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This post is sort of scattered because i sat down to write different parts of it at different times. Sorry.
Yay. Midterms are over. They went okay...neither of the prompts were all that great.
For 19th Century US Lit, my prompt was:
"Construct an essay about the popularity of early nineteenth-century US texts. Use the works we've studied by the following writers: Boudinot, Fuller, and Irving."
In my essay, I discussed how the reception and popularity of the authors' texts were dependent on the authors responding to their audiences' own historical moments. I talk a lot about the how each of these authors really try to appeal to the changing identity of the 19th century American, and I discussed their appeals to taste in popular writing of the time, patriotism, and religion.
For Lit and Creative Expression Across Cultures, my prompt was:
"Binaries are important in the three texts we have examined so far this quarter. Discuss the role of a binary in each of the three texts (they can be three different binaries or one that you see present in all three,) and discuss how it manifests itself."
I sort of stretched this one and argued that each of the three writers are talking about how they are being asked to define themselves in binary terms..very this or that sort of terms...American or Vietnamese....American or Mexican....American or Puerto Rican. I talk about how all of these writers find that they cant do this, and that it sort reveals the inadequacy of binaries.
I hope that she likes it. I freaked out afterwards. I sort of wish I had addressed a different, more obvious and tradition binary. I could have done that man/woman binary and that would have probably been a bit safer. sigh. ugh. I have had to fight the urge to email her and explain my essay more. This is one of the reasons why i hate in class essays. If i had written it at home, I would have been able to articulate my argument better.
I went over to Doug's last night which was fun. He made carnitas and mexican rice. I made some 7 layer dip and mexican wedding cookies. It was tons of fun. I hadn't seen him for a while, and it was good to talk to him and about his sabbatical. We watched Volver because I need to see it for my presentation on Almodovar and because the language fit in with our mexican theme, even though the film's country of origin didn't.
I really liked the film. I like the way that Almodovar really plays with mixing different genres and the way his cinematography doesn't quite provide the tone that might be expected from the subject. It is a really interesting juxtapostion. Plus, I just thought that it was a really fun film. I completely called the end, but it was still fun.
I have been hanging out a lot with marcusito a lot lately, and that has been super. It is good to have a friend to do stuff with. He is a good guy, and it is great to hang out and watch tv and talk and stuff.
I am sort of worried that I am getting depressed again. I had been pretty stable for quite a while, but over the last few days, I have definitely noticed my mood shifting. I have had these urges to cry and sink away from people. I hope that it passes soon.
Hope that everyone is well. Love to all.
Yay. Midterms are over. They went okay...neither of the prompts were all that great.
For 19th Century US Lit, my prompt was:
"Construct an essay about the popularity of early nineteenth-century US texts. Use the works we've studied by the following writers: Boudinot, Fuller, and Irving."
In my essay, I discussed how the reception and popularity of the authors' texts were dependent on the authors responding to their audiences' own historical moments. I talk a lot about the how each of these authors really try to appeal to the changing identity of the 19th century American, and I discussed their appeals to taste in popular writing of the time, patriotism, and religion.
For Lit and Creative Expression Across Cultures, my prompt was:
"Binaries are important in the three texts we have examined so far this quarter. Discuss the role of a binary in each of the three texts (they can be three different binaries or one that you see present in all three,) and discuss how it manifests itself."
I sort of stretched this one and argued that each of the three writers are talking about how they are being asked to define themselves in binary terms..very this or that sort of terms...American or Vietnamese....American or Mexican....American or Puerto Rican. I talk about how all of these writers find that they cant do this, and that it sort reveals the inadequacy of binaries.
I hope that she likes it. I freaked out afterwards. I sort of wish I had addressed a different, more obvious and tradition binary. I could have done that man/woman binary and that would have probably been a bit safer. sigh. ugh. I have had to fight the urge to email her and explain my essay more. This is one of the reasons why i hate in class essays. If i had written it at home, I would have been able to articulate my argument better.
I went over to Doug's last night which was fun. He made carnitas and mexican rice. I made some 7 layer dip and mexican wedding cookies. It was tons of fun. I hadn't seen him for a while, and it was good to talk to him and about his sabbatical. We watched Volver because I need to see it for my presentation on Almodovar and because the language fit in with our mexican theme, even though the film's country of origin didn't.
I really liked the film. I like the way that Almodovar really plays with mixing different genres and the way his cinematography doesn't quite provide the tone that might be expected from the subject. It is a really interesting juxtapostion. Plus, I just thought that it was a really fun film. I completely called the end, but it was still fun.
I have been hanging out a lot with marcusito a lot lately, and that has been super. It is good to have a friend to do stuff with. He is a good guy, and it is great to hang out and watch tv and talk and stuff.
I am sort of worried that I am getting depressed again. I had been pretty stable for quite a while, but over the last few days, I have definitely noticed my mood shifting. I have had these urges to cry and sink away from people. I hope that it passes soon.
Hope that everyone is well. Love to all.