After reading Cavendish’s Similizing the Brain to a Garden, I have determined that I absolutely love Cavendish’s writing style. Her whimsical take on the brain is fascinating, and makes you feel good about the brain in your head. I know I criticized her poem in my question post, because of the lack of acknowledgement of… Read more Cavendish Reflection 2
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Cavendish Question 2
Throughout Cavendish’s poem, we can tell she is absolutely enamored with the brain and all that it can do. She speaks of the brain in a very beautiful and positive manner, but fails to touch on the aspects of the mind that can affect us negatively. What about overthinking? What about intrusive thoughts? If we… Read more Cavendish Question 2
Blazing World Refelction 1
So far, I love the way Cavendish depicts this new world. I love how in her fantasy world, this woman is immediately deemed a Goddess and an Empress, and is a woman of power. She is portrayed as intelligent, trustworthy and powerful, which I feel we don’t often read texts where the woman is portrayed… Read more Blazing World Refelction 1
Blazing World Question 1
While every aspect of nature has a role when it comes to contributing to the ecosystem, I love this idea of assigning animals and insects human roles. I’m wondering how Cavendish decided these roles for each species. What about foxes related to politicians, or parrots being orators and logicians? How do the characteristics of each… Read more Blazing World Question 1
Final Reflection #3
Reflecting back on this class, I think integrated perspective was highlighted throughout the entirety of the semester and our readings. I mean the blog itself along with the Colab we did on the padlet every class demonstrated an integrated perspective, as we created a space where students could share their questions, reflections, and ideas to… Read more Final Reflection #3
Final Reflection #2
My favorite project someone else did was First Attempt at a Sonnet, posted by mikegill3232. I was immediately drawn in by the title, because I myself have never attempted a sonnet, and admire his choice in writing a sonnet as an unessay style project. Poetry can be found daunting, but personally I love writing poetry,… Read more Final Reflection #2
Final Reflection #1
My favorite project I have done this semester is the second project (which I am finishing up, very close). My project is titled Othello is Basically a Lana Del Song, where I discuss the whole good girl likes the bad girl trope, in relation to artist Lana Del Rey. Lana often sings brooding love songs… Read more Final Reflection #1
Blazing World, Collab 2
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Milton Book 2-3 Reflection
Throughout book 2 and 3 of Paradise Lost, we get to see a more in depth description of Pandemonium and Satan’s plans come into fruition. I also love how more and more characters are introduced. The idea that Sin and Death are Satan’s daughter and Son is intriguing. Is Sin portrayed as a female, because… Read more Milton Book 2-3 Reflection