Struggles and Accomplishments
Week by week, I fly up and down the roller coaster tracks of Literary Criticism...luckily I have a harness to hold me down so I don't fly off on the sharp curves and upside down flips. I think this is the best way to describe my experiences so far this semester. I have some short moments of enlightenment, but most of the time my stomach is dropping and my eyes are slammed shut in utter fear! LUCKILY the end of roller coasters are the BEST because the adrenaline catches up and make you feel AMAZING!! Sooo on that note, I am praying that I will soon get off this crazy roller coaster ride and have my ULTIMATE moment of enlightenment. Here's to HOPE!!
1. Coverage: contains all the agenda items I have completed so far this semester
What Makes Literature Literary?
On Earth of Eternity
blah, synecdoche, blah, blah
Shakespeare and Twain Aren't Amputating Anyone!
Phenomena...huh?
Speak to Me
Reflectionsss
Schema-WHAT?
Sounds Familiar!
Creepy Fish-dude
the norm
SOOOO many Factors!!!
delicate relations
Structure
Babble, Babble, and then some more Babble!
there are NO small roles!
Aphor-what?
Replacements
We're following the leader, leader, leader...
"however defined"
cultured
under my skin!
barn vs. kitchen
2. Depth: the blogs I felt were my best and most interesting
Austin, Keesey Chapter One
On Earth of Eternity: this essay helped me understand the format of a literary criticism essay
Hirsch, Keesey Chapter One
Speak to Me: Hirsch helped me understand that we must understand the text before it speaks to us
Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Reflectionsss: my insight into the reflections and shadows in the short story
Keesey, Intro to Chapter 2
Structure:I found a connection between class and Keesey's essay
Keesey, Intro to Chapter 3
"however defined": this blog and reading challenged my understanding of reader-response
3. Blog Carnival: a comparison between Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and Melville's "Benito Cereno"
Colonialism Carnival: started by Erica we got into a heated discussion about similarities and differences in the two works
4. Interaction: blogs that helped other students and discussion
Ellen Eisporn
T.S. Eliot
Derek Tickle
Eagleton 2/5
Jenna Miller
Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Erica Gearhart
Hirsch
Katie Vann
Watson
5. Discussion: interaction with my peers that helped support and challenge my blogs
Austin
On Earth of Eternity: my fellow students related to learning about the format of the literary criticism essay
Keesey
Sounds Familiar: classmate enforce my claims and take it a step further
Watson
the norm: my peers agree that norms are not to be trusted!
Keesey
Structure: Dr. Jerz and students try to help me understand structuralism better while helping answer their own questions
Brooks
there are NO small roles: this blog had a lot of reactions from writers and really sparked student's interest in the little things
Keesey
"however defined": one of my newest blogs but still was getting great feedback and helping me understand better
6. Timeliness: blogs that were posted early and led to discussions
Hirsch
Speak to Me
Keesey Intro, Chap 1
Sounds Familiar
Keesey Intro, Chap 2
Structure
Keesey, Intro, Chap 3
"however defined"
7. Xenoblogging: things I do to help others with blogging
Comment Primo-
Bethany Bouchard- Eagleton
Corey Struss- Hirsch
Ellen Einsporn- McDonald
Jenna Miller- Keesey
Derek Tickle- Kent
Mara Barreiro- Brooks
8. Wildcard: the one I want YOU to see!
Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Reflectionsss
Listen. I debated a lot in my mind which blog I wanted you to see. There are a lot of blogs that would better reflect my growth in this class and my understanding of literary criticism, but I can't get over the fact that only ONE person commented on this blog. I was pretty proud of this blog when I wrote it and very proud of my observation while reading Gilman's story. So I want you to see it! I also secretly want all my classmates to tell me I showed them something new, but that just wishful thinking. Thank goodness one person responded and thought I was insightful otherwise I would have cried over my blog-filled computer screen. But seriously!! Please read this one, because I think it reflects the reader I have become and as I learned through many of the essays we've read so far, understanding the text is half the battle!
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