tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post1600485168627499927..comments2024-03-26T22:47:45.276-07:00Comments on Intro to Critical Reading: Thinking Abstractly Through PipAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post-64238324256388616532011-03-13T09:17:28.898-07:002011-03-13T09:17:28.898-07:00I really could leave Erin's comment as my main...I really could leave Erin's comment as my main comment, but let me extend it a little, at least.<br /><br />Each paragraph was fine; some were more than fine. You're coming at Pip's character from many different angles, and all of them are productive. As an aside, I'll point out that the final reading adds a lot to Pip's character, and let me also point out that not dealing more explicit with the racial aspect of Pip and Ahab's relationship & identification is a mistake. But that's not my main point.<br /><br />My main point is that each individual point is worthwhile, and some are downright excellent. What you need is an *overall* structure which, I think, is why Erin finds (correctly) that you didn't answer your initial question. A true answer would require more focus and precision, despite the virtues of your *array* of answers.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post-78909593884157353502011-03-10T14:09:04.205-08:002011-03-10T14:09:04.205-08:00I like the content here. I definitely agree that ...I like the content here. I definitely agree that Pip and Ahab are polar opposites. But I'm not sure if the answer to your overall question (what is the purpose of Pip in the novel?) was answered. You talk about Pip's character and experience, but I'm not sure if I understand the overall purpose of having him after reading this. <br />Also, for some reason the line ". Pip did not physically die from the sea, but his soul did" really caught my eye and I really like it.Erin Garriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052967790492783021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post-57239899294167347602011-03-09T09:25:24.700-08:002011-03-09T09:25:24.700-08:00I’m sorry that I didn’t use page numbers. I had us...I’m sorry that I didn’t use page numbers. I had used my Kindle knowing that I could have searched all the instances that Pip appeared throughout the novel. However, I realized that there are no page numbers. So, I tried to reference the passages through the chapters instead.Chelsea Wampolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391555989296405249noreply@blogger.com