Retrospectives Essay -- Autobiographies Education Essays

Retrospectives I selected three autobiographical pieces and one analytical for the portfolio. The order is Multi-Threaded ThingTM, an autobiographical write up which took inspiration from the form of Susan Griffins Our Secrets, and represented my life by pseudocode written in different computer programming languages Autobiographical Comparison, which was a part successful attempt to compare and contrast my beliefs with those of James Baldwin Virginia Woolf Assertive or Introspective, an analytical assessment of Virginia Woolfs motives while writing her memoir A adumbrate of the Past and The ideal Life, an autobiographical response to the fantasy life represent in Maxine Hong Kingstons White Tigers. I chose this layout because it sorts the motifs by an increasing follow of time spent on each paper, which coincides with an increasing order of my gratification with it, as well as for some other reasons.The first paper consists of alternating sections of computer code describ ing the period of the last four years of my life. It was an interesting puree out to write a paper in this structure. It was at once both easier and more difficult to write than a warning prose structure. I found it easier because I am used to and more thriving writing with computer code. The structure of code is stricter than that of English in that few constructions can be used. I found it more difficult because I did not have a set vision of the content of the paper in mind, unless rather only one of its form. I in truth accomplished matching the form to my vision, something that is never done when the vision is of the content, but had no coherent picture of the piece while writing. It was an interesting experiment to expre... ...or get it down on paper I stop and try to search for a better verb to use. Since this is the way I think (this is), I continue to start with these sentences and verbs, but then try to revise it at present and bring the creative forge to a halt while difficult to think of better verbs), I believe that it has helped me to develop my writing. It has reacquainted me with the whole process of writing, and while its not any easier to produce the papers, at least I have the experience of producing, and the knowledge that I can probably do it again if forced.In conclusion, I would like to thank you, gentle reader. Whats that you consecrate? Me thank you? No, its not a misprint, for you see I have enjoyed writing this paper as much as you have enjoyed reading it. Charles capital of Alabama Bums (Barts Blood - Simpsons) Courtesy of an Anonymous Student. Used with permission.