Friday, May 22, 2009
The Soloist: Chapters 7-12
Now after reading and looking more into the book, I can see that things are really progressing. I feel as though Steve Lopez did some more research about Nathaniel Ayers. Being that he is slowly progressing, it's better than no progression at all. I think that once Lopez saw this he immediately felt the need to help him. He shows up late and isn't playing perfectly on stage, but it has been a long time since he has done this. I feel sorry for Nathaniel because he is homeless and lonely. He is still separated from an average homeless person, being that he lives on the street that doesn’t really seem to bother him. From the drug abuse and the heroin addicts, muggers, fights, drugs, and slums, there is an innocent man with nothing but his instrument. He seems really independent and I really admire that confidence in him. He definitely shouldn't be leaving out his family. He could always incorporate them in his ordeals. By putting himself in Nathaniel's shoes, I think Lopez probably feels even worse now. Lopez is totally overwhelmed with Nathaniel and how to get him better.
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Bernard, because you haven't specified how you'd like me to respond to these posts here are some general pointers: 1) Watch your proofreading. You often confuse homophones like 'through' and 'threw'. I know that you know the difference between these, because you've used them correctly in your writing. Be careful and re-read what you've written. 2) Try to go beyond plot summary and overly generalized statements of like/dislike about the text. Work to support these assertions with some deeper examination of the text. Others might have reacted to sections of Lopez's writing that you point out, and the more fully your articulate these reactions, the more you'll get out of this kind of writing (I think).
ReplyDeleteI agree with Fiorini as far as the spelling errors go. I definitely relate to your opinion about 7-12 I think that it starts to pick up at this point. It becomes more interesting and a lot easier to get in to.
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