Journal #1

Analyzing is a process which is fairly new to me, only recently have I started to find enjoyment in finding deeper meaning into a certain work, rather thinking further into something and being blasé about what I’m reading.

The first idea which interested me was move 2, “define significant parts and how they are related”(5). Through out reading I often find many things I feel must have significance towards the analysis however do not know how to think of them in relation to the work. Thinking that perhaps relating these different parts to each other could result in an overall analysis seems like a good idea however, sometimes ideas can be so random that the only think that relate them are their randomness. Using this specific move may lead one to “invent” connections between parts which may can work to increase creativity of an analysis but may also bring ideas so random they may not be correct.

Move 4, “look for patterns”(8). Whenever reading, some of the things that frustrate me the most are the “anomalies”, the strange unexplainable things that will randomly be mentioned once and never heard of again. I never know what to do with this anomalies and usually just forget about them, although connecting them to something else and finding patterns between them seem like a much better idea.

Sometimes while reading an idea gets stuck in your head which is impossible to get out. Then everything you read after that will be read through the lens of that idea. Although it does make sense that while looking for patterns and making connections your initial ideas would change also. Move 5 “keep reformulating questions and explanations” is obvious I guess but something which is easily forgotten (9).

– Jasmin Kalati