For this assignment, the method of analysis I want to focus on is Reader Response Criticism. The chapter on reader response (book) is attached. Please read Chapter 3, creating the text. My discussion post, which was my thoughts and reactions while reading the poem, will be included as they are significant in writing this essay, as well as two of my classmates. The assignment directions are also attached to the post. Please do NOT use AI, and an AI and plagiarism checker will be required. This is a developmental draft, so 1000 words. This paper must be Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, and must be in MLA format.
The Writer link
MY DISCUSSION POST: The Writer
Stanza one- I visualized a scene from Gilmore Girls in my mind. Line two confused me because I wasn’t sure what ‘Linden’ means; I believe the author intended to write ‘linen.’ The part where the daughter is writing a story really grabbed my attention, which connects to the Gilmore Girls vibe. I’m assuming the narrator is a parent and they live in a comfortable house by the beach or in the suburbs. Line ones word is confusing, considering the use of the term prow; after looking it up, it means the stem of the ship.
Stanza two- This parent is nosy, but I get the feeling he’s also proud of his daughter. The narrator compares her typing to a chain hail over a gunwale, which suggests he’s very proud of her skills. I’m curious about what she might be passionately writing about.
Stanza three- The daughter is young, and it appears she has experienced a lot in her life. Or perhaps she is a handful.
Stanza four- I assume the daughter paused her typewriter. The parent can be easily caught snooping. Now that the daughter paused, the whole house came to a stop. Making it hard for the parent to act or even think.
Stanza five- The daughter is clearly the loudest in the house, which also suggests she might be an only child. I believe that if there were another child in the home, she wouldnt be the loudest, and the entire household might not be as synced with her.
Stanza six- when she paused, she went back; a little writers block didnt scare her away from writing so passionately.
Stanza seven- I’m a bit confused here, but is the iridescent creature the narrator is talking about his daughter? I would assume so, because it showcases his admiration for her writing.
CLASSMATE A’S DISCUSSION POST:
Stanza 1&2: While reading the first 2 stanza I imagine a young girl in her room. She lives in a house thats super old and it creeks anytime you walk around. It’s also night time so the only thing keeping the house and rooms lit are lamps. The lamps aren’t really bright so the house is light lit. I have a sense that the girl writing in her journal might be sad or maybe got into an argument with her family because the father is checking in on her.
Stanza 3&4: So the young girl is going through something. It must be very serious. I think it’s serious becasue the word Heavy sorta sticks out to me. She’s young and she’s already had something really bad happen to her early on. She is going through a really hard and I i get a feeling that she is trying to hide her emotions to her family. I think tis because she stops typing, almost on the look out for her parents.
Stanza 5&6: I have many questions while reading this stanza. I am wondering if the pauses is becoming a pattern on purpose? Why does she keep stopping. This line was a little confusing to come up of ideas and what I though of becasue I don’t really know whats going on at the moment.
Stanza 7&8: They are currently watching something. They are trying to watch something escape. Its a nice tone becasue they are trying to help it and not harm it.
Stanza 9,10&11: Maybe the thing that is stuck is a metaphor for the daughter? They seem to be struggling and they are trying and trying to get back up from whatever they have been dealing with. Maybe thats referring to the daughter whenever she types its her helping herself like a coping mechanism. They wish that whatever situation she is going through she is able to get out of it like last time but stronger.
CLASSMATE B’S DISCUSSION POST:
Stanzas 1&2: I felt that the poem began feeling very quiet and domestic. You can tell that speaker is watching his daughter write in her room. The house itself is quite, and small sounds are notcied, like the movement of her pen. The speaker does not interrupt her because he knows she is focused. It seems that he is both curious and careful. After reading this poem, I feel that this part specifically shows how writing takes a lot of concentration and how it can separate people from others around them.
Stanzas 3&4: In these stanzas, the daugher’s writing is being compared because of the struggle she is indorcing. This makes the writing seem risky and hard, not the typical smooth or easy. The speaker imagines problems and struggles, but he does not feel the need to step in. I like this image because it captures how hard it can be to write, when you have no idea on where your story is going next. I can see that the father seems anxious but also respectful by not rushing into help his daughter, even thought he can see the struggle she is having.
Stanzas 5&6: The speaker is seen getting more worried. The ship image make it feel like writing if failing apart. I believe that this part is about more than writing. It seems like it is about growing up and doing things by youtself. Even tho, the father wants to help, he is aware. that he should not. I feel tha is relevant in real life because many parents want to help their children when they are growing up, but know that they should let them do it on their own.
Stanzas 7&8: These stanzas I feel are more calm. The speaker seems to be more accepting of struggling while writing. The daughter knows she has to work through it alone. This made me think about hpow writing is usually unorganized before perfect. However, when somehting gets hard, you just have to push through it.
Stanza 9: The last stanza, the speaker has now let go of this worry. He believes and trusts his daughter’s process. The poem is ended in a quiet way, showing that writing and growing take times. Overall, the poem made me think abut how hard wiritng can be, and alo hwo important it is to struggle through it on your own.
Requirements: 1000
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