Adriana-AN

1) I looked at the list and found the theme that sounded the most interesting.

2) Found more interesting topics and discussion ideas that I would have never thought of. I was also able to see new connections between the stories and even saw ideas for my topic.

3) With recommendations I was able to add Dove’s poem and demonstrate my theme a lot more strongly. Her poem was able to show the same theme but in a more modern time. Although it seemed a lot stronger because of the poem and it’s strong metaphors the idea of a strong speaker and who is defiant expresses my theme even more.

4) I enjoyed exploring the theme within Damballah, especially Dove’s poem. Dove’s poem was difficult to decipher because of her strong metaphors, however after her poem was worth writing about. Wideman also shows the theme of a strong character however he says a lot more directly than Dove. But with both of these writers I believe I have a strong support for my themes.