Barry Lopez Essays by Verity Olliff https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez en-us 2018-12-18 16:12:48 UTC 2025-11-23 02:26:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Removelove.png discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315590755 -written differently
-from online sources
-Summary: he personally immersed himself into an indigenous culture by travelling with them
got close to being a part of their culture
-he still was an observer
-he wasn't a tourist
-he was a visitor
-he wanted to understand how they functioned
-he was 'invited' in 
-he put himself there
-for example, it's like when we go to visit colleges or try to immerse ourselves - visit vs. immersion
-If you stay longer than a couple weeks, you need to learn how to interact with the people there. You need to understand how their system works.
-with the invitation, you see the immersion by doing what the indigenous people did
-he didn't dictate what he wanted to do
-he did what they did during their daily routine
-he uses diction that indicates that -he went against his 'urge' to just watch and not take part
-he goes against his natural instinct of staying out of foreign acts- it's a natural human awkwardness - "had to stifle the urge to stay on the outside instead of joining in"
-barry lopez uses flowry and high vocabulary although he speaks of simple topics- he shows that he has a rich education]]> 2018-12-18 16:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315590755 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315594859 -it's his life story
-at 3, moved to california
-parents divorced, dad disappear, lives with mom
-talks about living in san fernando valley
-he travelled all over- drove everywhere- covered much land in their car
constant reminders that random men show up
-implicitly shows that like his mom, he's constantly searching - he has not found his place
-mother married at age his age of 11, moved to manhattan
-started to live the new york life
-the children of steinbeck were his best friends from camp
-the voice is basically his autobiography
-(invitation is the only one not in this book; everything else is in this same book)
-he was exposed to literature all his childhood
- he doesn't feel comfortable with his new life with his thorough education in fancy private schools coming from san fernando valley
-he also travels in this passage
-he's trying to find his voice in this
-as you go into the end of it, his advice to the girl's dad at the end, he tells him to tell her to read- you have to develop your voice- your voice will find you
-idea of constant search also shown here like in all the passages
-what stimulates him is what his mind is able to create]]> 2018-12-18 16:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315594859 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315598058 -doesn't just give the map of the united states
-Americans don't really know geography
belief against reality
-people can't point out places on a map when they hold such significance
-ignorance vs. innocence
-how do we decide what's actually the innocence?
-pay attention to language he uses
-incredibly vivid and extensive use of adjectives
-as americans, people talk about their mental refreshment? in nature in different landscapes YET people don't know how to survive- they don't understand they work
-hubris approach seen in how people act with geography
-society now doesn't require people to know where locations actually are, just where they're told they are
-people know locations that are necessary to them
-people don't know areas even having been lived there for a long time
-we only pay attention to things, when it's important to us or necessary for us to do so
-americans only pay attention to land when it's our land, when we can earn money off of it
-when talking in ioc, go big and use small examples
-for barry lopez REMEMBER TO MENTION HIS USE OF LANGUAGE]]> 2018-12-18 16:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315598058 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599218 -Your tactile connection to the world, allowing you to feel things
-talks about needing his mother’s breast= hands are very important to our survival
-scars on hands- not always remembered because it’s natural


]]> 2018-12-18 16:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599218 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599386 -doesn’t understand it
-makes him uncomfortable


]]> 2018-12-18 16:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599386 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599500 -about driving
-trying to kill lady’s husband


]]> 2018-12-18 16:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599500 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599521 -driving fast to the Amish
-no one cares about his car while he’s showing it off


]]> 2018-12-18 16:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599521 discussion notes 1704851 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599651 -stealing the culture that isn’t his- from the alabama indians]]> 2018-12-18 16:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315599651 Notes for IOC* https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315710481 -key things u always want to include when doing an IOC on Lopez : language he uses, highly educated vocabulary but still an average american student, just speaking on what he did throughout his life . talk about his word choice and how that overall message fits into his life-- what is his purpose of sharing this with us?
Overall summary : he is in Alaska as he is walking with the indigenous people: true message would be that the actual invitation is referring to how he learned from *objectivity * - important because if you find something important you hold onto it forever. He observes and learns the ways and culture of the indigenous people and picks out the valuable knowledge he gains from the life lessons he has experiences. Giving off the idea that you need to observe and take everything in in that very moment and then evaluate and process later on. 1st experience evaluation will always be most important (first impression of the lives that the indigenous people live) 

]]> 2018-12-18 21:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315710481 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315710622 Speaks of menial aspects of life but his language elevates what he is talking about (word choice)

wilderness, outdoors]]> 2018-12-18 21:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315710622 Notes for IOC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315710656 Language: topic matters are typically down to earth but uses words that elevate and demonstrates how educated he is. 
Learns about indigenous people whom he interacts with and watches a bear eat a fish. He learns to pay attention to more details not necessarily just a bear eating a fish but what is around the bear, how the landscape is around the bear, what the bear looks like, what the fish looks like etc.
People need to soak up the experience and after words figure out the situation.  
-Shows the two perspectives of the Native Americans vs. his viewpoint. To demonstrate the differences between how people typically just view a scene and not anything deeper then just the surface. (perspective changes based on how involved are you).

