Write about one thing you found interesting in our class discussions of "Lobsters." It could be an idea brought up in your discussion, the discussion you observed, or a comment made by a classmate that made you think about the poem in a different way.
If you were absent for the discussion of "Lobsters", you may write about last week's discussions of "The Knife."
Write two paragraphs: the first paragraph should describe the idea brought up in discussion and the second paragraph should describe your new perspective on or ideas about the poem as a result. Go beyond the obvious - write about an idea not everyone would think of or that shows a deeper level of understanding.
The main point that kept on coming up over and over again and i couldn't get out of my head was when someone brought up the point of what was happening to the lobsters....might happen to us. Trippy! I don't think it's somebody's life ambition to be taken home and cooked and then "served with a sauce of melted butter." I mean if anyone wants to go ahead and try that go ahead but most of the U.S. doesn't support cannibalism.
Then i started thinking just because the lobsters died didn't mean that's what would happen to us in the authors perspective. Maybe like in Slaughter house 5 we will all be kidnapped by aliens. Or maybe the author is just trying to show people that times are changing and with change people need to re-adapt to the situation. Change if you will to match the environment. Anyways that is my 2 cents.
Matt B
