Impact

When asked to come up with our own definition of Literature, at first I had no idea how to put such an elusive concept into concrete words. After debating what literature means to me, I suddenly had an epiphany. Literature, rather than other types of reading, leaves an impact on me. Therefore I came up with this definition, "Literature is a piece of writing that leaves a lasting impact on the reader and society and influences the canon of literature as a whole." I may not necessarily remember every detail of the plot or the name of every character, but I will always remember how the piece of literature changed, even in the slightest, my view of the world.

Now looking at the class AP Literature, I think that it will have a lasting impact on me as I venture into the "real world" of life beyond High School. I may not remember what we did on a day to day basis, or certain assignments, but I will always remember how it changed the way I view the world.

First Week Reflection

When I thought of AP Literature this summer, I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought it would be an interesting, engaging, yet extremely difficult class. So far it has proved to be interesting and engaging...yet I will not truly know how difficult it is until I get my summer reading essay back.

In my experience, AP teachers usually start of the year by intimidating students into dropping the class or into scaring them to do the work. It was refreshing this year to come into a classroom filled with positive support. I am looking forwards to really getting started and delving into the world of literature.

The Wanderer

On our initial day of AP English Lit, we were introduced to our first metaphor of the year. "The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" was presented as a metaphor of us, standing looking over our future of senior year, and past that into college and professional life. We can make out some general ideas of our future under the mist, but the details, and the majority of the events are unknown, skewed, or out of reach. Our path to the top was long and treacherous, and now as we look towards our future we see how much farther we have to go. Although none of us were as confident as the wanderer pictured above, I'm sure we have similar thoughts as a vast world of opportunity awaits.