January 29, 2011
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Update
Currently listening: Sunday Morning by Maroon 5
So Friday turned out to be a really great day. They let me go into AP Lit, so I’ve been working on that fabulous homework all weekend. I had to read up to page 113 in The Sound and The Fury by Faulkner. Now I have to write on this prompt:
AP English Literature and Composition: 1-2 pages typed MLA format
After reading Benjy’s section, answer the following question:
Explain one of the ideas that Faulkner is trying to convey in the Benjy section of the novel and identify the technique(s) that Faulkner uses to convey that idea. Be sure to discuss how the form and function work together to communicate meaning. Due Tuesday, 2/1.I’m having FUN with that because Faulkner is so complicated that I almost feel like I’m bullshitting something or that the idea I’m picking is TOO obvious. Oh well. I’ll make it work. I have a little over a half a page, so I think I’m almost done since I just have to talk more about form and function and a little more elaboration on the idea that I believe Faulkner is trying to convey (I say I believe that any interpretation is valid as long as there is viable text etc. to back it up).
I’m lucky that my write-up thing for English is due Tuesday because I’m going to the mall tomorrow and getting made overish. I have a crappy dress sense, and 2 of my friends are taking it upon themselves to make me buy nice clothes. I already have heard that they are going to make me buy a push up bra, spandex, and other tight fitting clothes. It’ll be fun, but I’m rather sad since I know it will make me super uncomfortable.
Overall I would say this weekend has been pretty amazing.
I feel like I’ve come really far and all that stuff. More so academically than anything else. Freshman and Sophomore year I didn’t try. Last year I buckled down, and recently I just really felt like I can do anything. When I put my mind to things I go far. When I really try and put the effort in things work out. I just need to give myself more credit in general. Either way, look at me now! I’ve come far. I’m really happy with where my hard work and effort has taken me. AP Lit is hard (or at the very least Faulkner is hard), but I’m enjoying picking my brain about it. I kinda like it when things make me have to think instead of just being right there.
I guess that’s it for now. Maybe I’ll post pictures of the stuff that I buy tomorrow.
