The Problem of Describing Trees

 Haas makes a very broad argument in his short, scattered poem. He argues that trees are too complex for their description to be put into words. Based on his stanza of suggestions as to what a tree is, Haas is confused. His argument is broad because he is unsure of exactly what is main point is. He seems annoyed by people who can describe a tree in a short phrase, because they are far too complex. I did not understand why Haas focused an entire stanza on what some may say an adequate description of a tree may be. This poem demonstrates that words cannot always form a successful argument; however, an image would not be any more powerful. The ability to arrange words in a descriptive pattern that makes sense to the average reader is a talent. After reading this poem, Haas lacks this skill.
Towards the end of his poem, Haas incorporates italics, almost to prove that he does have writing skill. I believe Haas recognizes that his poem can be read as a little scatterbrained, so he attempts to cover his mistakes by including a thought provoking phrase. By forcing the reader to analyze his argument, Haas makes his broad point much stronger. I believe he means to say that if a tree could speak, it would expect everyone to see the deeper beauty in a tree. A dance is not straight-forward, it allows for thought and reflection. A tree deserves the same respect, as Haas tries to convey.

Four letter word

four letter word project

Unfortunately, my four letter word project cannot be uploaded because of conversion errors (or so it tells me). Hopefully you were in class to see my STOP video argument.

can images be more powerful than words?

The power of images cannot be described. "A picture is worth 1,000 words" is the cliched saying about the power of words, but it holds an immense truth. Images of extreme  conditions, whether tragic or brilliant, are often indescribable by words alone. Emotions and expressions speak louder than words. Tears tell their own story. I think of an image of a starving African boy, too frail to move, with a single tear drop on his face. A twenty page paper could not successfully describe the young boys struggles and battle to survive. The opposite also proves true. Laughter and joy can be indescribable. Words cannot compete with an image of an elderly couple laughing together, beaming with happiness. Their story of love and laughter cannot be summed up in a paragraph, paper, or even a novel. Even the most descriptive writer will miss details that one can observe looking at an image. There is this indescribable beauty that comes from combining the perfect combination of words and images. Words can help focus on a specific aspect of an image that may be overlooked without guidance, yet images provide the opportunity for the reader to find interest in an aspect that the writer may have not noticed.

girl / boy equivalences

GIRL
gal
chick
lady
woman
child
sister
daughter
lass
miss

BOY
male
bro
man
brother
fellow
lad
son
dude

Rhetorical Moves

I keep thinking about my project 3 and I'm pretty sure my next rhetorical move will be to expand on my abundance of metaphors. In my rough draft, I focused on incorporating as many creative metaphors as I could, yet I failed to actually explain the deeper meaning behind a majority of them. I think allowing myself to simply explain myself and my story will let my reader understand more about my place. After I expand on the rhetorical moves I have already used, I will compare my place in an abstract way to the essay entitled "Gettysburg Regress." By proving to my reader that my writing is not obscure and useless, it will help to solidify my essay.