http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/ en-us 2004-11-28T19:58:34-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/006033.html As dictionary.com would define it, a melodrama is a play or film, which is characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts. David Belasco's Girl of the Golden West is exactly this. Even when on first reads its title,... ErinManko 2004-11-28T19:58:34-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005980.html These blogs are a compilation of the literary texts I have read the second half of the semester. Each blog represents what I thought or felt about the text. This time I didn't wait till the last minute to do... ErinManko 2004-11-22T23:45:03-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005977.html Well as usual I didn't really have anything interesting to write about for my "wild card" entry, so with the upcomming season, why not talk about Christmas! :) Anyways, I can't believe that this semester will be over in 3... ErinManko 2004-11-22T22:54:33-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005839.html Richard Corey This was the first poem which i read by Edwin Arlington Robinson. This poem really touched me and made me think. Richard Corey, was the perfect man to everyone. He was happy, nice, rich ( what could be... ErinManko 2004-11-10T20:28:38-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005691.html Its funny that while I read The Yellow Wallpaper, I highlited in yellow. Yellow is most often associated with the sun which makes us happy, so why was the narrator so sad and going "crazy" in a room which was... ErinManko 2004-11-04T12:24:09-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005675.html Was it John Henry or possibly Henry John? Was he real or fictional? Does it matter? John Henry is a legend, a folk-hero, and a "steel driving man." He's one of those men like Paul Bunyan, just his name describes... ErinManko 2004-11-03T21:30:03-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005673.html Joel Chandler Harris , captured the character of Brer Foz and Brer Rabbit in his stories of Uncle Remus. As Tiffany presented to our class, the characters and the story would have been much different if they had not had... ErinManko 2004-11-03T21:14:14-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005543.html I never actually read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn before this year, so I was rather excited to read it. For some reason i was half expecting it to have a tragic ending like in "An Occurance at Owl Creek... ErinManko 2004-10-28T23:26:10-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005496.html I found many Native American readings to be interesting, however, some were a bit difficult to read as Amanda pointed out in her blog. The fact that some of these readings were questionable made you wonder if they were at... ErinManko 2004-10-25T19:19:48-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005404.html In Mark Twain's, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck is basically portrayed as "uncivilized." He doesn't care about religion, school, manners, or following rules. A kid like this wouldn't have good morals right? I think differently. Huck is smarter than he... ErinManko 2004-10-19T14:53:45-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005261.html The Devils Dictionary, doesn't exactly sound thrilling to read, but i was proved wrong. Cynical of course was the first word that came to my mind while reading them, even before i knew that Bierce was origionally forced to call... ErinManko 2004-10-13T20:26:40-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005091.html Since it's Sunday nite and I am stumped about what to write my wildcard about, i thought i would follow in the footsteps of Katie and write a little mini biography because what's easier than talking about myself! For all... ErinManko 2004-10-10T21:55:04-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005089.html My blogs are mainly educational and informational due to the fact I am required to blog for my American Lit class. This is my first attempt at blogging so bare with my not so comical and rather bland entries. Hopefully... ErinManko 2004-10-10T21:42:14-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005087.html When i first began reading Melville's, "Bartleby, the Scriviner: A Story of Wall-street,"I , as many of my classmates, thought the story would be about moneymaking, chaotic, high-strung Wall-street. But, it was a rather mellow and calm setting about a... ErinManko 2004-10-10T20:58:21-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinManko/005029.html I read Thoreau's Civil Disobediance first and actually agreed with some of his teachings. He generally says that the government, even though the backbone of our society, causes people to ingore who they really are. A good question that Puff... ErinManko 2004-10-09T14:57:41-05:00