The Achievement Of Desire Summary
Rodriguez, Richard. “The Achievement of Desire: Personal Reflections on Learning ‘Basics.’”
College English 40.3 (1978): 239-54. JSTOR. Web. 24 May 2012.
Rodriguez warns us through his own experiences. Telling us how in trying to become just like his professors by mimicking what they did and reading the recommended reading and doing as told, but in just doing this he didn’t learn to think for himself. He also regrets coming home and keeping private the things he was being taught, for in doing so he struggled to express himself concisely and efficiently. He lastly told how in keeping himself from everyone to study, helped him get good grades ,but cost him relationships and the ability to relate to others. His style of writing was through
College English 40.3 (1978): 239-54. JSTOR. Web. 24 May 2012.
Rodriguez warns us through his own experiences. Telling us how in trying to become just like his professors by mimicking what they did and reading the recommended reading and doing as told, but in just doing this he didn’t learn to think for himself. He also regrets coming home and keeping private the things he was being taught, for in doing so he struggled to express himself concisely and efficiently. He lastly told how in keeping himself from everyone to study, helped him get good grades ,but cost him relationships and the ability to relate to others. His style of writing was through