Strange Tools Analysis
English 101
31October 2013
Fourth Paper An essay that influenced me the most is Strange Tools by Richard Rodriguez. It is a literacy narrative about a boy being introduced to the world of literature and how it progressed and changed his life. The thesis of Strange Tools is simply to open your heart and mind into anything because it could benefit you in miraculous ways, in this case that is reading. Another reason why Strange Tools influenced me, is because I can compare myself to Richard Hoggart, a boy that had no idea where books can lead them. Strange Tools was one of our first assigned essays in our class. Thankfully, it opened and changed my mind about reading. I was in the exact same position as Richard Hoggart, until I read the …show more content…
According to www.blackcolumbus.osu.edu, A literacy narrative is a first-hand narrative about reading or composing (or teaching reading and composing) in any form or context. I find literacy narratives my favorite because of Strange Tools. Another essay that came close was Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris which was also a literacy narrative. The difference with the two is that Me Talk Pretty One Day is acquiring language and communication skills while Strange Tools is formally towards reading and writing. As a student within halfway the semester taking an English course, I feel almost as confident as Richard Hoggart in Strange Tools because of the similar journey i’m sharing with him. Strange Tools influenced me not only confidently but academically. With two more higher English courses to take, I can ensure my pursuit of happiness will be enhanced because of Strange Tools and how it influenced me. The title Richard Rodriguez chose for this literacy narrative is accurate in so many ways. At first I would have never known that the “strange tool” is simply a book and reading it. It is a tool for the mind to open up to the world of literature. Rodriguez’s literacy narrative essay started by setting the scene and building an epiphany. Forever, will I compare myself to Hoggart and his accomplishing goals and use that tool for not only for an academic success but to be aware that even the strangest tools has its
31October 2013
Fourth Paper An essay that influenced me the most is Strange Tools by Richard Rodriguez. It is a literacy narrative about a boy being introduced to the world of literature and how it progressed and changed his life. The thesis of Strange Tools is simply to open your heart and mind into anything because it could benefit you in miraculous ways, in this case that is reading. Another reason why Strange Tools influenced me, is because I can compare myself to Richard Hoggart, a boy that had no idea where books can lead them. Strange Tools was one of our first assigned essays in our class. Thankfully, it opened and changed my mind about reading. I was in the exact same position as Richard Hoggart, until I read the …show more content…
According to www.blackcolumbus.osu.edu, A literacy narrative is a first-hand narrative about reading or composing (or teaching reading and composing) in any form or context. I find literacy narratives my favorite because of Strange Tools. Another essay that came close was Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris which was also a literacy narrative. The difference with the two is that Me Talk Pretty One Day is acquiring language and communication skills while Strange Tools is formally towards reading and writing. As a student within halfway the semester taking an English course, I feel almost as confident as Richard Hoggart in Strange Tools because of the similar journey i’m sharing with him. Strange Tools influenced me not only confidently but academically. With two more higher English courses to take, I can ensure my pursuit of happiness will be enhanced because of Strange Tools and how it influenced me. The title Richard Rodriguez chose for this literacy narrative is accurate in so many ways. At first I would have never known that the “strange tool” is simply a book and reading it. It is a tool for the mind to open up to the world of literature. Rodriguez’s literacy narrative essay started by setting the scene and building an epiphany. Forever, will I compare myself to Hoggart and his accomplishing goals and use that tool for not only for an academic success but to be aware that even the strangest tools has its