More than one of you has mentioned the "randomness" of Moods and I think it would be fair to say that Hoffmann is interested in the random moment. For instance, from 163:
"Once we knew a Russian man who, every morning (before the sun came up), would walk a white dog. We said good morning to him and he always answered (with a Russian accent) 'wolking.'"
This feels random. It doesn't refer to anything that came before or after. And yet, I feel that I could make arguments for why it's important as a scene in this book, which then suggests that it's not random but necessary and premeditated. Can you make either an argument for or against the necessity of this scene?
Also:
Remember, the theme of the class is "Voice." To me, voice, in writing, is what makes a writer's style unique, what sets it apart from other writers. How would you characterize Hoffmann's voice? How would you contrast (or compare) it to Malcolm X's?
I want to talk about the following in class, but if we don't get to it, then you might want to address it here:
Look at the conclusion of Hoffmann's book. How is this a conclusion? Now, reread the opening. How does the conclusion work w/ the opening?
What final thoughts do you have about Moods? What questions do you have?
What final thoughts do you have about Moods? What questions do you have?
ReplyDeletemy final thoughts I have about Moods is that the book was very different from other books that I have read for English class, it was a little difficult for me to understand but I managed and also some part of the book there are short poems that i liked that were very strong in my opinion and some words that was used in the book that I didn't know existed until I read the book.