Project 1- based off of “This is How I Remember it” by Betsy Kemper

Conga Line on the Black Slope

So there I was, standing at the top of Mt. Crested Butte staring at my choices. Skiing down the black slope would expose my amateur skiing skills to my…

POV Adaptation/Modification of “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

The lady of the house told her on Monday to wash the white clothes and put them in a pile; on Tuesday to wash the colored clothes and hang them on the clothesline to dry on; to not walk under the hot sun without a hat; to use hot and sweet oil when cooking pumpkin…

Project 1

Where the Rainbow Goes → Michiko Dead by Jack Gilbert

He lives as if he is riding the train to

where the rainbow lands. When the dark clouds

are over him, he looks beyond and into the light

The POV of “I Heard a Fly Buzz..”

The poem “I Heard A Fly Buzz…” by Emily Dickenson is told from a first-person participant point of view. The main character, presumably Dickenson, describes to the reader the atmosphere she is in as she passes away. While on her deathbed, she mentions the room is filled…

POV of “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

The POV of “Girl” is written in second person point of view. The reader know this because of the use of the word “you.” The reader is also aware of this point of view because they should feel like they are the ones feeling these things. Like each word is directed at you the reader. In my…

Project 1

The Tall Cowboys → The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams

there are way

too

many tall cow

boys

covered in dried

Project 2

POV Adaptation and modification of “So Much Water” by Raymond Carver

I make a point to appreciate my wife’s meal even though I am not really that hungry. I’m a little tired and she catches me staring off into the distance. Claire seems concerned but I don’t understand her worry. She remarks…

Project 2 writing similar to “Varsity”

It was an early February morning to be called to practice for. It was competition season so we had to train our bodies hard to be the next world champion. Our practice wear was purple, black, and white with fake diamonds all over. It was always scratchy in the…

POV & Voice in I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died

The POV in I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died is in the first-person point of view of the narrator who is the one “hearing a fly buzz”. This gives the piece a sort of relatability to the character as we get to dive into their thoughts. The voice in this…

The reading ”Varsity” uses first-person participant POV. The story is narrated by one of the main characters (the bullies). It works to allow the reader inside the mind of the bully, to see what would drive him to do something like that. To understand his side of the story. Voice also works to get inside the bully’s mind. The voice is that of a…