In the past two weeks we have been reading different poems that I can say that I had never read before. I’m still trying to improve my ability to read poetry because this literature genre could be a little bit hard to understand and so I try to read it. When it comes to poetry I do like it but sometimes it is a little bit confusing because the words used in the poems that we have read are a little bit too odd. Sometimes I have to go back and read the whole line to try to understand a certain word. That happened to me a lot when we were reading “Oedipus the King” lol. If I had to rate myself when it comes to poetry/and reading it I would give myself a 6/10 just because I feel that I have to read more poems in order to get more comfortable with it.
Daily Archives: March 16, 2024
The Covid 19 pandemic four years ago, it was a tragic time that affected all, when Covid hit in 2020, it felt like everything turned upside down, lives were lost, fear spread through the countries and normal life stoped. Schools closed, jobs canceled, and important events were, leaving many feeling confused and scared about what would happen next. Comparing this era to “Oedipus the King,” it’s like seeing history repeat itself. The way the priest talks about the plague in Thebes sounds a lot like how people felt during Covid scared, trapped, and unsure of what to do. But while COVID brought communities together, “Oedipus the King” shows how fear and blame tore people apart, leading to even more problems. In Ecuador, where I was when Covid started, I saw firsthand how people reacted. There was panic as cases surged, and everyone was worried about getting sick.The time became unforgateble marking a before and after, even an end of practices and lives. In the chaos I saw people coming together to help each other out including institutions but it also showed how strong we can be when we stick together for a propuse.
