Since we're just beginning to blog, I'm going to leave your first prompt intentionally open-ended. I figure this first blogging opportunity is a good place to try out the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels of thinking/analysis that we talked about on Monday, so please let your initial impressions guide your posting. Be sure, however, to include examples/support from the text and take the the time to show us HOW those examples further your ideas.
If you're having trouble coming up with topics or ideas, here are some things to consider:
*What similarities do you see between Apess and Emerson's writing? Can you see any cross-over in their topics? What about their style? Emerson's text was a speech, but Apess's wasn't (though it tends to read like it could be spoken). What meaning can we make of these similarities?
*Both texts discuss the individual rights of citizens, though they seem to have different ideas of who gets to count as a "citizen." How does reading these texts together change our interpretations?
*Finally, Emerson is well known as a major American writer, but Apess is rarely read and even less frequently taught. Why do you think this is?
Please remember to refer to your "Blogging Assignment" hand out for assignment details and grading criteria. Posting is due by 10 AM on Wednesday.
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