In the last few weeks, we have
finished reading the play Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern Are Dead and watched the movie. I think this play was really
quite interesting, because it seemed so simple initially, with the modern English
and the simple activities Rosencrantz and Guildenstern went through, such as
flipping a coin many times. However, analyzing further and discussing it with
the class, I began to see the hidden meanings that the author, Stoppard wanted
us to see, like the “play within a play within a play” idea about how
everything is a play and Ros and Guil are just actors. I like having class
discussions, because it clears up ideas I was confused about and lets me see
the ideas of other people in the class.
We also did some practice writing
essays for prompts, like we would have to for the AP exam, and I am really glad
we did! I definitely needed the practice, and am so glad we went over the
basics for how to write an essay that will get a high score on the test. I hadn’t
realized I was so rusty with the structure of how to write a good essay for a closed
prompt. With the AP Exam coming up quickly, I think my writing is what needs
the most work.
Hi Tulsi! I like class discussions also. They really help with clearing up material and getting a good summary of ideas in the story. My writing needs some work also.
ReplyDeleteHey Tulsi! I thought analyzing Ros and Guil are Dead helped see what Stoppard was trying to say. I never knew what Stoppard was trying to do when he was breaking the fourth wall until we analyzed the text after our initial read.
ReplyDeleteHi Tulsi! I can agree that both our discussions and time to practice writing the essays are helpful, but I know that my writing needs work too! That in class essay was just scary. Good job mentioning what we've learned in class about Stoppard/Ros&Guil.
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