"Essayists are keen observers of the overlooked, the ignored, the seemingly unimportant." I have always strongly disliked essays. Ever since i wrote my first essay, which was probably about some picture book i had to read then write about. Of course, as the years went on, the essays got longer and the topics got harder. This made me hate essays even more. "Great, another essay trying to persuade people to think like me." or "Awesome, a five page essay on a book i didn't even enjoy."
This class, has been recently opening my eyes to the actual beauty of a well written essay. Reading this passage contributed to my realization, which is why i liked the quote from above. "...the overlooked, the ignored, and seemingly unimportant." What people don't realize is how important an essay actually is. Whether the essay is about some book you had to read, or if its about a powerful motivational story; someone out there is going to enjoy it. Someone might read your writing and learn a new way of thinking, or even learn something about you that you decided to write down instead of saying out-loud. Writing is powerful, whether its in essay form, or in a poem. Its powerful, and beautiful.
Paul I, 7th
ReplyDeleteI thought this post was awesome because it talked about why she doesn't like essays. She also talked about her life experience with essays, and how she hated them more and more.