tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816381280426959744.post6694684996348930944..comments2023-06-29T04:31:16.735-07:00Comments on Jenny Blogs: Miss Emily’s Death: The Truth Revealed (Faulkner/ Hemingway Dialogue)Jenny Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950851575191404338noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816381280426959744.post-34386686415447920182008-10-11T21:52:00.000-07:002008-10-11T21:52:00.000-07:00In beginning to write my Faulkner/ Hemingway dialo...In beginning to write my Faulkner/ Hemingway dialogue, I first printed out copies of the works of both Faulkner and Hemingway. I approached this assignment with no idea as to how the conversation would look like or what it would be about. My intentions were to just skim through each author’s stories and find potential conversation lines. However after 15 minutes of searching, I realized that I need to have an actual idea of what the conversation will be like in order to be productive. I first focused on the setting of where the actual conversation will take place. When thinking of setting, I immediately thought of Hills Like White Elephants and the isolation that that setting created. Therefore I chose to begin the conversation in a Hemingway-esque style trying to isolate Faulkner and Hemingway in their dialogue. However since the dialogue should portray both the styles of Hemingway and Faulkner, I decided to use a piece of the setting from Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily as well. As I developed the dialogue between Hemingway and Faulkner I noticed that both use very simple words in their character’s conversations but a greater syntax and diction in their descriptions. Their use of simple words made it simpler to create coherent sentences. When reading the works of both writers there is always this sense of ambiguity and mystery that arises in their characters’ conversations and I aimed to achieve that as well in their dialogue. I wanted their conversation to be vague and alluding to points that readers will come to a conclusion to. I wanted to make it seem as though Hemingway and Faulkner both played a role in the death of Miss Emily. <BR/>After listening to comments from Matt and Melissa, I realized that at certain points the conversation may be a bit confusing. However I think the confusion that certain lines of the dialogue create is similar to the confusion that may arise when first reading the works of Hemingway or Faulkner. They also reminded me to properly cite the lines because I had forgotten to put page numbers. In addition, they pointed out that a title that gives hints as to what the conversation would be like would help enhance the dialogue. <BR/>Of all three choices for the possible assignment I had assumed that this one in particular would be the easiest and least tedious of them all. However, I was wrong. This assignment required a lot of planning, creativity, and searching for not only lines that would fit, but that would lead to an interesting conversation. I found being able to find lines that would help to continue the conversation the hardest. There were many points in which I got stuck in not knowing where the conversation would go. Finding a proper closing line for the dialogue was difficult for me as well. Working on the dialogue, I found that the stories, Hills Like White Elephants, and A Rose for Emily were the easiest to find lines from because one was written in almost complete dialogue form and the latter is written under a narrative that includes “we”. This assignment allowed me to have a closer observation of both the works of Faulkner and Hemingway. I was surprised that even though both authors’ writing styles are so different, their lines can still flow together. <BR/>I find that my dialogue can be more in depth and provide more details as to their surroundings and mood as well. Though I liked how certain parts of the dialogue fit in together even though lines are taken from two completely different stories, I believe that their conversation can be more detailed and include more. The ending of the conversation can be improved as well to give it more of a definite conclusion. Working on this assignment was enjoyable because it was funny to imagine Faulkner and Hemingway sitting together, in the setting of both their stories, taking on roles and topics they have created themselves. <BR/>Overall, I was not only able to learn about the unique styles of Hemingway and Faulkner but I also saw some similarities between the two great American writers. Working on the dialogue, I realize that throughout the process I continue coming upon blocks in which I do not know what direction my writing will go. It is not only in the dialogue that this problem comes up but also in my writing of essays as well. I mostly allow my thoughts to flow in no particular direction waiting for an idea to come up. I realize that in order to be more efficient in my writing and create clearer points and messages, I must begin each of my writing assignments with a more organized plan.Jenny Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950851575191404338noreply@blogger.com