"Insider or Outsider?"

Hello everyone! Today was a beautiful day full of sunshine and smiles! However, what I loved the most about this day was TE 448. We got in a great discussion today in class about being and "insider or outsider" as far as literature is concerned. I believe that anybody can write a book if they set their mind to it. As far as I stand, I would be in the "insider" category. As much as I believe that anybody can write a book, I really enjoy those books that are written by people, for example, of Native American decent. I think it really portrays who the author is and what experiences he or she might have gone through. We read some books in class that I really enjoyed, but the ones that I enjoyed the most were the ones that were written by Native American people who were talking about their childhood or things that they have experienced. It creates a better image in my mind because I picture that instance actually happening. From today, I could tell the stories that weren't written by Native Americans and I think in literature, that is a little bit of an issue. I think an "insider" can really get into the minds of the readers and make a difference.

The only questions that I want to explore more in class are the authors. I think it is so important to know about the author and their backgrounds before reading a book. I think that can tell a lot of the book and where that author is coming from. Other than that, there aren't any other questions that I would like to explore at this point.