Other than Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, we have been working on writing AP essays and answering AP multiple choice. Even though the test is only two months away, I'm still struggling to do both of these things! But two months is plenty of time to improve, and I'm sure the in-class practice will help a lot. By writing our own AP questions and answers, I can recognize the format of the questions and eliminate the wrong answers more easily. Over time, I'm sure this skill will come more easily to me.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Response to Course Material #7
In class we've finished Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. It was one of the hardest works of literature we've had to annotate by far. I thought the language itself in Ros and Guil wasn't as difficult to understand as Hamlet, but the meaning behind the work was very analytically challenging, whereas Hamlet had a very plot driven, straightforward approach. Another reason I found Ros and Guil difficult to get through was that both the characters spent half the book in confusion, trying to figure out who was who, why they were doing what they were, and where they even were. Their confusion made me confused.
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I definitely agree with you about the difficulty of understanding the meanings throughout this book. I also agree that the scattered plot that really didn't have any meaning made it much harder to follow the book and see what the themes and motifs really were.
ReplyDeleteThe book was so hard to understand! But, I do feel that parts of it were more conclusive than Hamlet, which was somewhat of a relief! Despite the confusion, I did really like this book! I found it comical and more entertaining than Hamlet was. Overall how did you feel about the book?
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that we started practicing for the AP exam! Before the last couple weeks I did not feel prepared at all but I am now starting to feel better, however I do agree with you that there is a lot more we need to do to prepare!