For this final project, I’d originally intended to write a poem from Jane Eyre’s perspective in the style of Carrion Comfort by Gerard Hopkins. I then switched gears to writing the poem from the POV of Jane Eyre to that of Antoinette, until I finally scrapped the Hopkins part and just wrote a poem about… Read more Matt writes fanfic I think
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Jane Eyre but with the context of Wide Sargasso Sea
This will be another reflection on Wide Sargasso Sea, but with more of a focus on the way that it made me change my perspective on Jane Eyre. I’d like to first summarize my thoughts with a rap analogy: reading Jane Eyre and then reading Wide Sargasso Sea was a bit like thinking that Eminem’s… Read more Jane Eyre but with the context of Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea is Hopeless
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve read Wide Sargasso Sea, so forgive me if I’m a bit hazy on some of the details. But yeah, I would just like to reflect on how wonderful this truly awful book was. And by truly awful, I’d like to clarify that I mean incredible. It is just… Read more Wide Sargasso Sea is Hopeless
Intersectionality in Gaming
For this post, I’ll be reflecting on the Intersectionality talk that Dr. Helms held with Kishonna Gray, an author and scholar whose work is like an ethnography studying gamers, particularly black users. It was an incredibly interesting talk to listen to and was honestly one of the most laid back and intriguing talks I’ve ever… Read more Intersectionality in Gaming
Reflecting on the Lancasterian System
This post will be focusing on chapters 1-10, as I’m doing a bit of catch up at the moment. Anyways, as I’ve said a million times in this class, I’m an English Education major. I’m fairly certain there are a few of us in this class, so this reflection may be a bit more universal.… Read more Reflecting on the Lancasterian System
On Being Alienated by a Lunatic for Simply Looking Like an Affront to God
For this first project of ours, I picked two texts that we read this semester: Frankenstein and On Being Cautioned Against Walking on an Headland Overlooking the Sea, Because It Was Frequented by a Lunatic. I then smashed them together, attempting to blend stylistic elements and themes from them both in the same form factor… Read more On Being Alienated by a Lunatic for Simply Looking Like an Affront to God
Why isn’t Frankenstein’s monster human?
This post is directly inspired by Rose’s post, discussing the frustration of trying to define what it means to be human. You can check it out here. If you were to ask most people who’ve read Frankenstein “Is Frankenstein’s monster human?” it’s reasonable to imagine that most people would answer with a hard no. After… Read more Why isn’t Frankenstein’s monster human?
Reflecting on texts with long, emo titles
Imagine this: it’s 2005. Music isn’t bad yet. You’re searching through LimeWire, looking for your favorite emo/alternative/nu metal/pop punk bands latest release. The album is 10 tracks, and each songs title is a sentence or two in length. I’m talking classics like The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage, It’s Not a… Read more Reflecting on texts with long, emo titles
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”
That’s right. Right out of the gate, Marx. That’s the energy we’re bringing this semester. Anyway, for those not in the loop, this is a common communist saying, popularized by Karl Marx back in the day. It’s referring to the means of production, but I find that it’s a generally decent way to approach a… Read more “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”
Similizing the Brain to a Garden, but one in like Washington State or something – Matt Travers
The brain sometimes is not full of delight A garden which sometimes struggles for sunlight. Where some days the sun shines on shimmering streams, and on others the dark consumes innocent dreams. Where petals of beautiful flowers oft fall Where life always lives, even when odds are small. You see sometimes our lives can be… Read more Similizing the Brain to a Garden, but one in like Washington State or something – Matt Travers