Josh by JOSHUA MCCLURE https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure baldielocks en-us 2018-04-02 13:06:45 UTC 2018-05-21 01:17:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png Types of Dialectical Journal Postings s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248333072 BASIC -
Genuine questions you have about the text you read.  Provide an explanation of why you have the question and your thoughts about what those answers might be.

RHETORIC- Discuss key rhetorical device which impact the text and how it helps the author achieve her purpose.  This is a rhetorical analysis posting.

REFLECTION -
Can you relate to what is being discussed in the text? Discuss an observation about the relation of the text to your own personal experience or understanding of the world.

INTERPRETATION -
What is the author trying to accomplish with this portion of the text?  How is she doing it and why does it matter?

EVALUATION -
Select a portion of the text that exemplifies good or bad writing (writing, not ideas).  Discuss why you judge it to be good or bad.

RANT/RAVE -
This is where you can rant or rave about some portion of the text. It can be a commentary on the subject matter, the writing, or the author's style. You must provide justification for your opinion. 

 ]]> 2018-04-04 00:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248333072 Dialectical Journal #1 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248341974 April 3, 2018

* preface * 

BASIC - / RANT - / RAVE - / EVALUATION -

CASUAL NOTES -

Listen, I like her writing style, but I get it, the subject is not too uplifting and fun, but like there is this negative outlook or something, which is rich coming from me. But man, it’s like alot, even for me. Like there is this whole paragraph about bloodstained pjs blistered feet dried breast milk and vomiting into barf bags, which for one I love graphic pushing the envelope anything, I love “filth” in terms of being “edgy”, but like it’s just very offhanded I guess. Like it came out of nowhere, which is a literary suckerpunch, a trip so far. So this whole first journal entry is gonna be a combo just because I need to organize my thoughts, but I wonder why she uses this graphic edgy wordings? Like I’ve looked her up and I get it she’s like super liberal, making fun of GOP men (actual things btw) and all that, but I honestly hoping that this isn’t just an edgy thing to aggravate conservative or republican people, I’m not sure yet but it seems so stereotypical for a self proclaimed anarchist lover/liberal etc etc -ism and -ist. My biggest thing is I don’t want to be disappointed by it being another one of those grotesque manifestos of edgy liberalism, which don’t get me wrong, republican self serving memoirs are just as appalling, there’s a reason why I don’t voluntarily read them. Just an interesting thing so far. Just an observation and reaction from me, pages 10/11, they were something, I actually laughed out loud, just not sure why, I think it was when she was describing the crippled feeble corpse of a king resting eternally to a renowned saint, I don’t know, just, oh boy it’s somebting all right. I’m enjoying the experience, similar to the way I talk or write, not sure 100% yet, side note I’m excited to hear or see the actual sh*t show discussing this book will be. No one is gonna be surprised that people are gonna have opinions when someone describes the holy mother as having dry breasts, vomiting, and bloody pjs and spilling all matters of things, just saying it’s gonna be interesting. Ok I should probably organize this so I don’t fail. 

BASIC - 

The intro to it, IE the play to the casual snarky-ness to political everything.
QUESTION - What is the purpose of this? Like actually? I have no problem of political statements or pushing the envelope, but only if it’s tastfully done or has an underlying theme or actual substance, it may be later too much for me to see as of yet, but it seems like a muddled mess of opinions labeled as a literary work of art.

RAVE - 

Pretty much all of Page 9

ALTHOUGH!! I do enjoy this writing style, it feels like I’m talking to someone, or rather reading their dialogue or talking to myself, and here comes the Segway section to rant, which side note I’m not sure if I’m doing the ordering right I’ll have to reread after this, but I’ll just continue then edit, ok so, I love edgy no filter everything, I really do, I love that people take it there, I love no filtered anything, I actually lol’d while reading some of the harry-er sections, just because of the outlandish edgy stuff, which is my fav. And here comes the rant.

RANT -

Rather say the whole of page 9

The same thing I loved is the same thing I have an issue with, I am aware of a huge culture of political driven literature that has a pattern of extreme language and subject just to push buttons, and right now it kinda seems like it, in its own way. Which I hope it’s not, truly. But just the pattern is just so stereotypical, just hope it’s not what I fear it may be, but it’s just alot for something that has barley any substance, so it seems. 

EVALUATION -

" "Romantic?" sneers a skeptic. "Totally," I rebut. "

This lil' bit here is mildly annoying when reading, the only reason this irks me is that these poor innocent people get labeled as sneering skeptics rather than the probable confused and wary breakfast goers. Also it comes off as self righteous and snobby, which came out of no where.
]]> 2018-04-04 01:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248341974 WELCOME TO MY BOARD s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248479931 I have tried to make it mildly aesthetically pleasing, and hopefully you find it nice, let me know how my entries are by leaving a like and commenting on my posts (if you can) to build off and give advice, or just leave a comment to talk :) Have fun on my board!!

