BMCC OpenLab | Thomas Pawluk | Activity https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/members/thomaspawluk/activity/ Activity feed for Thomas Pawluk. Tue, 26 May 2026 05:57:00 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 66cf59e5e446df546fb805c4403a491a Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Final Reflections in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1235 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:47:14 -0500 In the time spent analyzing texts and reflecting on them in this class, I realized that there were a lot of unique bodies of work that I never would have previously investigated if it were not for this class […]

]]> 0 dc3d2bd5256acc6cd9ec9cb8869a315c Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/11/19/erasure-poem-7/#comment-302 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:25:06 -0500 I really enjoyed the poem that you chose especially the time period and topic.

In reply to - Linh Khanh Le wrote a new blog post Erasure Poem in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry (Note: This is a very famous poem during the Vietnam war, the car in the poem is a tank) ]]> 881174975f9eef9b9cc3148a92d6a473 Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/05/who-said-it-was-simple/#comment-301 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:24:26 -0500 I enjoyed your erasure poem, I chose the same poem as you and actually chose to highlight a lot of similar segments

In reply to - Sumya Maniram wrote a new blog post Who Said it Was Simple in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry (erasure) ]]> cd76f615ba793f1b94991b661e4efa40 Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Poetry Analysis in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1233 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:22:44 -0500 The poem that I have selected is “Who Said It Was SImple” by Audre Lorde. This was actually the first poem I read out of those that were provided on blackboard, because the title initially grabbed my att […]

]]> 0 f0a41fd368f926c6032b7cf4d3f87b9e Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Erasure Poem in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1225 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:00:26 -0500 roots of anger   

branches   

they march   

they hire to make them free.   

neither notice nor reject   

the slighter pleasures of their slavery.   

But I who am bound by my mirror   

a […]

]]> 0 441ce862b6e096885f8fe9202becfdef Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/20/marriage-proposals-2/#comment-277 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 03:10:09 -0500 I appreciated your personal insight on marriage in reference to the piece.

In reply to - Omar Ahmed wrote a new blog post Marriage proposals in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry The play of “Marriage proposals ” by Chekhov shows that an interesting comedy approach was followed for the show. […] ]]> 680c8a858972d04669ee674f24f96400 Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/20/the-marriage-proposal-4/#comment-276 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 03:08:47 -0500 I found it interesting how you juxtaposed aspects of the commentary of the play being outdated yet also addressing some relevant points.

Also liked your background picture!

In reply to - Elisjoe Ramirez wrote a new blog post The Marriage Proposal in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry In the beginning of Chekhov’s play the main character Yvonne displays severe anxiety leading up to a […] ]]> 95f3bd85d3be57792416ab36f9a40dba Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Marriage Proposals in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1183 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 03:06:25 -0500 In “Marriage Proposals”  Chekov is highlighting the fact that the traditions of marriage and proposals both have not changed. He essentially mocks the idea of the proposal by showing that the feelings expr […]

]]> 0 19a85bc79dd007667959172247d11681 Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/19/mine-eyes-have-seen-4/#comment-271 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:20:03 -0500 I agree that the play holds a mirror up to society by highlighting the racist hardships that people are forced to endure.

In reply to - Bridget Tracy wrote a new blog post "Mine Eyes Have Seen" in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry “Mine Eyes Have Seen” holds a mirror up to the injustices that minority groups have faced through his […] ]]> 7c795d31791f94b58936884180f35bc0 Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/20/dunbar-nelson-6/#comment-270 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:18:56 -0500 I found it interesting how you used the example of the character not wanting to go to war to address how the play ultimately teaches piety and virtue.

In reply to - Marcus wrote a new blog post Dunbar-Nelson in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry I believe it can be argued whether or not this play exemplifies moral criticism. In my opinion, the best example that […] ]]> 822fc75a91351680503620e8f07d603d Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Mine Eyes Have Seen in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1168 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:16:43 -0500 In the context of moral criticism, Plato believed that art and poets in particular simply existed to poorly hold a mirror up to nature and lacked intelligence and depth, and that the arts should exist to […]

]]> 0 4b424a86af5bfe6a9d3dcc88d594276f Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/12/marxism-in-the-thirteenth-night-8/#comment-261 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:12:40 -0500 I liked the way that you described this moment as an internal conflict for Oseki, where she is torn between remaining in a lower class or marrying someone that would treat her better.

