Understanding this style of writing definitely isn't one of my strengths. For almost the entire book I was lost and couldn't get anything out of the reading. It seemed like random nonsense jumbled together. I noticed that she kept referencing to her Native American heritage. Something in common with Full Body Burdon is that she grew up near a nuclear site.
As far as which book spoke to me best, I would have to say Full Body Burdon. The fact that it actually happened makes it have more of an impact on me. The points that the author tries to get across are real problems, and the examples she uses to explain the problems actually happened. Knowing that it is real gives me more motivation to understand and apply the themes to my own life. The Parable of the Sower had good points and they were easy to understand, but knowing that the story was fiction made me less inclined to apply them to my own life. In Abiding Appalachia, I couldn't understand any point to the writing. I couldn't understand the style of writing therefore I didn't learn or apply themes to my own life. After the readings so far in this class, I've learned that nonfiction/memoirs are best for me to learn while reading.
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