]]> 2018-04-04 13:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248479931 CLASS NOTES #1 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248482031 Just in case someone missed it.


April 4, 2018

Martar!
Would presidents be remembered in any way if they were not assassinated? Yes and no, Lincoln's story is and will be apart of assassination. Lincoln's rep. would've been everlasting, not because he got assassinated, but because of his accomplishments, IE freeing slavery. But yah know, with garfield, he didn't do anything, like at all, and is relativly unknown, which sucks, but she says that he IS known via being assassinated, but not really. 
Is she a provacatare? Does she like to provoke a reaction or is she just oblivious to anything to everything?
Alot of people think she is just oblivious, but also she acknoledges that she may be too much, IE beware FBI warning, is it humor or just for effect or for herself? Does she mean no harm or is she just extra asf? " Verbal Serial Killer" - Brittney and Abby. 
Is Vowell a self indulgant writer? IE a word vomit hoe. " Verbal Sociopath " - Brittney
Suggest killing George Bush, oof.
Every joke has some truth into it to some degree, IE Kathy Griffin suggesting AS A JOKE to behead Donald Trump, but hey, we all have double standards right?
Is there a paradox with the Lincoln thing?
So a few people have said it is a paradox, but personally I don't think it is a true paradox. 
Treasonous statements, "edgy" 
That's so random writing.
Pre-meditated writing? Nah, most likely not.
Back to awareness when writing, concluded she is word vomiting writer who is a master craftswomen in that regard. 
Some people like the way she writes, as it is brash and sardonic and sarcastic, what is her purpose? Is she just an angsty teen? Or is it a shrine to libral love.
Is she forced?
Socially Awkward 
Forced as in angsty for no reason.
SHE IS IN THE INCREDIBLES 

FIN


]]> 2018-04-04 13:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/248482031 Dialectical Journal #2 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/249611314 August 8, 2018

Chapter 1 

BASIC -


RHETORICAL - 

“ The Lincoln Memorial is at its loveliest  when the sun goes down. It glows. It’s quiet. There are fewer people and the people who are here at this late hour or reverent and subdued, but happy.  The lights bounce off the marble and onto their faces so that they glow too, their cheeks burned orange as if they’ve had a sip of that good bourbon with the pretty label brewed near the Kentucky creek where Lincoln was born. “ 

This absolutely was transcendent, literary gold, golden honey in the form of words, I’m using this as rave and as evaluation, just the imagery and the way it made me feel, I could see and experience this as I was reading it, the warmth from the lamps and the glow, the breeze that cooled and reminded you that you’ve been staring and standing at the marvel for minutes now, I know I may be easily impressed or something, but that was literally georgeous, I sound like an English nerd getting their jollies off over an amazing series of fabulous words, but that was honestly great, I’ll definelty be using this in a few other sections, and I’ll mabye add a few others, but this just adds so much to the story, to the reading, it shows her love for history and presidents, whether it is birthed from obsessions over death, or shows a commitment and a love for it, a lonly yet embracing city at night being guarded over by Lincoln, it just adds so much more emotion or experience into the pages, it’s just fabulous writing.


REFLECTION - 

" So this is whom we’re dealing with-not the raving madman of assassination lore, but a calculating, philosophical racist. “

I relate to her pointing this out, because it reminds me of like Scooby Doo, like when they unmask the monsters and instead of a crazy person underneath, it was ( a good amount of them were ) a evil genius type. And her clarifying that he wasn’t insane, he was very calculating and philosophical in his justification for slavery and racism, insane morally, but actual state of mind he was very capable, which I guess is what made it more terrifying, cause it’s always easier whenever a tragedy or something happened and it’s a monster, but when it’s a monster and there is a human who justified what they are doing makes it that much more terrifying, that there was a connection for them that gave them the green light to perform the hideous acts, that they were ok with it because they had convinced themselves it’s ok, and I guess that is what makes someone a monster from a madman, one is serially murderous and the other is calculated and precise in its murderous intent, just something that rang my bell.


INTERPRETATION - 




EVALUATION -

“  The Lincoln Memorial is at its loveliest when the sun goes down. It glows. It’s quiet. There are fewer people and the people who are here at this late hour are reverent and subdued, but happy. The lights bounce off the marble and onto their faces so that they glow too, their cheeks burned orange as if they’ve had a sip of that good bourbon with the pretty label  brewed  near the Kentucky creek where Lincoln was born . “

This is a prime example of why we are reading this book, as I stated earlier this is georgeous writing, it’s honestly beautiful, I could feel the glow and see the memorial, this is a fabulous example of great writing, and as I read if there are any great quotes I can fish out of there I will, this one will be hard to beat though, just because of the extent of imagery, and the fact I have been there and experienced it, but the way it took me back there, re ignited my memories and experiences, allowed me to build and experience her telling of it, it is great 😁. 


