Wow that was really moving. I hadn't heard of this man's story before, but that was so inspirational. In a just a few pages you were able to articulate the trials he went through very well and felt the importance of not only watching the video but reading the book as well to gain further insight into his life. I'll be excited to read the final draft!
It sounds like during the speech, Pausch was going for a purely positive effect. But in the book, he included all the ironies, paradoxes, and ambiguities that typify human experience. That shows that he is more authentic/sincere, since he isn't trying to reduce experience. The apparent contradictions really add "richness" to the unified whole. The essay "Pure and Impure Poetry" by Robert Penn Warren talks about this kind of stuff. You might find it useful.
No worries! Thanks so much for your feedback. That's a great point that I hadn't thought about before, that the book brings in his anxieties and fears and not just his positivity. I'm going to mention that in my paper. Thanks!
I love your paper already! It gave me goosebumps! I can't think of any specific critiques at the moment, but I'll let you know if I do. I think you did a really good job of showing what the book brings to the table as opposed to the speech.
Wow that was really moving. I hadn't heard of this man's story before, but that was so inspirational. In a just a few pages you were able to articulate the trials he went through very well and felt the importance of not only watching the video but reading the book as well to gain further insight into his life. I'll be excited to read the final draft!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like during the speech, Pausch was going for a purely positive effect. But in the book, he included all the ironies, paradoxes, and ambiguities that typify human experience. That shows that he is more authentic/sincere, since he isn't trying to reduce experience. The apparent contradictions really add "richness" to the unified whole. The essay "Pure and Impure Poetry" by Robert Penn Warren talks about this kind of stuff. You might find it useful.
ReplyDeleteNever mind that Pure and Impure Poetry article is a lot thicker than I thought.
DeleteNo worries! Thanks so much for your feedback. That's a great point that I hadn't thought about before, that the book brings in his anxieties and fears and not just his positivity. I'm going to mention that in my paper. Thanks!
DeleteI love your paper already! It gave me goosebumps! I can't think of any specific critiques at the moment, but I'll let you know if I do. I think you did a really good job of showing what the book brings to the table as opposed to the speech.
ReplyDeleteI love the intro to your paper! It really sucked me in. I think you're doing a great job of arguing your point. I also now want to read the book haha
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