I really liked Joe Amatos literacy. He was very open and talked freely without caring what he said. He has a lot of opinions about things that most people wouldn’t agree to. Right off the bat he just goes off telling you how he has an uncle, who was in prison for twenty one years. That just goes to show you how truthful and honest he is. I think having those traits makes you a great writer. What I also like about his literacy is he puts personal events about his mother, such as her having a child and the child died as an infant. Also that she had a miscarriage too. Joe gives great details about all the characters and gives us an idea of how they are. With all his information of his background it also gives us a great picture of how they lived and where they came from.
Technology has changed everything on how we communicate. I think it has changed on everybody’s communication because many are too into the texting, aol, facebook, and so on. Which made them forget how to really communicate in person or even how to write.
To be continued
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I really like your post and the way you describe Joe and his style of writing. I also agree that this makes him a great and honest writer. He just pretty much throws out information about his family in the opening like you were saying about the miscarriage and he even mentions were he is burried. This just gives the reader trust and trust when it comes to reading a story like his. I would also have to agree with the whole technology aspect of life and how it has kinda been taken for granted.
ReplyDeleteOverall this was a very good post and i enjoyed reading it. Hope to see more that to come. =)
Hey Abby. What did you think about Amato in relation to Carolina Maria de Jesus? What connections did you see in their writing and struggles? I find it interesting that you relate traits to literacy practices...the idea of being open to talk. Do you think that marks people from certain backgrounds? For instance, I find that during family conversations I always have an opinion; I can never just sit back and listen. I need to add my two cents. I attribute that having a lot to say to being silenced educationally for many years. Do you have any traits that you tie back to literacy practices?
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