RANT/RAVE -

RAVE -

On page 26 this and page 27 you can honestly see a real side to her, not a snarky unlikable writer, but an awkward crass and sarcastic lover, not in the sense of halmark channel *Gasp* Lover? But as in she’s a lover OF Lincoln and you can clearly tell, it’s honestly great humanizing someone who in the preface described holy figures in ways that are the definition of blasphemy and danced on the line of treason by hinting (kinda) at killing President Bush, seeing her blossom into a person is refreshing, reveals her as a person, and gives a great layer to her as how much she loves history, not using it as a catalyst for personal narrative and personal political statements, although I’m sure that will come along with her snarky self.

RANT -


]]> 2018-04-09 01:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/249611314 Dialectical Journal #3 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262209750 BASIC/RANT -

" I cannot decide who I hate more, Dr. Mudd or Jimmy Buffet” 
Page 66

 OK, why does she have to even come for Jimmy Buffett or like any of his music, I’m kind of offended like a little bit actually scratch that a lot not only because of his music is legendary and amazing it’s literally celebrated by everybody. And I’m not sure why she has to say this, but I get it she’s sick or whatever but I don’t now or rather I don’t think  Think that she should even mention Jimmy Buffett‘s name just because I don’t think he wants his name being associated with her because I mean I wouldn’t want my name to be associate with her especially her vomit and death obsession but have you noticed like throughout the whole book she’s literally talking about vomit all the time?  Well if that’s what she likes that’s what she likes but don’t associate with Margaritaville or jimmy buffet he’s too sweet for that.

RHETORICAL/EVALUATION/RELATION - 

“  sunken, lusterless eyes, pallid lips and cold, ashy complexion, one can read the words ‘dry Tortugas’ with a terrible significance “ 

This is great honestly I really like the writing style although I know she didn’t even wright it and I don’t know exactly but whatever she made the decision to include it so I guess it was a good writing style on her choice her part rather, so I relate to this because I don’t get sleep and I always look washed up like hard-core not pretty, but I really should take care of myself but I get it I relate I shouldn’t but whatever anyways another thing this is a great writing and it’s a great rhetorical device basically it’s very descriptive and it really gives you a very vivid image  of how this person is a decrepit and corrosion really just like me. 

INTURPRITATION -

 Page 70 the area about the castle and how technology is obsolete eventually 

 OK so basically I think she included this to just give a little bit of irony and I’m not sure exactly what her goal was but I guess it was something along those in that technology and really everything is fleeting or something,  or I guess you could even relate  it to people how we prep ourselves or whatever And build ourselves up for everything and eventually it’s just kind of meaningless the world keeps moving or something 

]]> 2018-05-20 20:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262209750 Dialectical Journal #4 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262210272 BASIC - 

 Page 87 the whole thing about the confederate flags 

 OK so I feel like I know the reason why she included this, she wanted to get under people skin or she wanted to be edgy or whatever she thinks is cool, don’t get me wrong I’m not the biggest fan of the confederate flag or whatever, but I do think she’s just pointing it out to be “edgy” I honestly think it’s kind of sad and honestly pathetic like that may sound harsh but it’s really over played throughout the whole book and I’m honestly over it.

RHETORICAL - 
 “Entire blocks go by with nary a window in tact. All the glass is cracked, smashed, or has been replaced with makeshift plywood. Tired looking men and women loiter on stoops, the sidewalks piled the trash.“ 
Page 88

 You know I really feel this, she says it like it is in this incident which is something of a blessing when reading this book. I honestly really can envision what I’m reading when I have read this whole thing right here. The way she says it just makes it bland, but the thing is that’s the way it is, it’s just very refreshing especially in this book and her writing style. 

REFLECTION -

 The part about the müter Museum 
Page 93

 I have a very strong love for history and honestly, this point that she made about you calling it beautiful and very cozy place, I really do relate to that I am the specially with just museums in general and honestly I do have a lot in common with her, but she’s so annoying. Just I like museums a lot like her. 

]]> 2018-05-20 20:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262210272 Dialectical Journal #5 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262212381 BASIC/RANT -
 Overall 

  OK I can’t right now. This is so boring. Why does she feel the need to include so much bland history. Like don’t give me wrong I’m a fan of history I love history, but it’s absolutely awful to read about genuine political stances that aren’t even interesting or just really insignificant moments or people throughout history but I don’t know why she chose to go so in-depth it’s just, bleh.

