JOURNAL TOPIC:
This morning I ran across a letter
from a famous poet by e.e. cummings (a man who hated capital letters as
much as he hated fear). The letter is called "Advice to Students," and
this part got my attention:
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night
and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle
which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
This
sounds a lot like Emerson, and it reminds me of Montag. It's a
powerful, inspiring idea-- partly because it can be so damned difficult.
In
today's journal entry, please describe how you interpret these
ideas. These authors -- cummings, Emerson, Bradbury -- are acknowledged
as giants of American literature, and their philosophies on
individuality is one reason why they are so widely respected. That
doesn't mean they're right, so explain whether you agree or disagree
with them. Is it important to be yourself, is it important to be the
person others expect you to be, or both, or do you have a different
perspective?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Prepare for essay final
3. Lit terms final
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