Wenderoth, Baratier, Crawford

Wenderoth - These excerpts were a very fun read. I liked them most because they were very relatable to how everyday people view life, and more simply, fast-food. I thought the lactose intolerance part was especially hilarious, because I can relate to that myself. You always want something that you can't/shouldn't necessarily have and in this case it's dairy, which can be a real downer, haha. These excerpts were just very colorful for the basic simplicity of them. They were filled with adjectives, verbs and huge words, but more or less left the reader to develop the images in their own minds.







Baratier - This piece definitely felt more personal than the previous one by Wenderoth. Here, we were seeing a more emotional side of the people who were writing these letters. I liked reading these because as the reader, I was really peering into the minds of these people and seeing beneath the surface of who they could actually be in their normal day-to-day lives. It's nice to see past the veneer that people usually put up, and even though I haven't a clue of who these people are in real life, I still felt like I could see through them more. There were also a lot of deep areas that I enjoyed too, such as on page 11 were it says "Moderation becomes the question, how often do we displace ourselves, what do we put out". Portions of the text, such as this, make you think a little deeper beyond the just the basic text. The second piece of Baratier set the tone a little differently, but it continued on with the hidden-deeper-meaning undertones as well. This piece from the get-go was definitely a little more fun and upbeat t0 read, and used a lot more 'eye-catching' words as well. Some of the prophesies were a little complicated, but still somewhat enjoyable to read.







Crawford - This piece was definitely more straightforward than anything else we've read in class. Again, it was a very fun and light-hearted read. You didn't even really need to be into creative writing or even English to really enjoy this piece and see the point in it, but nonetheless, it was still really well-written. I didn't really enjoy it more than the other two, but I didn't think it was a bad read either, just not really my cup of tea.