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September 09, 2005
"Ode to an Orange"
The best aspect of "Ode to an Orange" is that the author covers almost all of the senses. The descriptions are phenomenal. He savors each bite and I felt like I was there, diving into my Christmas stocking hoping for my own orange. First of all, the taste and how the juice squirts out in an exlosion of sweetness is described intricately. Also, the texture of the orange is described, not directly, but by mentioning how his father peels the orange in a "continuous ribbon". As for smell, he reminisces how the whole grocery store once was filled with the aroma of oranges wrapped in their beautiful purple paper. All around, I enjoyed this piece of writing because it brings back the best feelings of nostalgia.
Posted by lcishagan at September 9, 2005 10:53 AM
Comments
This was my worst post, even though "Ode to an Orange" was my favorite piece of writing that we have read yet in this class. I'll be honest, I wrote it in five minutes right before class because everyone else had already written something about the Ode. What I described in my post wasn't very deep. I was stating the obvious. My insights were less than original. If I could go back in time and change it, I would not have waited until before class to write it, and I would spend more time in a thoughtful mode really thinking about it, especially if it was a real assignment. I did mean, however, what I wrote in that post. I love descriptive writing, and I enjoyed how he described all of the senses.
Posted by: Ariel at September 24, 2005 07:00 PM
Okay Ariel! You have a golden opportunity to "fix" it. Take as much time as you like. It doesn't have to be long but make it sing! Think about word choice, about the rhythm of your sentences. About what is really important to you to convey.
Title it "Ode to Orange" take two and have fun...
Posted by: ellen at September 27, 2005 02:07 PM