Day Fifteen / 9.28.10

Today we started with the conclusion of Faulkner's quote from yesterday, "By sublimating the actual into apocryphal I would have complete liberty to use whatever talent I might have to its absolute top." To put it into our own words, we said, "By changing for the better the real Southern life into the fictitious, Faulkner felt he had liberty to use his talent to the fullest." We journaled about whether or not we felt people were interested in Orange County, and why.

Then, we finished covering the introductory paragraphs. Next, we wrote our own, trying to include: tension, setting, main characters, and dialogue. After that we read, then we brainstormed expectations our parents had for us. Finally, we started reading "Two Kinds," by Amy Tan.