The Blog to end all Blogs (Thankfully)

If there is one thing we must comprehend about the connection of the mind and literature, it is that it changes so completely from person to person that it is almost pointless to try to comprehend. While one person might write something a certain way to bring a point across, that doesn't guarantee that the reader will see it that way. From analyzing works of alphabetic art to writing and developing stories of our childhood, we tried to convey or figure out what others tried conveying messages to the reader. We tried showing our own personal take on literature and what we deem as truth and meaning in what we read.

In some of our very first (and last) post, we concentrated on examining our own way of writing and reading. Not only did we tell others about what we learned, but on the way learned a lot about ourselves. I learned that, as much as I enjoy sitting down and reading, I really don't like having to take apart a book piece by piece and dissecting it just to find "literary devices" then writing a long essay to appease the school system. Although this did throughout the year increase my standings and abilities as a writer, I also sacrificed much time for that ever hard to work for A.

After analyzing ourselves we started analyzing works by professional writers, starting off with Robinson Crusoe (a deathly boring book) to Romeo and Juliet (a messed up story if ever one has been told). From imagery to motif, metaphors to characterization, no literary devices could hide from us, but with this intense hunt came great effort on the individual student, for it was never blatantly clear because

“A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.” (Oscar Wilde) {more quotes at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/o/oscar_wilde.html}. In this quest for self enlightenment of every single thing we could possibly find in every single book we could cram into our school year, we found ourselves looking back all the wiser and much more capable in deciphering and writing upon almost any genre or form of literature.

As the posts went on we had to look not only deeper into what we read but also ourselves. As we went from post to post we couldn't just rely on literal questions and answers, for the writers began dealing with things that truly where moral issues that can't be fathomed without bringing in personal philosophies and beliefs, even sometimes religious ideals.As we did this we began to see ourselves in a better light and as such we have been able to more fully write in our own voice, because you can't be yourself unless you know who you are, in other words your some total of you ideals, beliefs and priorities.

The penultimate post of this long and at times grueling experience of Blogging looked back on how all this work had compiled into my near if not conquering of some of my biggest obstacles in writing (read the post for more) and for that end I thank everyone who has helped me through this year, my teacher, my peers and others who all put up with the time I bounce ideas off them. With this note a put this blog to rest for the last time (hopefully).