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- Comment on Economy 82-97 by Michael CrowleyPosted in: ENGL 340 S25 Geneseo The text is simplified by the AI to help the reader understand Thoreau's meaning. The language is more modern but glosses over Thoreau's subtle but meaningful syntax and diction.
- Comment on Economy 82-97 by Mykayla McCarthyPosted in: ENGL 340 S25 Geneseo This revision is helpful to those who have a struggle with reading 18th century writing. However, it is comparable to reading No Fear Shakespeare as oppose to the original text. Yes it's easier to understand, but it loses the charm.
- Comment on Economy 98-111 by Ali DahlPosted in: ENGL 340 S25 Geneseo In reply to Flat HDT. I found the chat gpt/ai revised version of his quote from Walden to summarize the quote a little bit better, but it also left out some key details that I found to be helpful to see Walden's perspective while writing this. For one thing, […]
- Comment on Economy 98-111 by Ashley AmesPosted in: ENGL 340 S25 Geneseo In reply to Flat HDT. I think this AI rewrite largely maintains the meaning of Thoreau's original passage, and makes it so much easier to read but there are a few major changes that I think make a difference. Sunday was removed from this comment--and I think it mattered […]
- Comment on Economy 82-97 by Maggie KennellPosted in: ENGL 340 S25 Geneseo I think the AI rewrite of Thoreau's writing stays very true to the paragraph's original meaning. There's not much that is changed by the AI, possibly because it's too short of an excerpt to really interpret differently than what we see at face value. I've read various other AI […]
