Knowledge gained
- context about Ernest Hemingway- his life and his writing
What did you enjoy?
- give a short summary of the plot before going into analysis and introduce characters
- talk about how Hemingway often uses figurative language in his writing
I learned about the context of the book and about some of the symbolism behind certain objects. I also learned about the connections of the book to the outside world, such as the Garden of Eden.
I really enjoyed the mix of questions and themes brought up, as well as how you interpret everything.
I was able to learn about the author and symbolism of the book. Contrasting it to sections of the Bible and mentioning what the meaning of it could be.
I like the flow of the podcast, it's smooth and everyone has a chance to talk. The different opinions on the topics were a nice point as well.
knowledge: I really liked that they included a quick look into the author's life and even a little insight on him like the fact that he suffered from depression and committed suicide. it a general idea of the book.
enjoyed: Direct quotation, I felt as though I knew the section they were speaking about, and it was clear. the music was great. And they worked very well together as a group
I learned some background information about the book and the author. I also learned some good background information on the characters themselves. I learned that almost all of the story, if not all, had a connection to the outside world. The problems in this story become very clear to me. I also got a very vivid idea of the mindset in the story characters.
I liked how they use logic and deduction to guess what the major themes of the story are. I also liked how they theorized what sections of the story represented different moods and stages of the story. I liked how they sequenced the analysis in an orderly fashion. I liked how changed through the book were spoken about often.
like the intro, upbeat tunes but the upbeat song was kinda demolished by the comment about the author's suicide ngl. There was a lot of information on the book and talk of background info, which was great. Cast had good chemistry and it felt like they've been doing this kind of stuff for a long time prior. Good job ig.
Very good use of music, also there were some very interesting ideas brought up in this podcast. Also, the speakers were very entertaining and you can tell you all have a bond with one another.
You did a great job introducing the book and the author and had great usage of music at the beginning. You guys were very focused on the symbolism particularly that which related to the bible. There was even a great reference to Hemmingway's affinity for symbolism.
I learned some information on the author's life and writing style, which I think helps the audience to better understand the context the book was written in.
I enjoyed how you guys used direct quotes often to talk about things you all noticed in the book. I also liked how you guys talked about the author's life and writing style in the beginning.
I learned a lot about the symbolism in this book. The symbols in the book go deeper than just it's biblical references. In the podcast, they discuss what it means to be a fisherman and the identity of the Catherine.
I enjoyed the use of upbeat music used to introduce the members of the podcast. I also enjoy how they introduce the author, the book, and how they begin their discussion with the title of the book.
Good start, it was informative so I got a general idea of what the book is about. Going into the podcast there was a lot of
This was an enjoyable podcast, everyone was talking, there were a little debate and ideas being brought up.
I really liked the intro and the music you used to start and finish. The conversation had a nice flow and I heard all of your different voices and opinions. I also appreciated the outside research on biblical references.
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