Carnival Post

I'm trying my hand at this carnival post stuff. Technology isn't my strong point, so I'm not going to try to put the link thingys in. I'll just use people's names. Hopefully that's ok :)

Whitman and Dickinson

• Tanisha found Whitman "enchanting and moving" and appreciates his views on death. She found Dickinson easier to read and enjoyed the "to-the-point" nature of her poetry.
• Nate appreciates Whitman's writing but finds it somewhat confusing. He prefers Dickinson, with "I Heard a Fly Buzz-When I Died" being his favorite.
• Erin appreciates Whitman's writing, it's roots in American culture, and connection with nature.
• Dannika liked Whitman's radical ideas about life and religion and his honest self-evaluation. She went on to read section 20 of his Song of Myself and enjoyed it.
• Nikki related Whitman to biblical themes and related to the winter theme of Dickinson's poem #320/#258.

Huck Finn

• Brian thought reading the end of Huck Finn was somewhat a waste of his time and comments on the movie version of the book.
• Dannika related the feud to the Civil War and was disappointed by Tom and Huck's treatment of Jim, but enjoyed the end of the novel.
• Glenda relates Huck Finn to the problems children have in the world today.
• Kristi appreciates the novel now more than she did in 6th grade and brings knowledge from her history class into her reading of the novel.
• Naomi comments on the complicated relationship between Huck and Jim and expresses her annoyance about the ending of the novel.
• Nate vents his irritation about the con-artists in Huck Finn, confesses that he did not enjoy the novel, and expresses his desire to punch Tom.
• Nikki sums up her thoughts about the novel and expresses her strong dislike for Tom.
• Tanisha explores the relationship between Huck and Jim and says she enjoyed the novel.

Booker T. Washington/W.E.B. Du Bois

• Glenda is inspired by Booker T. Washington and is dismayed by lingering prejudice.
• Tanisha compares Washington and Du Bois and explains why she prefers Du Bois.

Sister Carrie

• Dannika blogs about a recent "Sister Carrie experience".
• Brian relates Carrie's job-hunting experience to the difficulties of finding jobs today.
• Tanisha loved Dreiser's writing and character development and enjoyed his description of the magic of a city at dusk.

Jack London and Stephan Crane

• Dannika compares and contrasts "To Build A Fire" and "The Open Boat".
• Tanisha enjoyed the brotherhood between the men in "The Open Boat".
• Nikki was able to relate to "To Build A Fire" more than "The Open Boat".