Book Club poswt #2

This past week in reading Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia gave me more insight into the culture in Saudi Arabia. I felt sorry for Saltana, not having approval of any of her family members, especially her dad and brother. Saltana was ready to be veiled, although she was somewhat reluctant because she knew it was the end of her childhood and end of her freedom, or what she had of it. She began liking her father's new wife, Randa, but could not forgive her father for remarrying a fourth wife so soon. She was still mourning her mother.
 Sultana found out her father was fixing for her and her cousin, Kareem to marry. Sultana was so upset she contacted  her aunts, who protested also, but there was nothing they could do, the decision was her fathers'. Sultana's father was so excited about the up coming proposal/wedding, he agreed to let them meet, which is usually frown upon in the culture.

Book club post #1

The book my group is reading is Princess:Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia. After reading the first few chapter in this book, I instantly noticed the differences in cultures.  The U.S. culture is extremely different than the Saudi Arabian culture, mainly with the roles of men and women. In Saudi Arabia women are devalued and are only acknowledged by what they can offer to a man. Men are looked at in honor. Woman are forced to wear veils to hide their faces, everything is covered besides their eyes. Women are also forced to marry at young ages and bear children, males being looked at as a treasure while there is not much reaction when a female is born.  When females are born, there is no documentation of their birth, and when they died, there is no record. So as the writer says,  " Do I really exist."

Blog #2-Journey trough tunnels of the brain

         Terrifying journey through tunnels of the brain was an interesting story to read.  The author, John Franklin does a great job describing every scene in detail.  The details are what makes you feel like you are there with Dr. Ducker.  Also, throughout the story the author tell the reader exactly what time it is. This give the reader a timeline as to when the story is taking place from beginning to end. This story had a sad ending but as the reader, we know Dr. Ducker did everything he could to keep Mrs. Kelley alive, trying to rid her of her 'monster'.

English 280-Blog #1

        The sound of your voice has a strong impact when writing. As a writer, you do not want to change your voice to accommodate your reader, but develop your own voice that will stick with and stick out to your readers.  I've learned the breezy style of writing is not one you want to imitate. A breezy style of writing may look formal but can also be harder to read than good English. A good point in the reading is to read aloud what you've written and decide whether you like how you sound, or change the sound of the writing. Taste can also be a factor for your audience when writing. Everyone has a different taste, or what they consider good taste. Someone's writing may not always accommodate all the audiences' tastes. Writing is not about what to do, but what not to do.
         Clichés are something you always want to omit when writing. Instead of using clichés, using new language to express the same idea may be more refreshing When reading aloud your draft you should always be aware of clichés, making sure not to use them in a final draft. Reading several different writers' work would be beneficial as a writer. To imitate and use someone as a model or guide for your writing may be the best compliment.