Favorite Writing

A particular piece of writing that I enjoy is “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. The poem was first published January 1845 in the New York Evening Mirror.

I have always liked this poem because of the eeriness you feel when reading. The poem is about a man that is mourning over his lost love named Lenore. Late at night, alone in his room he hears a tapping at his door. When he goes to check there is nothing there.

Poe uses his style of writing to create suspense in his stories. The way he describes every minute detail really gives you the sense that you are in the dark room.

Suddenly a raven enters the room and begins to taunt him. Throughout the rest of the poem the man is conflicted with him self and seems confused. The Raven only answers “nevermore,” whenever the man asks a question, which further upsets the man.

I like the poem because it is scary, but it is also sad at the same time. Like most of his writings, "The Raven" is considered gothic.

I also like the poem because of Poe’s use of alliteration. For example the opening line, “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary….”

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Festooned:  verb [ trans. ]- adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations : I festooned the Christmas tree with ornaments to make it look livelier. 

Sentence: A rusty cargo ship festooned with welcome banners arrived Wednesday at North Korea's Diamond Mountain resort to mark the launch of new tours from China that snub Seoul and aim to replace suspended South Korean trips. (By ALEXA OLESEN - Associated Press )


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All About Me

Hi! My name is Eric Armendariz and I am a public relations student at San Jose State University. I have also recently declared biological sciences as my minor. I am originally from Southern California, but I chose to attend SJSU because I liked the campus.

I have previously had the privilege of serving two terms on Associated Students as the Director of Student Resource Affairs. As a board of director I was able to learn a lot about the campus and the surrounding community. I also enjoyed the opportunity of contributing my own ideas to help improve the educational experiences of the students.

After graduation I plan to work for a PR agency. I eventually hope to become a public relations director and maybe someday run my own agency.

In my free time I like to hang out with my friends and just do random activities. As a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity I always have different activities and events going on.

I consider myself a decent writer, however I have trouble getting started. I especially take a long time deciding exactly what I want to write about. However, once I find a topic that I am interested in, the creativity and words just seem to flow out. I don’t believe I have a problem writing creatively, however I do seem to struggle in my organization of what I want to say.

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