Thursday, February 10, 2011

"Lay of the Land" essay response

While reading, “Lay of the Land” I really enjoyed all of the descriptions. I felt like a really understood what the place looked like and operated.  I got a good feel of the people there, and how they interacted with each other. I specifically liked the description of the “glowing” wood lanes and the “red rug that harbors numerous stains from sodas and pizza spilt over the years.” These minor details tell the reader a lot more about the place.
I think the essay was organized well, starting from walking into the place and the course of the night to the ending observations. It was well written and coherent. As I preciously discussed the content was very sufficient. However, I am left with some questions. I would like to know more about how these people made you feel. Did you feel awkward with them there? Or did they seem inviting to talk to? Are you nervous to go back and ask more questions? These questions would help me understand the culture of the bowling alley better.

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http://www.improvebowling.com/leagueinfo2.html

2 comments:

  1. I agree that the descriptions were very important throughout the paper. I also like your link about bowling and bowling leagues. Good job, this was well thought out and informative.

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  2. I also agree that the descriptions play a huge part of what this essay is made of. The descriptive details make it really easy to visualize the entire bowling alley and the people there. I really enjoyed the adjectives used like how the lanes were glowing and how the rugs were dirty and red. They really tell a lot about the alley and definitely assisted me in picturing the alley in my head.

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