English, as my major, is important to me in a more creative, less academic sense. Creative writing is important to me both “professionally” and personally. Academic research and the writing that goes along with that are not necessarily “for me.” I realize it is an important area and that there are English majors who enjoy […]
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Suck on This: the aesthetics of violence and sexual frustration in Taxi Driver For the introduction, I briefly talk about the state of film during the release, which was during the mid 70’s. The people responsible for creating the story, Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader, wanted to dive into the bowels of American society and […]
Blog 8
Well, it has been a long semester. I am glad to say that it is almost coming to a close for me. I have some bumpy points during this class, but more than half of the time I would say I enjoyed it. The theory portion was very engaging. At least, I can honestly say […]
Reflections on Theory
As our time together comes to close, I will have to echo a few thoughts: I should have absolutely taken this class earlier, and I have grown immensely as a researcher. It would be safe to say that JSTOR and the good folks at the library and I are good friends now. Better yet, with […]
Blog 8: Reflection
Coming into English 299, I really had no idea what to expect. I hadn’t read any course descriptions or anything like that, so I REALLY had no clue what I was getting into: all i knew was that it was a requirement for my creative writing major. Upon reading the syllabus, I thought it was […]
Blog 8 Reflection Post
After the first few assignments were given to us in 299, for example theory toolbox readings, Bedford glossary definitions, I must admit I was disheartened. These assignments were not my favorite thing to do, and the blog posts on authority etc. we’re not among my favorite assignments. However, when we started to read Tropic of […]
Blog 7
The Worst of All Possible Worlds: Optimism and Pessimism in Voltaire’s Candide Candide is a satirical novel of philosophical fiction written in 1758, exploring the life of a man named Candide, who is banished from his Uncle’s castle and the woman he loves, Cunegonde. He goes on many disastrous adventures to get her back, traveling […]
Blog 8: Reflection
Although the writers were sometimes jaded, the Theory Toolbox’s approach led me to make new discoveries in my own reading and writing that I will find valuable throughout the rest of my life as I apply their skeptical criticisms to other works. When a lot of my education has been through absorbing the ideas and […]
Blog 7
Intro Moves: Kaboom!: Violence, Sadism, and Paranoia in Kiss Me Deadly The atomic box opens. Screams and flames emerge, roaring through the soundwaves as Mike and Velda scramble wounded toward the beachline, with treacherous, apocalyptic fire behind them. This is the final sequence in Robert Aldrich’s seminal noir film, Kiss Me Deadly (1955). This essay […]
Reflection
Writing my Final Project proved to be an extremely educational experience although it was trying. I have never given myself the time to actually write a paper, leave it, and then come back to it- much less several months. Time allows the initial idea to reach deeper conclusions. Had I tried to write the paper in a […]