My favorite project this semester was the first one, where I built Heorot in Minecraft. I liked this because first of all, the reading we did gave me a new appreciation for Beowulf. When I read it first in highschool, I hated the text, but this time around, with such a good translation, I was… Read more Final Post – Reflection
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Final Project – Pandemonium Minecraft Build
For my final project, I’ve decided to create Pandemonium, the city of demons, from Milton’s Paradise Lost, in Minecraft. I’ve also written a piece about how I see Pandemonium as an inverse of Heaven, which you can find here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iVsI0-ga5nDHRgxj3TgSTKgsnswjHfL0DFpqqSEdADU/edit?usp=sharing Now, this build hasn’t been easy, and I’ve had to take a few creative liberties.… Read more Final Project – Pandemonium Minecraft Build
Blazing World 31-59 reflection
Wow, this continues to just be all scientific speculation. I enjoy the talk about alchemy and the four humors and the ‘Galenical Physicians’ (as Galen pioneered the theory of the 4 humors of the body). The discussion of plague is interesting because they touch on the idea that we know to be correct, the idea… Read more Blazing World 31-59 reflection
Blazing World 31-59 reflection
Wow, this continues to just be all scientific speculation. I enjoy the talk about alchemy and the four humors and the ‘Galenical Physicians’ (as Galen pioneered the theory of the 4 humors of the body). The discussion of plague is interesting because they touch on the idea that we know to be correct, the idea… Read more Blazing World 31-59 reflection
Blazing World 1-30 Reflection
Upon first reading, some of this text seems to have a sort of colonial narrative to it. A women goes to a world of strange not-human people, becomes their ruler, and everyone obeys the Emperor so there isn’t any conflict? And he marries her, and gives her an ‘absolute power to rule and govern all… Read more Blazing World 1-30 Reflection
Blazing World, Collab 2
The Blazing World, collab 1
Paradise Lost Book 4 reflection(and questions?)
Lines 716-717: The text of the link here tells us that Adam and Eve can ascend provided they are obedient to god. This line seems to tell us that eating the apple, or ‘god-like food’ would make one ascend, only they would no longer be obedient to god, and thus no ascension of any sort… Read more Paradise Lost Book 4 reflection(and questions?)