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The quote “Today it is Arobin; tomorow it will be some one else. It makes no difference to me, it doesn’t matter about Léonce Pontellier—but Raoul and Etienne!” struck me because this shows that Edna has now finally realized who she is and what will happen if she doesn’t control her inner self that wasContinue reading “Short Blog #8 (The Awakening)”

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a fascinating novel that speaks on the role of women in the late 1800s. More importantly, it shows how these roles were broken by strong women. Edna Pontellier, a housewife in the South of the United States, feels trapped and alone in the life she lives, and seeks fulfillmentContinue reading “Should The Awakening be considered a “great American novel”?”

Cormac McCarthy was born in 1933 in Rhode Island. Early in his life his Family moved to Tennessee for his father’s work and his family was considerably more wealthy than his neighbors. He later went to be apart of the Air Force and while stationed in Alaska started his writing career. His first novel wasContinue reading “Cormac McCarthy”

What makes this novel stand out stylistically is the dialogue and different perspectives that are the main backbones of the story and not so much about the setting.  I was surprised by how much dialogue and the different fonts that appeared throughout the book.  It was a bit long in the beginning, but the paceContinue reading “Long Blog #1 (Christine)”

In Pudd’nhead Wilson, the entire plot of the book is a lesson that we as readers can learn from. In the book, a woman named Roxy who is 1/16th black switched her baby boy with another child so that he won’t have to be a slave. Her son Tom grows into a bratty and privilegedContinue reading “Pudd’nhead Wilson Long Blog Post”

First off, what exactly is a Great American Novel? A GAN requires a certain type of criteria for the novel itself to be considered a GAN. The type of criteria is as follows: American content, style, relevancy, characterization, limitations, and the content of the novel. So now, the prompt that I will be focusing onContinue reading “Wolf of Wall Street- Long Blog”

We witness censorship all around us—whether it’s bleeping out inappropriate words in a movie, stations playing the “clean versions” of songs on the radio, or covering the eyes of children during the kissing scene. However there is a much more alarming form of suppression currently developing in the world, and it’s spreading faster than COVID-19—theContinue reading “Censorship Poses a Dangerous Threat to Society”

The novel No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy is set in 1980s Texas around the US/Mexico border. During this time period, there was huge increase in drug activity in this area along the border. This novel is takes place after President Richard Nixon declared the “War on drugs” in 1971. America started toContinue reading “No Country for Old Men Context”

Throughout reading Pudd’nhead Wilson the debate of “nature vs. nurture” comes up a lot. Nature vs. nurture is a debate that involves the extent in which particular behavior traits are inherited or learned by influences. “Nature” is what is considered as the pre-wiring in our brains based on our genetics. “Nurture” is factors that happenContinue reading “Pudd’nhead Wilson – Long Blog”

In The Awakening by Kate Chopin, many characters add to the intriguing plot of the novel. Edna, the main character who undergoes a surprising character development, is very dynamic and many sides of her are revealed. However, a vital part of Edna’s development is because of the presence of Adèle Ratignolle. Though Edna surely wouldContinue reading “The Awakening”