- My interpretation of “Up, Simba” is centered around David Foster Wallace’s call to young Americans during the turn of the century to engage in politics and activate their awareness of misrepresentation in the media. This appears most clearly in the introduction and conclusion of my essay, the body paragraphs were used to address the complexities of this statement and the article as a whole. What is essential to my perspective is that Wallace is not immune to the effects of marketing in the 2000 campaign. I was hoping to demonstrate that he has fallen victim to spinning his information in a certain way in order to appeal to a particular audience, just as the press did for McCain in the election. I express this in comparing John McCain and Wallace and drawing similarities out for readers.
- The most important aspect of the paper was the structure and how the progression of the essay mirrored how Wallace became more outright with the claim he was making about exercising the right to vote. The least important part of the essay was, if I had to choose, the glossary. Every part of the essay served the purpose of either Wallace forming a relationship with his readers, or persuading them to take a closer look at the essay. The glossary provided me, as the writer and initial reader, with helpful background on the lingo so I didn’t get lost, it also enhanced Wallace’s writing style with key points of humor detailed depiction.
- As my understanding of the essay grew, as did my writing. I ended up switching around my thesis a few times in response to details I overlooked in Wallace’s essay. The connections between my key points was something that my peer reviewers mentioned that changed how I organized my final paper. This was helpful because I could note specifically where readers were getting lost in my under-explanation.
Reflection for Major Paper 1
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