Which work had some meaning to your own life? Why? I personally relate to Salvation a lot because I have struggled with defining my religious identity. I grew up in a Christian household and attended church every Sunday. For my siblings and many of my friends from church, this was […]
Monthly Archives: August 2023
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I found it interesting how, in both of the Brothers Grimm fairytales, there is an almost comical persistence of the characters. Snow White is depicted to be perfect to a fault, and her trusting nature adds to her likability as a character. Though she is consistently wronged by strangers, she […]
The book that added some meaning into my life was “the handsomest drowned man”. It added meaning to my life because it reminded me how powerful perspective can be and how it can impact not only yourself but others as well. The different way perspective can shift a story is […]
“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” By William Butler Yeat has a soft spot in my heart as it brings memories of my childhood and the fun times I had, along with the memories of just being a kid exploring the park and not worrying about anything at all. The smells […]
Which work had some meaning to your own life? Why? The work that made me think about something is the Cathedral by Raymond Carver. Amongst the stories we have read this story was the most relatable, and the most comical of all too. The perspective of the main character, with his […]
1. The Necklace had some meaning to me because I’ve been in that same situation in real ;life. I had borrowed something from a friend and lost it. The only difference with me was I told my friend that I lost it and I paid him the money to replace […]
In this class English 201, I learned a lot from all the stories we read. Some of these left a mark on my heart because it was something I experienced before and changed my thinking. one of these stories that have some meaning in my own life is “What lips […]
Along this longue journey in the literature world during the whole semester, I met so many amazing writings by amazing people. Some were difficult to understand, some were easier to understand. But one of them really highlighted something important my, which is the story of Bluebeard. Because it shows a […]
There are only two days of class this week. We will be reading the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, along with two of his poems. Important Note: the Final Quiz and the Final Discussion Board must be completed in class on Tuesday, August 22nd in order to receive credit. […]
The stories that we read in week 5 many of these are classic and famous stories that many of our parents have read to us when we were kids and seen in movies thanks to Disney. something that we have not noticed in this classic of literature is there is […]
