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Sean O’Sullivans Critical Reflection Attempt
Critical reflective writing explores various personal experiences by analyzing the social, political and cultural context that they're written in. They enable writers to understand their values and biases. Through a comparative study of texts I can critically analyze the mode, genre, register, structure, audience and context. The texts “Transmutations Scientist (A revolutionary bio-engineering socio-scientific role)” and “The Parrot and the Pot Bellied Pig” are two texts I have chosen to reflect on. Due to the difference in genre both of these familiar texts are excellent examples of new age pieces of writing in the English genre. In addition I have also incorporated my text “Rapunzel Shaves for Leukaemia” to express similar textual similarities and to further show my development in professional writing.
Through the idea of the satirical and narrative genre incarnate, composers can introduce responders to a hyperbolized understanding of a number of themes through a comedic nature. “The Parrot and the Potbellied Pig” is a satirical, fictitious short story that is one of many from the novel “Squirrel seeks chipmunk” by author David Sedaris. Sedaris being a successful comedian and radio contributor had an intention to write to a well-educated audience who appreciates humorous anecdotes and the absurd idea of animals in strange adult situations.
Through Sedaris’ use of Animal characterization he opens up a range of ideas and themes that cannot simple be done if actual humans were to be used. Through this technique characters are decontextualized and stereotypes associated with these characters are highlighted. Sedaris’ (2010) “What really drives me is the money. That, and the free booze.” (p.119) quote suggests the Parrot is a stereotypical alcoholic journalist, but through the metaphorical use of the ‘Parrot symbol’ rather than an actual human, the idea is suppressed and viewed as a humorous form of literature
Critical reflective writing explores various personal experiences by analyzing the social, political and cultural context that they're written in. They enable writers to understand their values and biases. Through a comparative study of texts I can critically analyze the mode, genre, register, structure, audience and context. The texts “Transmutations Scientist (A revolutionary bio-engineering socio-scientific role)” and “The Parrot and the Pot Bellied Pig” are two texts I have chosen to reflect on. Due to the difference in genre both of these familiar texts are excellent examples of new age pieces of writing in the English genre. In addition I have also incorporated my text “Rapunzel Shaves for Leukaemia” to express similar textual similarities and to further show my development in professional writing.
Through the idea of the satirical and narrative genre incarnate, composers can introduce responders to a hyperbolized understanding of a number of themes through a comedic nature. “The Parrot and the Potbellied Pig” is a satirical, fictitious short story that is one of many from the novel “Squirrel seeks chipmunk” by author David Sedaris. Sedaris being a successful comedian and radio contributor had an intention to write to a well-educated audience who appreciates humorous anecdotes and the absurd idea of animals in strange adult situations.
Through Sedaris’ use of Animal characterization he opens up a range of ideas and themes that cannot simple be done if actual humans were to be used. Through this technique characters are decontextualized and stereotypes associated with these characters are highlighted. Sedaris’ (2010) “What really drives me is the money. That, and the free booze.” (p.119) quote suggests the Parrot is a stereotypical alcoholic journalist, but through the metaphorical use of the ‘Parrot symbol’ rather than an actual human, the idea is suppressed and viewed as a humorous form of literature