A passage I found interesting to read in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels was the idea of the egg cracking. The conflict of how the egg should be cracked symbolizes politics and debates. It reflects how, in politics, it is always expected to be one correct or powerful side. It can also symbolize religion and how… Continue reading Gisela late work – Gulliver’s Travels
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Gisela late work – Equiano 2
In Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative, a passage I found interesting in chpaters 7-9 was in chapter 7 he states, “I used also to go with the captain, at his own desire, to attend him; especially when we saw there was no appearance of his recovery; and in order to recompense me for my trouble,… Continue reading Gisela late work – Equiano 2
close reading sophia
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray is a thoughtful and serious poem that displays the ideas he has behind death. He writes about death as something that makes all people equal, no matter who they are. Gray shows that death doesn’t care if someone is rich or poor, famous or unknown. It… Continue reading close reading sophia
Close Reading – Jason Inoa
For my final essay, I chose to read A Sentimental Journey Through France And Italy by Laurence Sterne. A quote from A Sentimental Journey Through France And Italy that made me want to discuss it in my final paper: “Dear sensibility! source inexhausted of all that’s precious in our joys, or costly in our sorrows!… Continue reading Close Reading – Jason Inoa
Heaven DeJesus
For the final project, I’ve decided that I will be closely reading Thomas Gray’s poem Elegy in a Country Churchyard. I’ve chosen to pick the second option for the final. I used to always say I hated introspective writing, but no one knows you better than you do. However, I’ve always found it difficult to write… Continue reading Heaven DeJesus
final Yasmine
For my final project, I chose to pursue the second option, focusing on Thomas Gray’s poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard and drawing connections to the horrific acts and ongoing genocide faced by the Palestinian people. 21st stanza Their name, their years, spelt by th’ unletter’d muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: … Continue reading final Yasmine
Death through Grays perspective
After reading the poem, Death is something I always thought was one of people greatest fears becaus who wants to be dead. but after different readings this semester death is one of thse things that people should be afraid of and that it is something that comes for everyone, no matter there class, statuss in… Continue reading Death through Grays perspective
Close-Reading: Zebiniso
For my final paper I am thinking about writing my essay on The interesting narrative of olaudah Equiano. The block quote which stood out to me and the one I will build on is: “A case in point. — It cost the Aborigines of Britain little or nothing in clothing, &c. The difference between their… Continue reading Close-Reading: Zebiniso
Jacqueline Floyd: Close-reading.
For my close reading I am thinking about using Eliza Haywood’s Fantomina . I found the reading compelling and fascinating. I realized that you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it. And I found that Fatomina sacrifice a lot to get what she wanted and that was love. She also wanted to… Continue reading Jacqueline Floyd: Close-reading.
Jacqueline Floyd: A Sentimental Journey.
York’s travels seem to change him. He seems to grow during his travels and learn from his mistake along his journey . Sometime you have to make mistake to learn and develop personal growth . Throughout his journey he travels different places in Paris experienccing different culture and customs. He also experience love and the… Continue reading Jacqueline Floyd: A Sentimental Journey.
