The Fish

We were assigned to read this poem for homework and it was the poem my group recieved in class to analyze.  I enjoyed reading this poem and thought it was interesting. At first, you think the poem is simply about a fisherman catching a fish and eventually throwing it back.  However, the poem has a much deeper meaning.  It actually is about a fisherman who catches a fish and realizes that the fish has been caught many times as the poem goes on to explain in great detail the lines and hooks going though the fish's lip.  The fisherman understands that this fish he has caught has been through a lot. He throws the fish back because, in a way, he respects the fish. 

Poems

I enjoyed reading the poems and I also like the group work we did in class concerning the poems.  Refreshing our memories by making a list of all the different things involving poems on the board was nice.  It helped me to remember all the componenets of poetry before we started discussing them. I also enjoyed having a group and one poem to pick apart a piece than discussing them with each other in class and figuring out there meanings.  The video at the end for one of the poems was very interesting and helped me to further understand the meaning of that poem.

Peer Reviews

I feel that the peer reviews we do in class before a paper is due are very helpful.  It helps a lot to have other people read your paper and give their advise.  Other people can see and point out the grammatical errors and structure problems within a paper.  It is a very helpful process that most definitely helps to improve a paper.  I also think it is nice to recieve a 100 quiz grade when we attend class on the days of peer reviews.  I feel that it stresses the importance of recieving peer reviews.  Overall, I enjoy the process and think it is helpful.