In reply to - monique wrote a new blog post marxism in the thirteenth night. in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry When Oseki met Roku again it reminded her of the fair life she once imagined having with Roku. She […] ]]> dae59f787e6c57dd493461d69ce9bc2a Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/19/marxism-in-the-thirteenth-night-9/#comment-260 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:11:24 -0500 I agree with your point about Oseki realizing that everyone has their own sadness and grief regardless of their situation. I believe this was also indirectly stated by her dad earlier in the short story.

In reply to - LevonT wrote a new blog post Marxism in The Thirteenth Night in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry In the short story, The Thirteenth Night, by Higuchi Ichiyo, a young woman, Oseki, is troubled in her […] ]]> fde86bfd11f8f63a465e182f47989654 Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Marxism Ichiyo in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1118 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:09:31 -0500 Through the Marxist theory, Oseki and Roku’s interaction was greatly significant because of the different economic classes that they ended up in. They both were from poor families originally but she was a […]

]]> 1 93f1e4a886b820059bfb8725ebabb5e4 Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/11/30/feminism-ichiyo-2/#comment-259 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:40:14 -0500 I agree with your point regarding the role that economic classes had on their relationship dynamic and the way that Harada viewed her.

In reply to - Loren Lebren wrote a new blog post Feminism- Ichiyo in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry  In the story Oseki is forced to remain Harada’s wife and put up with his mistreatment because it is the only wa […] ]]> 3e69657e012acb07f5cf62f3923f6974 Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/19/feminism-in-ichiyo-13/#comment-258 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:36:49 -0500 I found it interesting how you highlighted Ichiyo’s mother’s impact on her experience with gender roles and stereotypes, as it definitely had a large impact being at such an early age.

In reply to - LevonT wrote a new blog post Feminism in Ichiyo in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry In this short story, The Thirteenth Night, Oseki’s female character represents the status of women in the 19th c […] ]]> 4fd6b4986850351802c1238611ca2b18 Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Feminism Ichiyo in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1116 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:32:56 -0500 At this period of time in Japan women had essentially no power as explained in “The Thirteenth Night”. The main character of this story is the wife of a very wealthy, successful and powerful man, Isamu, whi […]

]]> 0 259295178b012716f671e3977c3f61fa Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/12/this-is-what-it-means-to-say/#comment-255 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:44:47 -0500 I agree with your point regarding Thomas being an outcast within his community, and found it interesting when you highlighted his struggle to maintain his relationship with the culture he was born in to.

In reply to - Angel Vasquez wrote a new blog post This is what it means to say… in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry In “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie we see the […] ]]> 14e43fbca332f75bfdb41f7017b3c15b Thomas Pawluk posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/2022/12/13/alexie-6/#comment-254 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:42:26 -0500 I found it interesting how you pointed out that the lack of funding inhibits their ability to carry on Native American traditions, as those maintaining those traditions are incredibly important to them and their culture

In reply to - monique wrote a new blog post Alexie in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry In “THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO SAY PHOENIX, ARIZONA” by Sherman Alexie, Victor does not have a job and must rely on counsel for […] ]]> c2b825137264e6b9bc4faaed9523c26b Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Alexie in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=1111 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:39:02 -0500 In “This Is What it Means…” by Sherman Alexie, he describes the type of government that exists on reservations, such as the one that Victor and Thomas live in. Victor goes to see the counsel in order to recei […]

]]> 1 416653bbd646474707e4c2f8b630f131 Thomas Pawluk wrote a new blog post Discussion: Parents in the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/eng-201-fall-22-c-perry/?p=831 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:45:52 -0500 I believe honesty and transparency with one’s children is most important when communicating with them.This is a very difficult thing to navigate especially with younger children, however I believe it is i […]

]]> 4 8fa301bd6a07df69733c2570fba33ceb Thomas Pawluk joined the group ENG 201 Fall 2022 with Prof. Perry https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/activity/p/118991/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:24:15 -0500 0 00e47245230a6b83ba23c48e311c924b Thomas Pawluk became a registered member https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/activity/p/118989/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:17:25 -0500 0