Bernstein

Thank God...

finally a piece that's easy to read, and full of great content without being too "this" or too "that."

I really enjoyed reading the histories of the evolution of language and technology, and I very much liked that Bernstein interwove eras so that reading the piece wasn't like reading a chronology of events.

At times, as usual, I feel like some thoughts are a stretch, but on the whole, I really felt like this was a down to Earth piece of writing that was a good read. It makes sense that literacy boomed as typewriters did and that the invention of the ball point pen aided it. It makes sense that more literacy meant more poetry and prose. It all makes sense to me.

I also enjoyed the comparison of photography and alphabetic writing...it just all makes sense.

So overall, I enjoyed the piece and I think someone who isn't in our class could read it and appreciate it, which I cannot say for everything we've read.