The Grotesque, The Abject, The Body.

[mrzachyboy]

Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto
-Terence

Nothing human disgusts me...unless its unkind, violent.
-Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams's Night at the Blue Iguana.It is curious that our culture is so obsessed with excess in the world outside of ourselves. Big food, big cars, big

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[mrzachyboy]

Thank you for reading. I really appreciate it. How are things lately?

[mrzachyboy]

Yeah, I graduated in June. Woot! I am still in Bellingham. I start Western's MA program this fall, and I will be teaching English 101. It is all scary and exciting. I need school to start, though. I need a distraction from the Hell that was this summer.

Re: Blue-Collar Theory

[mrzachyboy]

Ha! It makes me giggle, too! That is really great, and I can relate to it so much. I cannot tell you how many papers I have written where I felt like I was talking about nothing. But, because I know the conventions of academic writing and am able to use the jargon, I ended up with an A

Re: Blue-Collar Theory

[mrzachyboy]

I LOVE Pam. I had her for my senior seminar and for another class. I love the way that she discusses theory and its uses. She is just so gracious and supportive and isn't pretentious or condescending at all. I really wish that she taught grad courses. hehe.

Re: Blue-Collar Theory

[mrzachyboy]

No need to apologize. It is so great to have some comments and discussion!