tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104678730176687014.post572179825530340448..comments2014-12-12T18:07:42.274-05:00Comments on Seminar in Composition : Abbey's InspirationAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104678730176687014.post-26292845550819430372014-09-27T20:53:11.416-04:002014-09-27T20:53:11.416-04:00Within the context of the prompt, this is very nic...Within the context of the prompt, this is very nice. You find not one but two books, you read enough of both to get a sense of them, you briefly sketch out a possible line of influence, and you are *specific* about how they relate to Abbey. You do all of this with a clear, coherent style, without either too much or too little detail. So far, so good.<br /><br />If you revise, though, you need to turn it into more of an essay. So rather than saying - here are two books which Abbey cited, here's why they are interesting - you would want to make *one* specific argument.<br /><br />What should that argument be? I have one idea, although you might have others. <br /><br />"She pushes the reader away from the idea of comfort in the desert, but still presents the thought of beauty and hope. Abbey and Austin use contradiction to help the reader fully experience the desert. In my opinion, I believe Abbey pulls his style of writing from Austin’s work." This is a nice hint. So here's my question: if Abbey is influenced by Austin's style, what does that mean? What is he learning from her, and how does that help us interpret his work? If you can answer that question convincingly (using further specifics from both books, of course) you have a worthy topic.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.com