Architectural Composition

Okay. This article was a lot to take in. I just want to comment on three interesting points before class today.
First of all, I really enjoyed the comparison of writing to architecture. On pg. 187, Bataille is quoted: "Architecture captures society in the trap of the image it offers, fixing it in the specular image it reflects back...Architecture does not express the soul of societies but rather smothers it." From this quote, I can see the old buildings (academic discourse) smothering the new architecture (personal discourse). People should be free to change the architecture however they feel. As an addict of HGTV, I see this constant change of the old into the personal expression of the new owner. It's quite exciting to see the drastic overhauls of the dwellings. I feel that writing should be as expressive as these remodels.
Next, I really enjoyed the definition of the problem: narrow notions of form and function. In this paragraph on pg. 200, he goes on to comment on how Faigley emphasizes that the kind of writing that is accepted as "good" is strikingly similar. Obviously this limits the extent that one feels open to express oneself freely and inherently discredits writing of varying levels of "eccentricness".
Lastly, I really enjoyed the comment from Irmsher: "In many colleges and universities, Freshman English serves its traditional role: to get rid of the ill-prepared, not to help them become better writers." How true is this comment? Many students feel threatened by these courses because it makes them feel inept and ill-suited for the university. These classes should be helping students, and other added to this, to aid students in writing in multiple disciplines.