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When I first read “Self-Reliance”, I wasn’t comfortable with Emerson’s style. Emerson is aphoristic and has an extensive vocabulary which is something I am not common to so I was in a haze when reading “Self-Reliance”. His style doesn’t appeal to me and at the first pages of the essay, I wanted to put the book down. There are times when an author uses a style in his/her writing where it either becomes difficult for the readers to understand what the writing says or it becomes difficult to be interested in the subject. To me, Emerson‘s style was both difficult and unappealing but the only thing I liked about his style is that it’s different and distinctive; it’s not what most authors use these days. As my reading progressed deeper into the essay, I began to understand Emerson and I began to understand that people have different ways of writing. People choose the type of style they think will be effective enough to narrate, persuade, teach or express their feelings and thoughts in their writing. I think its unique how there are millions of ways of saying something but it all means one thing. Languages also play a role in this. Think of how I can tell you a phrase in Swahili then say the same phrase to you in English but I mean to tell you just one thing. Most of us probably weren’t cognizant of the difference in style in all of us but we each have our unique style when writing. It’s all about the wordplay and diction that makes our writing us.
Readers sometimes find certain books more appealing than others simply because the style of the author has a positive effect on them; the style makes the story better. Thoreau has by far been my favorite author during this marking period and this is particularly for his style. He uses a lot of sensory imagery and description. His simplicity and storytelling makes “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For” more interesting for me. He is not as confusing or as serious as Emerson is and he is more narrative in contrast to Emerson. From our previous readings, I enjoyed reading Grapes of Wrath for its archetypes and intercalary chapters. I believe the archetypes and intercalary chapters were Steinbeck’s way of trying to add more meaning to the book and make his story more effective to his readers.
We all have different ways of saying things because we all interpret this world differently because unlike experiences. Sasa nakuuliza wote, authors of your own lives, how do you write? What methods do you find yourself using when writing that are different from others? I have noticed that some of us like to capitalize words to emphasize its meaning or to show our emotions so how what approach do you take when you are trying to correctly and effectively express yourself? In other words, what do you like to do the most when writing to bring out the full effect in your writing? These questions might be a toughie to some but please try to think about the kind of author you are. I want you to realize where you stand as a writer; nataka yinyi wote kufanya vizuri. https://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT
