As Eiji Miyake sets off to find his father, he may just inevitably find himself in the process.
Monday, January 27, 2014
AP OPEN QUESTION PROMPT II | “...if these years have taught me anything it is this: you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in.” ― Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
From your business cards, to your poster, to your blog, to your presentation, they all connected quite nicely to your novel. I especially liked the idea of the Bildungsroman in your novel. It seems to be interlaced into all nine chapters, even relating to the title, and you did a great job of walking us through Eiji’s life, and how he ‘came of age’. Your novel is relatively unique in that there is not one specific moment that can be cited as Eiji’s official ‘coming of age’ moment, but instead, a series of steps until the reader finally realizes that he has been transformed.
You also did an AMAZING job of explaining your two AP open questions. Again, you tied it back to the Bildungsroman, and even the prompt that did not directly address a Bildungsroman had a strong relation to it. I enjoyed your presentation so much because you did not simply tell us about Eiji and his coming of age, but also got us involved, encouraging us to find our own happiness and conquer our own fears, because until then, the coming of age journey is not complete, just as you displayed with Eiji. Your conclusion even connected to this idea that our journey is not yet complete, which was a perfect ending in my opinion.
The fluidity and ambiguity that plagued the number nine is a plague no more. This essay is the flu shot to the mist surrounding the fabled number nine. The sensation of disappointment felt in this coming of age story is surreal. The mix of reality and fantasy is such a wonderful idea. You cannot tell fact from fiction and in a way is like the movie, the life of Pi. You can choose to accept or to be rehabilitated by the tragedy of the situation. In this tragedy stems the acceptance. I found this profound. Your essay addresses many of the themes in your PowerPoint and I believe it was a perfect choice to accompany the ensemble of your presentation.
From your business cards, to your poster, to your blog, to your presentation, they all connected quite nicely to your novel. I especially liked the idea of the Bildungsroman in your novel. It seems to be interlaced into all nine chapters, even relating to the title, and you did a great job of walking us through Eiji’s life, and how he ‘came of age’. Your novel is relatively unique in that there is not one specific moment that can be cited as Eiji’s official ‘coming of age’ moment, but instead, a series of steps until the reader finally realizes that he has been transformed.
ReplyDeleteYou also did an AMAZING job of explaining your two AP open questions. Again, you tied it back to the Bildungsroman, and even the prompt that did not directly address a Bildungsroman had a strong relation to it. I enjoyed your presentation so much because you did not simply tell us about Eiji and his coming of age, but also got us involved, encouraging us to find our own happiness and conquer our own fears, because until then, the coming of age journey is not complete, just as you displayed with Eiji. Your conclusion even connected to this idea that our journey is not yet complete, which was a perfect ending in my opinion.
The fluidity and ambiguity that plagued the number nine is a plague no more. This essay is the flu shot to the mist surrounding the fabled number nine. The sensation of disappointment felt in this coming of age story is surreal. The mix of reality and fantasy is such a wonderful idea. You cannot tell fact from fiction and in a way is like the movie, the life of Pi. You can choose to accept or to be rehabilitated by the tragedy of the situation. In this tragedy stems the acceptance. I found this profound. Your essay addresses many of the themes in your PowerPoint and I believe it was a perfect choice to accompany the ensemble of your presentation.
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