Hello,
My name is Dean Patterson. I’m a student of Philosophy in my Junior year. I transferred from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas in the Fall of this year. At my prior liberal-arts school I was able to directly take upper level English courses, so I didn’t have an equivalent to this course – obviously putting me on the upper end of the age spectrum here. Nonetheless, I look forward to studying some interesting works with my classmates. As a student of Philosophy, I am interested in theory surrounding literature and the power of the text as a tool for revolution. It is the most potent way to disseminate information, and how we most directly communicate with our ancestors.
An “interesting event” over my break was to travel to Memphis with friends for New Years celebrations. Memphis is structured like an old city and has resisted the worst effects of gentrification that do such damage to New York.
I hope this semester goes well for you all, I’m sure very few of you have read this far – but if so, I’m always happy to discuss the works we read in class. Part of the pleasure of the text is discussing it with other people.
