General note: If you wish to refer to various artists that you are familiar with, that’s FINE!
BUT>>You MUST directly refer to specific parts of the readings that are ASSIGNED for this sequence. So please don’t skip that requirement.
OPTION A: BEING MISUNDERSTOOD IS ALMOST A BADGE OF HONOR: (This statement is from the Jay-Z essay.) Some artists and writers are well aware that they are seen as strange or different or perhaps even a bit dangerousand they make NO apologies for being this way. What are some examples of artists or writers who boldly express themselves (sometimes in ways that might seem strange and unsettling to others)?
OPTION B: THE ROLE OF STORIES IS TO UNIFY: (President Barack Obama made this previous statement in his interview with Michiko Kakutani.) Artists and writers have often sought to identify withand perhaps even speak forpeople or groups who are considered strange. Well also discussed how this is by no means an easy step to make. What are some texts we read which state a writers or artists desire to speak with and for other peopleand what might be some texts in which writers or artists note the complications of trying to do so?
Choose ONE of these options. Please submit a post of at least 250 words by midnight on Monday, May 10th.
If you quote from a poem, I expect that you will try your best to use the proper format. See the handout and/or BB link about Quoting a Poem. It is worth 4 points.
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