....not what we want to hear. This has happened to all of us. We spend so much time and energy desiring to discover every answer -- hoping the knowledge will give us some sort of satisfaction -- but then when we uncover the truth, we regret it and want to take back what we have learned, because it is something unpleasant to our heart, mind, or body. Initially, we create a strong drive within us to possess the answers but when granted our wish, we no longer want to know. Enslaved by our curiosity, we hunger for the facts, but suddenly we are cut open by the answers and we end up dwindling down a path we never intended to travel on.
In short, complete and absolute knowledge can endanger us, as it did for Utterson in the novel, Jekyll and Hyde. He was under the pressure and curiosity to find out why Jekyll would want a mysterious creature such as Hyde under his will. With much time and lack of sleep, he received the answers, but they turned up unexpected and continue to haunt him. Now, all he wishes to do is rid of any evidence in order that he not be associated with the details of the traumatic mysteries that lied ahead. "But no sooner was Mr. Utterson alone that night, than he locked the note into his safe, where it reposed from that time forward" (55).
There are many times in life when gaining information is vital and important but in some situations, things are better left unsaid, untouched, and unknown. If we get too caught up in the idea that awareness equals happiness, then mistakes will be made and regrets will be had. The desire to know can lead us to strange and daunting places and why be there, when we can remain steadfast in the normalcy of our everyday lives?
I like how you chose to stick to the typical writing response for this. Although it wasn't creative, it was a very well written piece and it got your point across well! This is also what i wrote about also(: I didn't really see much that you could change because it was very well written. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI love how you picked up on the theme of knowledge and how sometimes it would be better to be naive and to ignore the crazy evil of the world. Isn't ironic that teachers constantly tell us to question and explore the mysteries of the world, when in reality, there are some mysteries better left unsolved? I loved the quote you used, it suited your idea perfectly, but maybe next time, analyze a little bit more thoroughly. Other than that, I loved the context of your piece, especially the first statement, because there are many things in the world that we would rather not know. I think that the theme of the novel is a warning that not all things that we try to understand end up being something we wanted to hear, and you talked about that theme perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really cool piece--like Kate said, I like how you chose to just stick with the normal writing response. I loved the way your first sentence answered the title, cool idea! Also in some parts you had repetition, which really helped get the message across! The only thing I could think of changing would be to add a couple more saturated words to enhance the theme, other than that, great job! Like you said, what we know can come back and haunt us, and this piece captured that very well!
ReplyDeleteThis is really well written Taylor! I like how you decided to do the normal writing response, it sounds very smart! Like Allie said, more vocabulary would have been good but other than that great job!
ReplyDeleteLike I said, you are such a good writer! I really like how you painted a picture with the first paragraph, then talked about JH and then went back and connected it all together, it had a really cool effect. I also noticed that you had a lottt of really good diction! I did notice, though, that some sentences were a bit wordy and you could have made them more concise and clear. But despite that, I thought that this was awesome :)
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing writer that demonstrated great show don't tell while also created marvelous parallel sentences. Overall your whole piece had great connections and you can tell that you truly examined the words to use throughout. As for the quote you used, which happened to suite your paragraph perfect, also relates to your response as a whole. Ultimately your theme and concept for this piece fit the idea of our readings quite well! Good job.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... this is amazing Taylor! The words you choose fit so perfectly and help prove your point, I cannot get over it. I do agree with Alex, some sentences get a bit lengthy, but then again, the same thing happens in Jekyll and Hyde, so it works! And you are an amazing writer. Even with this piece, just a simple writing response, I sat here and thought about what I read forever. That is the sign of greatness my friend.
ReplyDeleteWow I love how your title flows into the start of your response. That was so cool! Well I think that you had a very strong idea and portrayed it really well. I loved your last sentence, "The desire to know can lead us to strange and daunting places and why be there, when we can remain steadfast in the normalcy of our everyday lives?" It wrapped up your thoughts well yet also left us to think about the question. Agreeing with alex, some sentences were wordy and got a little confusing. But I think you understand this novel really well and what the author is trying to say about how humans think. Great Job:)
ReplyDeleteI'm not quite sure where these other responses are coming from as far as normal response, or not being somehow different. You know, what we have to say should drive the form we employ. We shouldn't take on a form for any other reason than it is what works for our purpose. I like what you did, and I know it isn't any of my business, but I think it is quite good. You are lucky to have Ms Woods for a teacher!
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