short poem

FIRST, read Bateson's essay, "Composing a Life Story." It focuses on the different ways that individuals and cultures create narratives in order to make sense of their world, their identities, and their histories.

SECOND, work through the "Composing a LIfe" exercise. Don't let the length of this document scare you! A lot of the document contains quotations from Bateson's essay, and examples of the extended exercise.

THIRD, Post the results of the "Composing a Life" exercise on the "Composing a LIfe" forum. You only need to post results from the final exercise--the final poem itself. See the handout for details.