http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/ en-us 2004-11-29T21:16:21-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/006061.html I have chosen to be in a group for our second literature slam that consists of the following people: Nabila Uddin, Katie Aikins, Linda Fondrk, and Se-Ann Williams. We have met several times and have finally decided after long deliberations... MelissaHagg 2004-11-29T21:16:21-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005855.html Portfolio #2—Cover Entry/Table of Contents I have comprised what I call a “Blogging Portfolio.” This portfolio shows my best work in terms of literary works that I have read thus far. My entries span far beyond just my simple opinions.... MelissaHagg 2004-11-11T17:52:41-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005854.html In reading over David Belasco’s “Girl of the Golden West,” I found several topics to arise based mainly on the play. However, the most important aspect was regarding its creator. I found this play to be so interesting with its... MelissaHagg 2004-11-11T17:02:47-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005804.html In today’s society, many women, young women in particular, probably cannot remember a time when there was little or no equality between men and women, or perhaps even further back, when women were subservient to men. This idea of the... MelissaHagg 2004-11-09T22:09:14-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005803.html We are currently in a society that can generally be characterized by commercialism. The definition of commercialism can simply be stated as an attitude that emphasizes tangible profit or success. This attitude occurs all around us in our society. As... MelissaHagg 2004-11-09T21:47:48-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005654.html After reading Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,” one might start to wonder why every woman and wife at the turn of the twentieth century did not go mad. Not only does the degradation of women in society and marriage... MelissaHagg 2004-11-03T01:19:45-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005608.html When reading over the folklore of both John Henry and Joel Chandler Harris, I found to question myself in regards to whether what I was reading was that of a foreign language or not. The three short stories done by... MelissaHagg 2004-11-01T13:17:08-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005579.html When reading the Native American stories, I found several of the stories to be rather interesting but I also found many of them to be difficult and hard to comprehend as several of my classmates have also pointed out in... MelissaHagg 2004-10-31T23:02:13-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005507.html When reading the ending of the book, I found myself constantly expecting something more drastic to happen that what I felt actually did. I was almost let down to find out Huck and Tom went to so much trouble to... MelissaHagg 2004-10-26T14:15:29-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005476.html In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, the Mississippi River plays several roles and holds a prominent theme throughout much of the story as a whole. Huckleberry Finn and Jim are without a doubt the happiest and most a peace when... MelissaHagg 2004-10-24T19:39:05-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005475.html The conflict between society and the individual is an important theme portrayed throughout “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Huckleberry Finn in a way faces many aspects of society, which gives him the struggle of choosing his own individuality over society.... MelissaHagg 2004-10-24T19:25:47-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005411.html When reading Viktor E. Frankl’s novel, Man’s Search for Meaning, I reminded myself of a common quote that I tend to hear very often. This quote has always been hard for me to grasp in believing that “everything happens for... MelissaHagg 2004-10-19T22:30:56-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005410.html In reading and discussing Ambrose Bierce's work "The Devil's Dictionary," I found several different topics to be very interesting. I felt that after reading the dictionary and discussing it in class that I was very eager to research Ambrose Bierce... MelissaHagg 2004-10-19T22:21:19-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005020.html I have comprised what I call a "Blogging Portfolio." This portfolio shows my best work in terms of literary works that I have read thus far. My entries span far beyond just my simple opinions. With each link, I have... MelissaHagg 2004-10-09T12:59:20-05:00 http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MelissaHagg/005018.html Ralph Emerson wrote many different pieces dealing with the subject of transcendentalism, which was a term that he would become known as the father or creator. One of his most famous works that I read is the essay “Self-Reliance.” In... MelissaHagg 2004-10-09T11:43:40-05:00