FAMILY VALUES!

When i began reading this Literacy Narative " family values " by joe amato. I was honestly confused about what this reading was going to say. At first just giving a glance to it i thought he was only going to speak about his family life, their family struggle as italians in america.

But, i was surprised to see him tie in his life as an writer and teacher. After reading the first couple of pages about his life, his family. I never thought that he would become what he is now. I guess that was me being steriotypical. I am an italian myself but it just seemed like he wouldnt take the career path he has chosen. But who am i to say that he couldnt do what ever he desired. I am a writer myself and i bet people look at me and my family and wouldnt think that when i go home i like to sit down and read or write for fun. It's always cool to see someone come from something so different, a different kind of culture and see them make a complete change. It's difficult and i deffintley have respect for him for that.



There is a section in the reading where he discusses postive encouragment in writing with his students or just in general. I agree 100% that that is extremely important. I can defintley identify as a studen who wants postive encouragement and feedback. Not all feedback is postive but ethier way id like to hear an oppinon. Also i thought it was interesting that he went to college for technology, but then decided to pursue English. Those two things didnt seem to go hand in hand to me. Thats a big career change if you ask me. But i guess techonolgy and English do have some similarities.

Overall i cant say this wasn't my favorite reading, It really wasn't anything different from what we previously read. Someone with a lower class background trying to better themseleves. But it wasnt too hard to read. So thats a plus. Id like to see in the future something a little different.