Author and Authority
I didn’t really like the astroid game, I didn’t feel like it had a point. It was just liek words floating around that you shoot. I didn’t even see a relation between the words. This is a perfect example of the author who created it only lets you see and do what they want you to. However, they don’t actually say what the point or object of the game is; maybe i would have enjoyed it more if I knew what the purpouse of it was. I thought that the Lies poem was a better. I think it is something that I can relate more to. Not that I lie all the time but it is more realistic because a lot of people lie and sometimes they dont mean to do it or feel really bad about it. This is a great way for people to get a lie off their mind by adding to the lies. In Lies the author doesn’t really have all the authority. They may arrange the leis but the audience submits the lies and they are a actually a part of this work of literature. I think it all depends on what you are reading as to whether or not the author has authority.
I did not like or find the point of the “Astroid” game either. I also may have been able to understand and enjoy this more if I had known the purpose of the game. With the “Lies” poem I like how you are saying it could be a way to get a lie off your back. I agree that it is something everyone can relate to and I also liked it better than the “Astroids.”
↓ Quote | Posted October 16, 2006, 7:49 amI agree that the astroids game was almost pointless. I didn’t catch a correlation between the words either. Lies was better as far as poetry goes in my opinion too.
↓ Quote | Posted October 16, 2006, 9:02 am