RHETORIC/REFLECTION/INTURPRITATION -

 Page 135  last paragraph 

 When she was talking about his arm chair and it being lopsided and it really just made him feel human. Not just a political figure head or in idolized being, but an actual person, someone who really needed a break sometimes. And the writing style that she used and also again it was a quote from someone else, was and still is pretty good although it’s not mind blowing, as it’s not bad, it’s still very vivid And gives you a different look rather gives you a more in-depth work on who President Garfield was prior to his presidency and I am I really think she included that to make him feel human and the way she included it was pretty good it was very vivid and it was very relatable. I feel like I could relate to President Garfield in that regard. Definitely not the cheating part that’s kinda disgusting in my opinion but whatever I guess he’s dead now so doesn’t matter. 

EVALUATION -

 The page 137 and it’s the second paragraph 

 OK the reason why I think this is such a good moment for her writing wise, is because this perfectly represents her writing style and her aesthetic of being an author. For example when she was talking about Bible communists and 19th century vegetarian sex all in upstate New York that is extremely her style. And talking about assassinating the presidents and dinnerware and sex and communism all in the same paragraph I think that’s a very much her aesthetic. And I think it’s crazy It was great riding in my opinion .


]]> 2018-05-20 21:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262212381 Dialectical Journal #6 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262228479 INTURPRETATION -

 Page 135 second or third paragraph 

 OK so I think she included this to really push home the whole Garfield campaign I’m not sure exactly what she’s going for but I think she was like showing off her  knowledge for the history of the Republicans and Democrats especially during civil war era and their strategies and just show the whole shebang that she can do, or rather express her credentials, mainly because this has borderline nothing to do with anything prior said.



EVALUATION/RAVE -
 
Page 149 and it is the fourth paragraph 

 This little section is so essentially Sarah that it’s borderline sickening. She is so opposite to the original speaker of the sermon but they share so many similarities especially her love for pretty messed up things and the occasional grim diabolical lingo that she and I quote said was cute. The reason why I think she included all those was just I don’t know honestly but I think it really gives you a window again who she really is and what she’s really like. And I really love that she is very transparent on who she is whether that transparency reveals something Good or bad, I do admire that about her writing style which is on perfect display in that paragraph. ]]> 2018-05-21 00:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262228479 Dialectical Journal #7 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262228617 BASIC -
 Page 193 paragraph three 

 I actually don’t have a question about the actual script or the literature whatever. But rather the content that’s being said, I think it’s kind of a poopy that an assassinated President I think or assassinated person who obviously has some historical significance, is just kind and given a plaque that is apparently super miss-able or can be overlooked easily in fact very very easily.  It kinda just made me feel sad.

RHETORICAL -

 “ lined with earthy bungalows, the street is American  dreamy, all sidewalks and green lines.”
Page 193

  I love this vivid description of this in fact it’s actually not that vivid but it’s very transformative to where I can properly and clearly see what is being said, I can look down the street that is being described in my mind at least, and fully feel and see myself there. 


REFLECTION -

“It was a mean, punk ass thing to do” 
 Page 209

 OK I relate to this in the context is being used. Especially when I was talking about stealing and petty crime and just universally gross things. It’s kind of just that thing that just kinda makes your toes curl, and frankly as a mayor I would have a similar reaction to something like that. And now I’m sure she would have very adverse reaction as well. Which I think is healthy and great because I don’t think that any type of stealing especially from a historical landmark is good in any context.]]> 2018-05-21 00:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262228617 Dialectical Journal #8 s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262234337 INTURPRETATION/EVALUATION -

 The second paragraph on page 211 

I think she specifically included this paragraph to give some sub text pretense type to the actual events that followed. And I actually really like them they’re pretty nice and descriptive and really show again her writing style where it’s very much like talking to her and I feel very attached to that since I usually write like that. But I do think she included that for some background or some more detail of the setting.




RANT/RAVE - 

 The whole book 

 Since this is the last chapter I’m gonna give my whole honest opinion on this, it was expected. Which may not sound is scathing as I would normally say, but it just was boring nothing standoffish except her choice of words but I predicted that after a page or two, as did many in our class. And it just fell flat in my opinion and honestly just like a waste of time, but did expose me to some interesting and New ways to write which I am definitely going to look into or rather refine my writing style which is very similar to hers. But overall it wasn’t awful, just wasn’t anything that felt necessary to read or even better of a description, it wasn’t anything to even print. ]]> 2018-05-21 01:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262234337 NOTICE s806161 https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262234386 Journals #3 - #8 are all new]]> 2018-05-21 01:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s806161/Joshuamcclure/wish/262234386