My story begins on one Wednesday afternoon when I entered 5th hour, Ms. Valentino. Little did I know that I had entered a whole new realm,Valentinoa. I thought we were going discuss the story, The Rainy River, from The Things They Carried. I was perfectly prepared for a reading quiz or a group activity. Then I saw Ms. Valentino start writing on the board. It turns out I had entered Abstractlandia, where one idea ,completely different from another, can be practically the same thing. Truth and Fiction? Totally different right? Sorry, truth can be fictitious and Fiction can describe an event better than what actually happened. That day, the next time I plunged into a book, it wouldn't be just to find the plot, exposition and climax. This class was about digging deeper into literature, not just grammar and how to write an essay.
You know that you're in AP English when you start devoting 80% of your brain power, when reading, to figuring out what literature devices are being used and what they do to make the story have a deeper meaning. I earned my AP English citizenship badge when I finally started to see the literature devices in this Sherman Alexie story, AND I managed to raise my hand and say something about it in class. It was a proud day for me. I may not be the most active denizen, but I'm no longer a grade-stamp consumer!
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