I absolutely loved your activity at the beginning of the presentation, with the four scenarios. I never realized that scenarios such as these were defined as being a ‘catch-22’, so I think that this was a really good way to lead into your author and novel. After these scenarios I was engaged for the rest of the presentation, because they made me really interested in how they related to your novel, and the themes within it. I have never heard of Joseph Heller before, but I was surprised to learn that he used a great deal of satire within his text, even though he served in a war. These two things do not seem to fit together, because war is such a serious, devastating thing, and most satire is light-hearted and funny. Regardless, this added a unique element to your presentation and definitely added good amount of humor.
The way that you presented your materials was very fitting, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats waiting to hear what Yossarian would say next. The two prose passages that you chose fit in very nicely with the satire you were discussing, and came at exactly the right moments in your presentation to make your point. Overall, I thought your presentation was very thoughtful and engaging, with a great mix of sarcasm, satire, and seriousness to keep us thinking.
Your scenarios and explanation/exploration of Catch 22 definitely captured the breadth and perspective of your author and themes of your book. In connecting the catch 22 to Yossarian’s mission to escape his Air Force duty, you made it easy for us (the audience) to connect to the struggles highlighted in your book. Your tweet and presentation styles also helped us to understand the satire in your author’s style even before you mentioned it. I too found it interesting that Joseph Heller, who served in the war, chose to write a “war book” after his time in action. As with all veterans, he has experienced the nasty mental and physical degradation of war—and you made it evident that his writing was influenced heavily by his past.
The prose passage and dialogue between Yossarian and Clevinger that you chose to present was also well-picked. The satire and humorous reasoning of Clevinger embody everything you talked about in your catch-22 analysis. I think that along with emphasizing the cruelties of war, Heller challenges us to think deeply about our naïve reasoning at times; while Clevinger’s argument with Yossarian may seem silly, we might not realize how silly the arguments we carry on in our lives may be—possibly Heller’s hidden message through satire. Thank you for pinpointing Heller’s attention and awareness to this issue, presenting a well-thought out and logical summary of your research, and closing our long journey of speakers in such an enlightening way!
I loved your presentation, because it was not only informative, but easy to follow and interesting. Your activity where you laid out different scenarios that were examples of catch-22 scenarios were helpful for me to understand what that phrase meant. I had heard the phrase before, but honestly, I had no idea what it meant. You explained the plot well which is impressive, because you mentioned it's non-linear plot line. You conveyed the author's satire in your descriptions and did a good job of explaining the symbols you saw throughout.
The passages you chose were perfect for your explanations, and they were interesting. They made me want to read the book, which would be stepping out of my normal preferred genre. I don't generally read war books, but you showed that the devastation of war was conveyed in an almost humorous way through the authors satire and through the characters he created, so that's what made it stand out to me. Overall, I think you did an excellent job presenting your author. You have a very good speaking voice!
I absolutely loved your activity at the beginning of the presentation, with the four scenarios. I never realized that scenarios such as these were defined as being a ‘catch-22’, so I think that this was a really good way to lead into your author and novel. After these scenarios I was engaged for the rest of the presentation, because they made me really interested in how they related to your novel, and the themes within it. I have never heard of Joseph Heller before, but I was surprised to learn that he used a great deal of satire within his text, even though he served in a war. These two things do not seem to fit together, because war is such a serious, devastating thing, and most satire is light-hearted and funny. Regardless, this added a unique element to your presentation and definitely added good amount of humor.
ReplyDeleteThe way that you presented your materials was very fitting, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats waiting to hear what Yossarian would say next. The two prose passages that you chose fit in very nicely with the satire you were discussing, and came at exactly the right moments in your presentation to make your point. Overall, I thought your presentation was very thoughtful and engaging, with a great mix of sarcasm, satire, and seriousness to keep us thinking.
Your scenarios and explanation/exploration of Catch 22 definitely captured the breadth and perspective of your author and themes of your book. In connecting the catch 22 to Yossarian’s mission to escape his Air Force duty, you made it easy for us (the audience) to connect to the struggles highlighted in your book. Your tweet and presentation styles also helped us to understand the satire in your author’s style even before you mentioned it. I too found it interesting that Joseph Heller, who served in the war, chose to write a “war book” after his time in action. As with all veterans, he has experienced the nasty mental and physical degradation of war—and you made it evident that his writing was influenced heavily by his past.
ReplyDeleteThe prose passage and dialogue between Yossarian and Clevinger that you chose to present was also well-picked. The satire and humorous reasoning of Clevinger embody everything you talked about in your catch-22 analysis. I think that along with emphasizing the cruelties of war, Heller challenges us to think deeply about our naïve reasoning at times; while Clevinger’s argument with Yossarian may seem silly, we might not realize how silly the arguments we carry on in our lives may be—possibly Heller’s hidden message through satire. Thank you for pinpointing Heller’s attention and awareness to this issue, presenting a well-thought out and logical summary of your research, and closing our long journey of speakers in such an enlightening way!
I loved your presentation, because it was not only informative, but easy to follow and interesting. Your activity where you laid out different scenarios that were examples of catch-22 scenarios were helpful for me to understand what that phrase meant. I had heard the phrase before, but honestly, I had no idea what it meant. You explained the plot well which is impressive, because you mentioned it's non-linear plot line. You conveyed the author's satire in your descriptions and did a good job of explaining the symbols you saw throughout.
ReplyDeleteThe passages you chose were perfect for your explanations, and they were interesting. They made me want to read the book, which would be stepping out of my normal preferred genre. I don't generally read war books, but you showed that the devastation of war was conveyed in an almost humorous way through the authors satire and through the characters he created, so that's what made it stand out to me. Overall, I think you did an excellent job presenting your author. You have a very good speaking voice!