In preparation for class today we created a quote compost heap for one person’s story we were most intrigued by.

We then began class by reading a poem and closing our eyes. Our goal was to visualize the words of the poem as we listened. This visualization helped us to connect the words of the poem to our memory and create a deeper meaning behind the poem.

We talked about the comparison between compost and fire. Decomposition takes time but eventually, the result of the process is useful soil. Fire is the same concept, breaking things down and ultimately creating new life. The only difference is that fire is quick while decomposition takes time. 

Will made a good point about how decomposition is proof of there being no absolutes in life besides death. All of the things in the compost came from different places but all ended up decomposing in the same place. However, this idea of death is not negative, but rather positive since it gives way to new life.

Angelos also made a good point about how we are similar to compost in the sense that we are comprised of many different things, such as our experiences, relationships, families, etc., and the combination of all these factors forms us as a person.

We also talked about the different components of an essay including the introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion. We went into more detail about the thesis and how our evidence throughout our body paragraphs should all tie back to the thesis.

We then paired up and discussed the compost heaps we created about the character of our choice to compare similarities between the different characters or maybe common themes.

We ended class by briefly covering the plan for meeting with Dr. Coogan and Kelvin.