On the other side of the creek, so to speak, I thought it was easier for someone of my reading level to enjoy "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" because It was easier to picture. For instance, having read my share about the Civil War period, I could picture slaveholders wanting to do anything within their power to prevent the emancipation of the slaves whose labor had provided for them; and that makes me wonder if I wouldn't have done the same thing were I in his shoes.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Job #5
There are a few things I noticed in the writing styles of
Irving vs. Bierce. I first thought how Irving's short story "The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow" was almost overly descriptive and too long of a
short story for my attention span. Of Course, this has nothing to do with how
good the story is. I’m sure it's very enjoyable to a reader who has a good
vocabulary.
On the other side of the creek, so to speak, I thought it was easier for someone of my reading level to enjoy "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" because It was easier to picture. For instance, having read my share about the Civil War period, I could picture slaveholders wanting to do anything within their power to prevent the emancipation of the slaves whose labor had provided for them; and that makes me wonder if I wouldn't have done the same thing were I in his shoes.
On the other side of the creek, so to speak, I thought it was easier for someone of my reading level to enjoy "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" because It was easier to picture. For instance, having read my share about the Civil War period, I could picture slaveholders wanting to do anything within their power to prevent the emancipation of the slaves whose labor had provided for them; and that makes me wonder if I wouldn't have done the same thing were I in his shoes.
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I agree...all the details got really old. I definitely like Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge better too. I was more into the story and eager to see how it turned out, when I really didn't care with Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
ReplyDeleteI definately think that the realistic style is more engaging than the more over the top style of Sleepy Hollow. The character was easier to connect with too.
ReplyDeleteI didn't actually mind the Legend of Sleepy Hollow... to much. But in a way, it seems as though they are meant for differen't types of readers. Deep readers and more realistic readers.
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