Blogging Community Assignment: "Wacky Works of William Wordsworth"

           My in-class Socratic discussion of William Wordsworth's “The Thorn” was one of the most challenging assignments I have ever done for English. With little knowledge of this famous poet or his work, I was happy to end the day with a passing grade. The blog; “Wacky Works of William Wordsworth” by Alyssa Seever, Megan Free, Olja Holovcuk, and Tawny Crockatt, would have been most valuable on the day before I had to sit in front of the class, lead a sophisticated discussion. I am happy to endorse this blog and share the new knowledge I have gained with the on-line world. “Wacky Works of William Wordsworth” teaches its readers the views, lifestyle, and themes of one of the most famous poets of the Romantic era in an easy to read, enjoyable format. Upon first glance, pictures and videos are easily viewable in almost every post, providing a positive user experience. The wide assortment of posts, pertaining to multiple aspects of William Wordsworth, have exponential learning possibilities. Alyssa Seever's article “William Wordsworth's use of nature” is fascinating to read because it contains an interesting aspect of his writing that I had not known previous to viewing. Wordsworth uses nature as a strong metaphor in a majority of his poems to express his personal beliefs. With the help of Megan Free's interpretation and Tawny Crockatt's “Themes in 'The Thorn,'” I was able to fully comprehend this troublesome and difficult to read poem. “I Wander Lonely as a Cloud,” another poem by William Wordsworth, is interpreted by Olja Holovcuk in another posts, and when compared with the interpretations of “The Thorn,” Wordsworth's use of nature is easily recognizable. Each and every post contained in this blog is well thought out, and has an abundance of information. The hard work and long hours spent on this blog are easily perceived and produce a tool that anyone who wants to learn anything about William Wordsworth, or his lyrical works, should enjoy reading.