Category Archives: Reading Response

Reading Response to James Baldwin

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Rachel

To be honest, I didn’t fully read Baldwin’s piece until after Wednesday’s class. At first I didn’t understand why we were putting so much importance on Baldwin but now I do and now I realize why his writing has touched … Continue reading →

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My Darkness, My Alternate Reality – Poetry

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Vanessa

I’ve been in the darkness of which Audre Lorde speaks of. Although she sees it as a permanent darkness, I see it as dark phases. We all have dark moments, but we don’t all have dark phases. I’ve had plenty … Continue reading →

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What makes good poetry?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by eg149434

I did not read my poem after the activity in class where we took one line of Whitman’s poem and just wrote from there because I did not think mine sounded like a poem. But what sounds like a poem? … Continue reading →

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To Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on March 10, 2013 by ac140642

Reading “To Brooklyn Bridge” is intimidating and confusing at first. After several reads and research, the message of it is simple and clear. The poem is very short and littered with metaphors and far-fetched adjectives, but through breaking it down, … Continue reading →

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“Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” Relevance

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Ronald Litvak

Walt Whitman’s message to the readers of the future is a powerful reminder that the people of today and the people of yesterday are eternally connected in ways more than just time. Whitman tries to convince the reader that what … Continue reading →

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Meditations on Connectivity

Posted on March 10, 2013 by EKaufman

Last week’s foray into the world of Makey Makey left me thinking a lot about creativity and the way we form connections. It was amazing to see the journeys that each group went on: first figuring out what on earth … Continue reading →

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Crossing Brooklyn Ferry

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Yp143906

In his poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”, Walt Whitman focuses on the nature of one’s relationship with strangers in New York. Through Whitman’s eyes, all people share the same experiences in everyday life therefore all people share a common ground. He … Continue reading →

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Lost Beautifulness

Posted on February 20, 2013 by cb151503

The short story, “The Lost Beautifulness”, by Anzia Yezierska described how heartless people can be. It revealed an un-supporting husband and a landlord who only thought of money. America was a place where hopes and dreams were strived as well … Continue reading →

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Capitalism

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Yp143906

Reading “The Lost Beautifulness” by Anzia Yezierska got me thinking. It reminded me that no matter what we do in life, it’s always accompanied with some sort of struggle. Nothing comes easy. Here in New York, I feel it financially. … Continue reading →

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Equal Opportunity?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by em151025

The struggle, heartbreak, and hope portrayed in “Soap and Water” really got to me as I read it. I know what it’s like to feel dread at the idea of not being able to better my life and hollow anger … Continue reading →

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