tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post7429911226231033377..comments2023-03-28T07:04:14.357-05:00Comments on American Literature Via Wykes: UntitledAdam Wykeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02534325888137250921noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-88827788671322276612010-03-19T00:36:40.335-05:002010-03-19T00:36:40.335-05:00@ Browning - let's keep it civil. You will kee...@ Browning - let's keep it civil. You will keep your points for the post because it was mostly OK, but online it is especially important to be extra-polite, so that you can't be misinterpreted.Adam Wykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534325888137250921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-54732865987111413452010-03-18T23:04:18.318-05:002010-03-18T23:04:18.318-05:00Um... yea.. i will not get into the argument. Didn...Um... yea.. i will not get into the argument. Didnt really like the post at all. It's life.. deal with it.Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065459478723047744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-32132436856128960132010-03-18T22:47:23.165-05:002010-03-18T22:47:23.165-05:00Being honest, I spent more time reading Adam Wykes...Being honest, I spent more time reading Adam Wykes comment/woah man than I did the actual blog post. Seriosly though this post coming from this person *cough* we all know what inaproriate things are and "oh no" it got put into our curiculm! good post tho! LOVE YOU!Lorcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367189418418184692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-72769523168267070532010-03-18T22:35:52.155-05:002010-03-18T22:35:52.155-05:00Ya paying for stuff sure sucks but I think Dharma ...Ya paying for stuff sure sucks but I think Dharma Bums is an easy to read and follow book, so I don't see the point of complaining about maybe 8% of the book.Grishamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882014115305874750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-52888441870030045492010-03-18T22:32:05.654-05:002010-03-18T22:32:05.654-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13255673197900497479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-33720742435474520362010-03-18T20:40:47.366-05:002010-03-18T20:40:47.366-05:00Homeworks are killing me. I hope teachers also thi...Homeworks are killing me. I hope teachers also think of us how we get stressed because of homeworks. haha especially Mr. wykes.. I'm just jokking. Don't be seriousBakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015812838871817769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-34064291296482767232010-03-18T20:36:02.392-05:002010-03-18T20:36:02.392-05:00I'm starting to feel like we should all suck i...I'm starting to feel like we should all suck it up and deal wtih the fact that our teachers pile on our homework at major deadlines. We are not the only ones who lose sleep over our blogs/papers/projects/death packets. The teachers suffer too. Adam Wykes wrote a comment at 1:11 AM!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310712519600119990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-91378212869296198142010-03-18T20:16:25.713-05:002010-03-18T20:16:25.713-05:00I don't know what to think about this post. It...I don't know what to think about this post. It would be impossible to make everyone comfortable, or to not be offensive to at least one person. Read what is assigned and quit complaining. It's not like a junior in high school hasn't been exposed to this language before. People need to get over it! Freedom of speech and expression. End of story.Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743443856410784988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-61786361453833417472010-03-18T18:39:07.887-05:002010-03-18T18:39:07.887-05:00Nice post and I am not sure where I stand though.Nice post and I am not sure where I stand though.Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548238183252081300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-81570638125547805422010-03-18T18:06:23.884-05:002010-03-18T18:06:23.884-05:00Many people have different opinions each. However,...Many people have different opinions each. However, this quote from the book was not appropriate part.Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738601903450005380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-75849103830699899492010-03-18T16:55:29.772-05:002010-03-18T16:55:29.772-05:00Interesting post. I'm not sure how I feel abo...Interesting post. I'm not sure how I feel about it.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014998420452420954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-18504560556891040282010-03-18T15:41:43.548-05:002010-03-18T15:41:43.548-05:00Interesting post. I liked the book Dharma Bums and...Interesting post. I liked the book Dharma Bums and i enjoyed reading it, but unfortuately people are too imature to read it at a high school level. We probably should be reading something that is approprate and educational.Cherryhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112273950470846994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-33937616001611138522010-03-18T15:05:41.491-05:002010-03-18T15:05:41.491-05:00I am indifferent about this post. Yes, there are s...I am indifferent about this post. Yes, there are some offensive aspects to the book, but I think we're old enough to not make such a big deal about them and take from the book what the teacher wants us to learn.Rowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556839223704463936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-33522293233939137732010-03-17T21:05:07.237-05:002010-03-17T21:05:07.237-05:00I think this is a well written post. I also agree...I think this is a well written post. I also agree that the book has some offensive things in it.Shahid Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577693741054410720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-71295583159885266082010-03-17T18:34:29.248-05:002010-03-17T18:34:29.248-05:00I agree, students shouldn't have to read somet...I agree, students shouldn't have to read something that makes them feel uncomfortable but they'll be exposed to it sometime in thier life.Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157032928589841962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-63121061778442317452010-03-16T20:54:59.983-05:002010-03-16T20:54:59.983-05:00I agree with this post. I don't think a studen...I agree with this post. I don't think a student should have to read something that makes them feel uncomfortable.Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493822251558975342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-81853704161076257122010-03-16T20:35:23.672-05:002010-03-16T20:35:23.672-05:00i agree with this post all the way.i agree with this post all the way.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391408795291192800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-11672129511213959092010-03-16T09:50:10.090-05:002010-03-16T09:50:10.090-05:00This is a well written post because it gets the wr...This is a well written post because it gets the writers point/idea/feelings across clearly. However, it also is very important to see things for what they are meant to be seen. "The Dharma Bums" was written as a piece of art. Therefore, I believe very firmly it should be seen for its full worth and entirety.Kerouachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902571665188366285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-18546218403277027882010-03-15T01:11:20.955-05:002010-03-15T01:11:20.955-05:00This post warrants a response to its content befor...This post warrants a response to its content before a discussion of the technical details:<br /><br />First off, let's not get confused - while this issue (and the excerpt used here to raise it) comes most likely primarily from my class, Oates has said that the problem lies with "teachers", not a "teacher". We need to discuss this topic with that in mind.<br /><br />Second of all, I want to applaud Oates for bringing this touchy subject up on my blog so that we can all discuss it in a location where (obviously) people feel more free to voice their opinions. These kinds of conversations seldom come up in class, even when I am explaining the material, but perhaps here we can be more open about what we really feel (one of the points of this blog in the first place).<br /><br />Finally, to add my voice to the discussion - I have articulated my point in class numerous times and will do so here again: the material which some find objectionable in the books I choose to have my classes read is both misunderstood and not significantly different from other works which are a standard and celebrated part of the curriculum. The Catholic Bible contains depictions of orgies, murders, incest, genocide, and other forms of deplorable behavior, but it is mandatory reading here and no one (myself included) believes that we should think what we read is necessarily good and acceptable behavior. This unlikeable subject matter is part of the culture we live in, and if I am to teach American Literature well, I must not hide my students from it, especially in a school whose moral code is based on a faith which does not find it unacceptable to read about. <br /><br />I will emphatically reiterate here that the literature I assign you has a purpose - the teaching of the Beat Generation in particular and late 20th century literature history in general, not to mention the several literary terms which I am applying to these books in class instruction. Attention to class instruction during any one of the past few days would have revealed as much.<br /><br />As for the technical aspect of this post: it is well-written, which is excellent, as it has allowed the author to articulate his/her point accurately enough for us to deal with it appropriately, but unfortunately it is not quite long enough, robbing us of further useful insights.Adam Wykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534325888137250921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-68960953714992336252010-03-11T19:09:00.142-06:002010-03-11T19:09:00.142-06:00not to get bored. Sorry about that!not to get bored. Sorry about that!By Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883839011634465314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-33776441814331382912010-03-11T19:07:15.579-06:002010-03-11T19:07:15.579-06:00I agree Longfellow. This book actually more about ...I agree Longfellow. This book actually more about real life. And kinda interesting novel in a simple language. I'm enjoying with reading this book. But we don't have only this reading this book to read but, another assignment to do too. But it makes me to study harder and to get boredBy Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883839011634465314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-23119573645608859622010-03-11T18:37:36.978-06:002010-03-11T18:37:36.978-06:00I think everyone has their own opinion on the lite...I think everyone has their own opinion on the literature that they read, it isn't what the book is about, it is about what it's teaching you.Randhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693015543819175491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-54188437465606085372010-03-11T18:08:02.161-06:002010-03-11T18:08:02.161-06:00You guys are seriously complaining about a teacher...You guys are seriously complaining about a teacher...on his own blog? I...honestly don't see the logic behind this one.<br /><br />And "The Dharma Bums" isn't some "Karma Sutra" knockoff. Not only does it teach us a huge amount about the time era in which it was written, it exposes us to one of the most famous U.S. authors, Jack Kerouac. There's only like two pages out of hundreds that involve stuff like that, so it's akin to complaining about the human race because there's one or two bad eggs. Look past what you guys want to see (Sex, Swearing, etc.) and read it for what it actually is - a novel with great literary value.<br /><br />I agree though, if you don't feel comfortable reading a novel, you shouldn't have to, but eventually you'll have to be exposed to this kind of stuff.<br /><br />Just my two cents, take it how you want.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733001169910618277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-88726319267936618602010-03-11T17:34:38.834-06:002010-03-11T17:34:38.834-06:00I totally agree with this post. This teacher seems...I totally agree with this post. This teacher seems to do this a lot in that he choses books that are not of importance or they are inappropriate to be reading in our school. The students can only fight so much, so it's a good thing parents are involved.Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653520355336751580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767591381412997874.post-9524517323521034722010-03-11T16:20:56.436-06:002010-03-11T16:20:56.436-06:00I agree with this post, I'm sick of inappropri...I agree with this post, I'm sick of inappropriate literature, especially when we have to pay for it! It makes me uncomfortable to read, and I get nothing out of reading it because of that.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988039870524091583noreply@blogger.com