Yearly Archives: 2022
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While reading this story, it really caught my attention. I feel like this was assigned as the first story because it shows us that the stories we will be reading from now on will be similar but different. Similar in the way that every story will be eye-catching and you’ll want to keep reading. For example, I was able to imagine a big blue sea and the village just being a little ahead. I wanted to watch Titanic after reading this because of the way it was described and this movie was the first to come to mind. It will be different by all the themes and settings that all the stories will be held at. I believe that the stories ahead will all have the similarity of being interesting and there will be a deeper explanation to it. Them seeing Esteban really changed the way they wanted to live and this shows how one person/thing can impact many people for the better.
I think you’ve assigned this interesting story because you want us to realize the importance of independent thinking. As we follow the plot of the story, we can detect there are generally three different categories of people having their own treatment for the drowned dead man. First group is the children who make him as their entertainment. “They have been playing with him all afternoon, burying him in the sand and digging him up again.”(Marquez 1) Obviously, we are not children anymore. We are supposed to have the ability to think and find out the cause of the man. When the drowned man is handed over to the adults, they diverge into two attitudes. Because finding no answers from outside, the men urgently wish the drowned man to disappear as soon as possible.(Marquez 5) On the contrary, the women have taken their time to imagine the drowned man’s life. Dead can’t tell, but the details can tell the truth. The women started to endow him a name, Esteban, to construct the image of how big his house is and his embarrassment as a guest for visiting other people’s houses.(Marquez 3,4) If we relate Esteban to our class, personally, he would be our readings and writings the professor has given us, and we, the readers and writers, are the villagers in this story. At the beginning of the class most of us might be the men who are incapable of retelling the stories and making the writings beautiful. As long as we would like to take our time in thinking patiently, we will gradually dig out the moral of stories and embellish it to our writings just as the women empower a new meaning of life to Esteban.
“The Handsomest Drowned man” was probably one of the best short stories I have read in a while. It really does have a sense of magical realism and really got my mind working in all kinds of ways. It was filled with imagery and hope…?… and I feel spoke kind of on how, though in death Esteban was a complete stranger. to the village/villagers, he helped them believe in something and he also became almost like a god? anyways, i think you chose this because it might be based on what we will be studying
The Most Handsome Drowned Man is a fascinating story and a story that really makes you think about how others see and think about you in real life. Because the man stood out from the crowd because of his height and overall look and feel, they chose to call him Esteban. The women who was taking care of him are so awestruck by this man, they began assuming things about him. They convince themselves stating “If that magnificent men had lived in the village… his wife would have been the happiest woman” and “He would had so much authority that he could have drawn fish out of the sea simply calling their names.” As a result, the villagers began to venerate him with religious veneration. They begin to perceive him as fragile and desire to protect him. This was probably our first reading since it highlights how enlightening individuals can be and how that might influence how we perceive the world.
I will start by saying I absolutely loved this story. The language in it, and the sentiment of it was beautiful. I think this was our first reading was because of what the appearance of Esteban does to the citizens of this village. He was a complete mystery to all of them, this large man that came from the ocean, yet they came up with his story, purely using their imaginations. And it inspired them to change their ways of thinking. That’s a lot of what writing and reading fiction and literature is about. This man’s appearance broadened their minds, and showed them something they had never thought about. “Oh this man is so tall, he can barely fit in my house when he’s laying down, imagine standing up? He would be so embarrassed to stand in my house, let me raise my ceilings.” That’s what reading can do to a person. Things are brought to our attention, and we change the way we think.
Hello my name is Wilvyn Jimenez Dominguez and I am in my second semester at BMCC and my field of study is accounting. I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic until I was five years old, when my family moved to The Bronx in New York City. I’m also a highly antisocial, as well as very thoughtful observant person. I chose to take this course because it was a prerequisite for my degree and because I want to improve my writing skills, which I believe this course would help me do. One of my career goals is to one day own a business where I can sell my own gear and hype footwear, since I am a big lover of sneakers and own a lot of them, as well as being highly interested in fashion. Air Jordans, Nike, Yeezys, New Balance, and much more. If anyone is interested, you may follow my clothing brand on Instagram @__Aulus which will be available soon.
My name is Angel Gomez and i am studying Business at BMCC. Currently i am in my 2nd year here and next semester would be my last semester here at BMCC. My goal for this class is to try to receive a higher grade than i received last semester. When i took ENG 101 i received a 70 as my final grade and i would like to get a higher grade in this ENG class. My favorite subject is my ENG class because i am better at writing than doing math.
The story “The Most Handsome Drowned Man” may have been assigned to us because it may set the tone for what other stories are to come. We may read other short stories/ books that have this mythical and scary tone to them. Or maybe this story will help us better understand the stories that we’re going to read. This was a very interesting story, a good first story I may add, it definitely gets you to start thinking. I thought it was cool that the village started to changes after their encounter with this man. It is crazy to think a dead guy could have a good impact on a small village and change their way of thinking. The women of the town started to think deep into Estabans life and even gave him that name. Now thanks to Estaban, they were seeing how dirty their town was and decided to change that. Maybe all of the stories we will read have something that is glorified and makes us snap back to reality?
Good morning, ladies, and gentlemen, I hope all of you are having a great day. A. My name is Jerry Cantave B. I don’t have a nickname 2- I’m studying criminal justice because I want to be a detective officer, I want to help my community and prevent crimes in our community. I want to protect people from criminal activities and to have good leadership skills to help others to avoid conflicts and solve problems. 3- From this course I want to obtain good communication skills, great knowledge in Writing, how to face situations that are intellectually implicit. Skill that a good writer professional should have or develop the ability to think fast with a sound mind in order to make good judgment.
Hello, my name is Tristan Bryan and I am a nineteen year old Business Administration major. While this class is mandatory for my major, I have always enjoyed writing. I have mainly used it as an outlet for expressing myself as I do not really convey my emotions properly. I also enjoy essay writing as it allows me to put my thoughts about different books and stories into writing; which in turn allows me to gain a better view on my own standpoints. What I hope to learn from this class are better overall writing skills and gain a deeper understanding processing emotion through words. This in turn will allow me to understand my peers and people in social settings. I also want to improve my overall essay writing for future classes in order to write more comprehensive and intellectual work. I am glad to meet all my peers and look forward to working with all of you.
Hey everyone! I’m Demetrio Ricardo, I am 22 and currently a drummer for 2 bands, I love long walks on the beach and drinking pina coladas, I don’t like getting caught in the rain.
Greetings everyone, my name is Brian. I’m at my first year and some of my interest lies in working out at the gym and gaming. I hope 2022 is going as smoothly for you guys as it is for me. Let’s get along and all pass with A’s for this semester!
Hello everyone, I am from Queens, New York. My major is Nursing and I am looking forward to my future working in the medical field. My goals are to stay focused and try to maintain receiving all A’s in my classes. Anything is possible when you put in the work. I usually like to create a chat via text message on whats app or regular message with other students so we can be connect and help one another if needed. I’ve tried this with other classes and it was very beneficial. Lets all enjoy our semester and love everyday for life is short.
I am a 21 years old Financial Management major and this is my 2nd semester. I was born in Hungary and I currently reside in New Jersey. I enjoy spending my free time with working out, reading books and being with the people I love. I look forward to getting to know everyone throughout this semester!
Hello Everyone, My name is Jiaxing Rong. Since it is pretty hard to pronounce my Chinese name, you definitely can call my English name Johnason. My major is computer science, in which I prefer programming and cybersecurity. This is my second term at BMCC. Nice to meet all of you!
I am Zhendong, I am a sports guy, not because my name is similar to a famous Chinese ping-pong player. I sometimes like to read books, but only the books I am interested in. I often stressed myself out, even though I didn’t do much stuff, but the stress just happened. Out of nowhere.
In the beautiful and haunting story “The Most Handsome Drowned Man” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a great change takes place in a remote village on a seaside cape after a beautiful drowned body washes to shore Why do you think I might have assigned this as the first story of the course? Please try not to repeat what others have already said. To submit your Week 2 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 2” (example: John Hart Discussion 2). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 2 Discussion” (or whichever week is current). Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
We know by the language and perspective of the narrator that “Salvation” is a coming-of-age story told by an adult looking back on a painful childhood experience, which results in an epiphany. In what ways is the young narrator different from the way he was at the beginning of the story? To submit your Week 3 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 3” (example: John Hart Discussion 3). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 3 Discussion” (or whichever week is current). Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
Prompt: Choose two characters from “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and compare their response to the experience of visiting the FAO Schwarz toy store. To submit your Week 4 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 4” (example: John Hart Discussion 4). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 4 Discussion” (or whichever week is current). Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
Aristotle has written that “poetry is a higher form than history.” He qualifies that history is the story of a particular event that happens at a particular time to a particular person or group, while literature is the story of what is universal in the human experience. What timeless human experiences or behaviors do you find in your reading of Oedipus the King? To submit your Week 7 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that appears, type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 7 (example: John Hart Discussion 7). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 7 Discussion.” 5. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 6. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
What specific observations in Bettleheim’s psychologically oriented reading of the story strike you as insightful and relevant to “Little Snow White,” “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, or the poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton? Warning: Comments that maintain that “Snow White” is just a simple tale for children that should not be overanalyzed will not receive credit. To submit your Week 14 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 14” (example: John Hart Discussion 14). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 14 Discussion” (or whichever week is current). Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
You do not have to post this week if you don’t want to since there are only two days of class in this final week of the semester. Which one of the vignettes from pages 56 – 109 of The House on Mango Street made the strongest impression on you? In a post of at least 150 words, identify the vignette and discuss its theme or central idea, explaining why it resonated for you. As with last week, please do not discuss the same vignette someone else has discussed, if possible. To submit your post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 16 (example: John Hart Discussion 16). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 3 Discussion.” DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING UNDER THE BOX THAT READS “CATEGORY STICK.” LEAVE THAT AS IT. (It will read “Select Category.”) 5. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 6. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
