Blog Evaluation

My favorite topic for the blogs was writing the poem. I put some effort into writing my blogs and I did my best to reach the requirements. It was an interesting experience and I really feel like other classes should have the opportunity and privilege to write blogs. I realized there is a whole new front for expressing ideas about things we learn other than in the classroom. I may or may not use the blog in the future seeing as I have a facebook. I definitely think the juniors next year should have the privilege and experience to write these blogs.

Gatsby Music

1. I Ain't Got Nobody - Marion Harris / Sophie Tucker / Bessie Smith
I chose this song for after Daisy has run over the woman and Gatsby is all alone. Gatsby feels alone without Daisy in his life after he realizes she won't come back.

2. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Bing Crosby)
This song would be during the flashback of Daisy and Gatsby together. During that summer Gatsby fell in love with Daisy and this song sets the mood for it.

3. 64. It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' - Wendell Hall
I chose this song because I thought the title suited the situation in which Gatsby finds Daisy again. Everything seems to be looking up for him.

Once, I knew a fine song

Once, I knew a fine song,
-- It is true, believe me --
It was all of birds,
And I held them in a basket;
When I opened the wicket,
Heavens! They all flew away.
I cried, "Come back, little thoughts!"
But they only laughed.
They flew on
Until they were as sand
Thrown between me and the sky.

Within the first few lines of this poem, Crane paints a brilliant picture of birds in a basket on a sunny day. As the poem continues though you start to realize that the poem is not about a song, in fact, it is about the birds themselves. This leads me to question why Stephen states he knew a fine song. The poem is written well and is very graphic, but the change of subject leads me to not be as fond of it.