tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post2321540578759573994..comments2022-03-25T17:20:04.749-07:00Comments on We B Steady Bloggin': Christa M. Forsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970033224178963081noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-1235641467967988072013-10-08T20:09:30.817-07:002013-10-08T20:09:30.817-07:00I liked how you showed the irony of this chapter, ...I liked how you showed the irony of this chapter, and I agree that the chapter was full of irony. I especially how you talked about how at the start of the chapter they acknowledge that they should never mess with a church, but they do anyways because in the war, the rules no longer matter. Good job! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-18736702342053001002013-10-08T18:20:11.305-07:002013-10-08T18:20:11.305-07:00Your points on irony do a great job of perfectly f...Your points on irony do a great job of perfectly filling the definition of the word. The point on symbolism is also very well said. in fact, it is almost a biblical allusion. This comparison was really quite interesting and is not something that is brought up a lot. I really liked your analysis of Dobbins due to the fact that his desire to become a minister is the polar opposite of what we expect him to want. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-55288234529527030032013-10-08T17:23:54.067-07:002013-10-08T17:23:54.067-07:00You did a great job explaining how the irony in &q...You did a great job explaining how the irony in "Church" illustrates the effects of religion. While I think this might go against your thesis, I also like how you pointed out how Kiowa is not tied to a career due to his religion. Kiowa is perhaps the most religious member in his unit and would be most knowledgeable as a preacher, but he knows his calling is elsewhere. Kiowa does not let his deep interest in religion influence his career path.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-15965363409276491272013-10-08T07:50:58.465-07:002013-10-08T07:50:58.465-07:00It was a really good idea to talk about the irony ...It was a really good idea to talk about the irony in this story, I hadn't thought of it until reading your post. Also, bringing attention the hand motions made by the monks was great too because O'Brien did not really make it clear what that meant. Great job on this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-15589104761070003332013-10-07T20:24:36.488-07:002013-10-07T20:24:36.488-07:00I really liked your connection towards irony, it r...I really liked your connection towards irony, it really explains these chapters well. The irony you wrote about helped me better understand these chapters and made me more interested in them. Great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-61024709899739630022013-10-07T18:42:50.610-07:002013-10-07T18:42:50.610-07:00I liked how you talked about a lot of ironic momen...I liked how you talked about a lot of ironic moments, giving examples in the text, and really analyzed them. I also liked how you connected the washing of the hands to the New Testament, because that is something that I would not have thought of, and it was really interesting to think of that playing a role in this story, along with the conversations regarding religion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-77517202973528945872013-10-07T18:42:01.223-07:002013-10-07T18:42:01.223-07:00You really showed how much irony was in the story ...You really showed how much irony was in the story we read! I certainly did not think twice about the washing hands symbol, and did not realize there was a deeper meaning, until it was pointed out to me. Thanks for that. Also, I really like how you express that Dobbins is fighting in a war even though he wants to create peace. This sort of signifies the blind attitude soldiers have towards war. This also kind of shows painful war is even if people fighting do not want to hurt people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-85946649062518580442013-10-07T16:26:05.184-07:002013-10-07T16:26:05.184-07:00I like how in this blog post you focused in on one...I like how in this blog post you focused in on one particular literary element. I agree and I think the irony in this story is what makes it interesting.It is obvious yet subtle enough to make you stop and think for a second but not to the point where you realize right away that is ironic. Good job pointing out all the examples and forming it into a really strong analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035428384495190662.post-14800708788444781332013-10-07T09:39:05.620-07:002013-10-07T09:39:05.620-07:00Good blog Paolo! I agree that this chapter, and th...Good blog Paolo! I agree that this chapter, and this book as a whole, has many ironic parts. Tim O'Brien uses irony in such an artistic way. He blends it in so well with the rest of the text that we as readers barely notice. The only reason we do notice is because we've been spending time studying different types of irony. Nice job finding specific examples from the chapter "Church".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com