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reading and Writing is the key to understanding your identity: A synthesis of why I Write and My Name

Hello Readers ! today we will be synthesizing "My Name" by Sandra Cisneros and "Why I Write" by Joan Didion. the texts we talk about in previous posts. "My Name" and "Why I Write" are both very personal texts focused around the writer learning more about themselves. So when asking yourself who the audience for these texts are I think it's anyone trying to learn more about themselves. Because both these texts open up the reader to asking questions like " What does my name mean?" or "why do I write?" If I had to categorize the audience to a specific age bracket I would say young people around there teenage years or there early twenties when there trying to understand what they want in life and who they are. I think this is  also the purpose of these texts because again its helping the reader learn more about themselves. its interesting how both these passages guide readers to ask these question because in both of these passa...
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Why I Write

                                                     Why I write - Blog Analysis  Welcome to my second blog post, this week we will be analyzing Joan Didion's article "why I write". Like last time, the passage is very personal its the author is asking themselves why they write. The title is interesting because it was borrowed from the Author's professor. Making the author ask themselves why they write. Helping set the story and tone for her journey to become a writer. Details Details Details , They are crucial when trying to understand anything. Joan Didion pushes this narrative a lot. showing that people experience the world and everything differently. So its extremely important to give people specific's when telling them something. Where she says we understand the world through small things no abstract objects. Showing readers that through those d...
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My Name

                                                                 My Name- blog Analysis     In Sandra Cineros "My Name" from "The House On Mango Street". Esperanza talks about  the weight your name can have on you. Showing readers that though a family name can help connect you with the people in your family, helping you feel closer and part of something bigger. It can also keep you bound, having your name feel like a bad omen and a reminder of the mistakes your family has made in the past. Throughout the story the Esperanza sounds torn, constantly questioning the meaning of her name. Asking herself if it really represents her and what she stands for . In the beginning When she says " In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters, it means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the nu...
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