The readings of Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Jiang are all very symbolic readings. Although these pieces are very different, they are all meant to depict the journey and determination of the narrators to overcome the difficulties and challenges of learning how to read and write. I find it very interesting that Malcolm X had difficulties learning how to write considering that he is one of the most influential speakers of the Civil Rights Movement as a whole. This is just really eyeopening to me because even some of the greatest speakers have trouble writing. Jiang’s Story was also very relatable to me because my maternal grandmother only spoke her native language, Kichwa, and was considered illiterate to an extent but is now the Grandmother to a First-Gen College Student that is majoring in Architecture. So to put things together, these would go great in the education narratives genre as they depict the struggles of all these writers in the journey to learn to read and write.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11:40am in Namm 521
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-2pm, in Namm 506 (the First Year Programs office)
Course Description: A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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