Strange Snow
Yesterday, Mr. Willis read “The Lover of Horses,” by Tess Gallagher. and we, as a class, read “Strange Snow,” by Steve Metcalfe. “The Lover of Horses” is a beautiful story about a woman’s father passing. This got me thinking about a movie idea I had, The Karaoke Singer. As far as “Strange Snow,” I was extremely tired, but I enjoyed reading the part of David. There was a particular moment that I fell into character. It was shortly after David returned home from fighting with some high school kids. ¶ Mr. Willis also gave an overview on the test. I think things will run pretty smooth on the test. The test includes a matching section for the authors, and this should be no problem; for I already memorized all of the authors. Another section will include naming characters by provided quotes; this should be no problem too, for Mr. Willis provides a cheat sheet with all of the stories and character lists. The last thing I need to do is study the short stories and poetry. I will go through and highlight the stories and poetry I’m unfamiliar with for further studying.
Story’s and Poems
I was so busy last week that I didn’t have time to write an article about class. Right after class I headed home to pack for LA, and the last several days were spent dealing with the trip. ¶ In class, we discussed more of the story’s and poems. Mr. Willis also let us know the plans for the coming weeks. ¶ Also, I almost forgot, at the beginning of class we turned in our last essay. I tried some different things with colons and semi-colons, so I took a bit of a chance. Though I will take Mr. Willis’s corrections, if needed, as a learning experience. My last essay was an evaluation on Mr. Willis’s teaching and a reflection on how it effected me. Maybe, I will post the essay in the coming weeks, before class ends. Anyhow, I have to get back to a special project for now.