Well i really need to press the 'like' button on this "Generation Why " article that discusses with great insight and humor the futility of Facebook. Virtual world communication has really revolutionized our lives not just in the way we interact socially but on our personalities. My blog goes on to discuss this article and give my own views on whether the social network has really made us more social as a society or drained us of old fashioned propriety and ideals and actually made into less social creatures that ironically no longer need to come face to face or pick up a paper book for that matter!


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