8th Period Initial "Rootedness" Discussion by Kathleen Przybylski https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0 en-us 2020-11-10 01:47:58 UTC 2025-06-17 01:11:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Think of Toni Morrison's "Rootedness" as her own version of Nabokov's "Good Readers," but more of a direct guide specifically for her writing. On this Padlet, post ONE of Toni Morrison's beliefs/goals/functions of her writing. kprzybylski1 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/906749728 The hope is that by compiling and sharing this list on the discussion board, you will each reach a deeper understanding of what to look for in her writing when we start to journal. ]]> 2020-11-10 01:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/906749728 2213901 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910497520 Toni Morrison incorporates her background/ancestors in her writing to connect to her audience.  To use her experience as a tone for the reader to imperet in their manner within her "guidelines".]]> 2020-11-10 20:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910497520 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910498094 She says her work must be political not for her self pleasure of the people. ]]> 2020-11-10 20:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910498094 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910498983 Writing should be able to be read silently, but also heard and understood out loud. Also, she believes writing is enhanced with a response from the reader.]]> 2020-11-10 20:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910498983 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910499360 One of Toni Morrison's beliefs is that black writers need to include their ancestors in their writing. She says without the ancestors, the writing will turn into disarray and the author will end up destroying their own novel. ]]> 2020-11-10 20:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910499360 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910500626 She believes that art and writing can be political and beautiful. ]]> 2020-11-10 20:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910500626 2213292 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910500891 2020-11-10 20:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910500891 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910501503 One of her goal's is to speak directly to her black audience]]> 2020-11-10 20:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910501503 2212972 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910502100 She bas a clear]]> 2020-11-10 20:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910502100 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910503373 She holds the belief that her writing is simultaneously beautiful and political.

]]> 2020-11-10 20:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910503373 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505385 Morrison cast light on the difficulties of African Americans through historical and contemporary context]]> 2020-11-10 20:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505385 2213852 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505761 She believes writing can be beautiful yet also have political meaning at the same time]]> 2020-11-10 20:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505761 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505869 One goal of hers is to speak directly to her black audience. She wants them to mention their ancestors in their writing]]> 2020-11-10 20:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505869 she finds beauty in art and writing and at the same time can have political ideas 2213382 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505881 2020-11-10 20:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505881 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505970 She wants the reader to be able to feel what the author is saying without having to identify with the author.]]> 2020-11-10 20:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910505970 she believes writing can be political but also beautiful https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910510946 2020-11-10 20:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910510946 2212972 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910511489 She likes to have a clear moral/politcal theme in her fiction ]]> 2020-11-10 20:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910511489 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910513458 She believes there should be space created within the writing for the reader to participate and that the relationship between artist and audience is very important]]> 2020-11-10 20:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910513458 https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910514344 She believes that her work is political, and tries to relate to her readers as much as possible.]]> 2020-11-10 20:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910514344 A characteristic of her work is that is should have the ability to be both print and oral literature. She relates this to a Black preacher and how he invites people to join him in the sermon, which ties back to this idea of "individual within the context of a community". https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910564401 2020-11-10 20:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chsd230/y654om3074wlakx0/wish/910564401