https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m What features made it strong, resonant, intriguing? What stands out as being interesting, in terms of the (1) content, or (2) style, or (3) both. For style, did she use literary device or striking language in some way? Use the second person: “You…” or “We found it interesting that you….” Or “We learned from you here that….” en-us 2021-10-12 16:37:38 UTC 2025-10-13 22:11:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f915.png 25belzerk https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812001903 On page 24, in the last paragraph, starting from 'perhaps nothing,' you explain your perspective on how other people view migraines as something that can be easily helped, or not as severe as they really are. You comment on how others think of migraines as more of a painful headache, rather than the separate chronic illness that they are. Through your writing you demonstrate how other people who lack awareness of what migraines really are as something that can be helped or changed. This quote from the passage specifically targets this ignorance that you have experienced, with you receiving misguided questions such as, "'Why not take a couple of aspirin'... 'I'd have a headache, too, spending a beautiful day like this inside with all the shades drawn,'" explaining others ignorant attitude towards people who suffer from migraines. Additionally, a second passage at the top of page 25 starting at 'But not all perfectionists' comments on how you feel that there are certain stereotypes, or preconceived notions about migraine suffers that aren't necessarily true, such as the assumption that they are perfectionists or uptight. You clearly explain your frustration and annoyance for those who aren't educated and continue to make certain misguided comments about people who have migraines, or even what a migraine is. From your writing, you express how you feel how many people don't have an accurate understanding of what a migraine is, the severity of it, and the painful and inevitable effects they cause. ]]> 2021-10-12 20:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812001903 https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812006755 "When I am in a migraine aura (for some people the aura lasts fifteen minutes, for other hours), I will drive through red lights, lose the house keys, spill whatever I am holding, lose the ability to focus my eyes or frame coherent sentences, and generally give the appearance of being on drugs, or drunk. The actual headache, when it comes. brings with it chills, sweating, nausea, a debility that seems to stretch the very limits of endurance. That no one dies of migraine seems, to someone deep into an attack, an ambiguous blessing." (Page 24). At the beginning of this paragraph, you describe migraines extremely scientifically, using medical terms that might be hard to understand or connect to fully if you've never experienced one before. However in the section directly after, quoted above, you demonstrate all the drastic, uncontrollable effects of a migraine through more common situations to both introduce a new understanding as well as weave in your own specific experiences. These are extreme situations that we as readers can understand fully. We begin to develop a true idea of how extensive the effects of migraines might be. The ending sentence of that paragraph, "That no one dies of migraine seems, to someone deep into an attack, an ambiguous blessing," brings the reader's grasp of this seemingly insubstantial condition to an impactful close, where we reflect on our own perceptions before and after reading this section. Through this paragraph, you lead us through stages of development when learning about your condition. ]]> 2021-10-12 21:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812006755 25wum3 https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812023929 On page 26, from the second line to the end of the story, you wrote, "For when the pain recedes, ten or twelve hours later, everything goes with it, all the hidden resentments, all the vain anxieties. The migraine has acted as a circuit breaker, and the fuses have emerged instinct. There is a pleasant convalescent euphoria. I open the windows and feel the air, eat gratefully, sleep well. I notice the particular nature of a flower in a glass on the stair landing. I count my blessings" (Page 26). We chose this passage because we thought it best captured your underlying feelings toward your severe pain. You shared your pleasant experiences of emerging from a migraine. Though being in excruciating pain, you still managed to find all of the good things of having migraines, like; being more observant, sleeping better, and becoming more grateful for the food you have and your other blessings.
We thought it was interesting when you said, "a pleasant convalescent euphoria" after your migraine, and how you talk about how you appreciate the world more after one. How it feels like you can eat better, feel the wind more and notice things that you might not have notice before otherwise. We enjoyed looking through and trying to analyze your metaphor of a circuit breaker. We found it intriguing how you compared not being able to control the pain and agony you feel in your head to a piece of machinery that was broken. ]]> 2021-10-12 21:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812023929 https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812035347 Page 24, paragraph 2, lines 6-13, from "When I am in a migraine aura" to "the very limits of endurance." 
This passage shows the misery that migraines cause to your daily life. You list what happens when you are in a migraine aura. It includes things like the inability to form coherent sentences, losing your house keys, driving through red lights, and having chills and nausea. We thought this was intriguing because it gives us a sliver of understanding towards your excruciating pain. The writing style communicates the absurdity of the amount of things you go through, as if this is what you're used to and it's almost made casual. Although these little details may seem small, they have a large impact on your daily life. They are things that most people can't understand except you, because you are the one enduring it. It is impossible to feel the severity of the pain or the situation unless you are the one who is having the migraine, and it's why people underestimate what you go through. Migraines are often misconceived as easily treatable and are typically blown off with simple, misguided suggestions such as taking pills. Of course, this isn't the case and only makes conveying the pain you go through more difficult. Not being understood can be a major factor to someone's life, and you continuously go through it.  You wrote in the format of listing off all the effects, which communicated the large number of things you go through. It really helped us understand how many different parts of your life it affects.]]> 2021-10-12 21:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tobrien28/8v7jpa6mvzgfv71m/wish/1812035347