Summary Of Response To Living Like Weasels

Response to Living Like Weasels by Annie Dillard: This was one of my favorite readings from this semester. This piece was about a small encounter with a wild weasel. Dillard’s ability to pull such deep meaning from this seemingly small encounter is what makes this essay so special. Since this a creative nonfiction piece, one might expect some big, extravagant tale; instead Dillard keeps it short, sweet, and meaningful. Her use of metaphors and similes throughout her writing allows for the reader to create vivid mental images. Her description of the weasel and the setting is extremely accurate which makes following along much easier. Most essays involving nature paint an unrealistic picture of what nature actually is. Dillard did not describe some pristine landscape untouched by man, but instead paints the picture of a pond near a highway, that is cluttered with beer cans, which is more realistic today. Also, Dillard’s use of her own personal experience allows

On one hand we have the “Banking” concept and on the other hand we have the “Problem-Posing” concept. In the “Banking” concept, teachers see themselves as all-mighty or superior to their students. In this concept, it is the teachers job to teach and the students job to learn. Freire believes this concept is actually hindering intellectual growth. I agree with Freire’s conclusion that this system is flawed. I, myself have had teachers in both high-school and college that like things done one way only, their way. The “Problem-Posing” concept of education is a term coined by Freire. He believes this is the concept schools need to follow. In the “Problem-Posing” concept students and teachers engage in dialogue and activities that teach one another. After reading this essay, I am convinced that this style of teaching is the proper one, as it allows students to recognize the relationship between them and the real