Discussion problem

As a professional and even in our everyday lives, we need to be able to understand different perspectives or points of view. You have to be able to put yourself in another person’s shoes and think about what you would do or how you might react in the situation. For this discussion, you will select a piece of writing and consider the writer’s perspective when answering the questions. 

Before responding to the discussion question this week, read 1 of the following selections from the University Library:

Option 1: “Building a Bridge: Founded by Marine Veteran-Turned-Actor, Arts in the Armed Forces Seeks to Unite Military, Theater Communities” 

Option 2: “Tuolumne”

 respond to the questions that correspond to the reading selection you chose: 

Option 1: “Building a Bridge: Founded by Marine Veteran-Turned-Actor, Arts in the Armed Forces Seeks to Unite Military, Theater Communities” 

• Which reading did you choose?
• What is this selection about (i.e., topic)? 

What observations can you make about its writer, intended audience, genre, context, or structure? 

Adam Driver believes studying plays helped him put his feelings into words and become less aggressive as he transitioned from military to civilian life (Bock, 2020, p. 51). How might art and self-expression be used as tools for making change and building connections?

Option 2: “Tuolumne”

• Which reading did you choose?
• What is this selection about (i.e., topic)? 
• What observations can you make about its writer, intended audience, genre, context, or structure?
• Deborah A. Miranda (2017) shares this thought at the end of her narrative, “In that moment, even if he could not articulate why, the river was the one thing Tom could offer to a son in need of a ceremony to begin his life over” (p. 67). Can a relationship with the natural world help a person heal and move forward?