]]> 2018-12-18 21:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315710656 Discussion Notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711163 -we do not know what happens after death, and that's why they stop before you see them die
-lots of spaces (structure) shows the unknown in death
-all of the essays are stream of consciousness
-interconnectedness of life]]> 2018-12-18 21:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711163 Notes for IOC* https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711265 never finishes the story if it s involving death because we do not have knowledge of what happens to humans after they pass. The structure of death holds many spaces that each indicate the "unknown" or the "unexplainable"of when people die. he does not have the answers to everyones questions about death. mentions his life and death experiences-- remember the story of the kitten being pelleted at the garage door. ]]> 2018-12-18 21:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711265 Discussion Notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711491 -the heat used as a setting vs the Amish country
-material vs. spirituality
-driving in convertible corvette, but his car is considered annoying 
-the Amish people weren't interested in what he had to say
-what matters, what you own or how people look at you? ]]> 2018-12-18 21:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711491 Discussion Notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711784 -The guilty conscience of a little boy
-Arrowheads stolen
-He realized that he may not have a right to take them, but does he or does he not?]]> 2018-12-18 21:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711784 Discussion Notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711924 -having the choice of killing an abuser, but he chooses not to
-consequences of doing good
-he's going to see his girlfriend when driving
-he gets stopped by a cop, but keeps running
-how does Lopez set up the woman's question?]]> 2018-12-18 21:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315711924 Jasmine K. https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315712090 -Barry learns about the indigenous cultures
-Invitation: to deepen experience
-Every experienced should be observed, then analyze the details later
-Objectivity is important because you will miss out.
-You only listen to what you pay attention to ]]> 2018-12-18 21:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315712090 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315714233 -His mom traveled with him everywhere
-Started in New York at 3
-Mom moved to San Fernando alley(LA)
-Mom always had men around
  -She was always searching
  -He was always searching
-Best friends at summer camp are Steinbeck's kids
-Travels to Europe
-Goes to University of Notre dame
 Dame
-Barry has developed a writers voice(literary)
  -Way of expressing his voice
-Talk about language and how he went through time

]]> 2018-12-18 21:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315714233 Notes for IOC * https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315714239 His mom took him with her and traveled all over, she also always had many different men around. She always searching for that "home" feeling and so is Lopez. When his mom gets remarried he moves back to New York. * when his true education begins. Literature correlation as he went to school with Steinbecks kids *
He realizes as he is about tho graduate college is that he is not satisfied with his evaluation of the world and begins his travels... all other essays flow off of this one as he learns throughout his travels and puts his thoughts down into the essays. Not using his voice but instead showing that he has now developed a literary voice to express himself (speaking for those who aren't recognized ) *focus on his language and how he went through time *]]> 2018-12-18 21:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315714239 IOC notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315714431 Barry is always searching, his mom continues seeing different men.
Goes to prep school, lives with his grandpa (learns indigenous side), camp school meets Steinbeck's kids so his learns from them who have greatd education in writing.
Understands after he grows up he has a very sheltered life so he goes out to explore. (Kenya, Chile, Australia, Japan)
Talks about the importance of reading (to open your mind on new things you read about them [in his time]).
He develops his literary voice. 
Always talks about indigenous people a voice easily found.
Talk about his scequency of events how he went through time and the languages.]]> 2018-12-18 21:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315714431 https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315715106 he creates a literary voice over his timeline]]> 2018-12-18 21:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315715106 Notes for IOC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716016 2018-12-18 21:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716016 notes for IOC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716172 Is driving to see his girlfriend.
-How does Barry Lopez set up the scene for how the a random lady sits in his car and you expect him to act on his urges an do something with the woman.
-He reflects philosophically on killing the husband (metaphor on border).

]]> 2018-12-18 21:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716172 Notes for IOC* https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716188 traveling toward salt lake go see his girlfriend who he will finally share intimacy with . Cop stops him and follows him -- builds suspense. Later on stops for A&W, women stops him and asks him to kill her husband. He had to make a decision on what was right and if he should kill the man that the women claims to be an abuser . he doesn't know how personally he can involved in others lives without also limiting himself, as he was abused himself the thought of wanting to kill the man that the women says is an abuser will come easily to him]]> 2018-12-18 21:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716188 IOC notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716800 Ends up in amish territory after he and his friend focus so much on his car and how everyone loves his car. Lady giving him lemonade didn't see him as impressive which was what the boy's were expecting.
-Learns what actually matters when he was ridiculed for his impressive car. ]]> 2018-12-18 21:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315716800 Notes on IOC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315717888 Kills cat, dog gets run over.
Death doesn't have an answer or explanation (shows that through his writing).]]> 2018-12-18 21:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315717888 Notes https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315718151 Americans on know what they deal with, don't really appreciate the nature of the culture (couldn't identify geography; superficial).]]> 2018-12-18 21:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/oxnardunion/Lopez/wish/315718151