Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 27th, 2010 1 Comment »
Daru is a schoolteacher whose teaching post is located on a plateau near the Algerian desert. The school, which is also Daru’s home, plays an important role for the people of the village. Even when students no longer come, due to winter and severe cold weather, Daru provides grain to those who come and ask […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 22nd, 2010 2 Comments »
So when i read this i was confused, when i finished it i was confused, and when i reread the introduction i was no longer confused. its an interesting story of an arab who is given a choice to either runaway and have freedom or willingly go to prison. It appears that in the end […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 17th, 2010 Comments Off on Path to Spirituality
The narrator has an illness for which the doctors have been unable to cure. The narrator then goes on a search for the great saint by the name of Sheikh Zaabalawi, who is known for having healing powers. On his journey, the narrator comes in contact with other people such as: layer, book seller, a […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2010 Comments Off on Caren Ng
you left your umbrella in class, its by the computer if you want to pick it up… hopefully you see this post soon.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 3rd, 2010 2 Comments »
THE PANTHER A panther is a black cat that is associated with power, strength, and courage. In Rilke’s poem, the panther is caged behind bars. The animal sees the same thing day in and day out: “a thousand bars.” Being held captive, the panther feels hopeless there is “no world” inside the cage. His world […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 3rd, 2010 1 Comment »
Although this poem is very short I actually liked it a lot. It packed a punch shall we shall? The imagery is instantaneous, a panther roaming in his cage reminds me of my visits to the zoo when I was a child. This poem is talking about how the panther is caged in and cannot […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2010 2 Comments »
While I was reading “Diary of a Madman” I got the feeling that it had an underlying tone to it. I remember reading in the information about Lu Xun that he was the pioneer for modern Chinese fiction and writing about the traditions set by the Chinese. It tells of Lu Xun seeing a slide […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2010 Comments Off on The Diary of a Madman
To start off, after reading the two poems and one short story, I concluded that I was very bored ): “The Diary of a Madman” was an interesting read, but most of the context I think was more or less stated in the background information about Lu Xun (1917-1920). Upon reading this, the first thing […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 1st, 2010 51 Comments »
Setting = Foreshadowing After reading “Punishment,” many conclusions can be drawn as to the theme of the story. One can discuss the landlords exploitation of the peasants (higher class v. lower class); role of man and woman in Indian society; or the need for reform in Indian society. While all of them are important topics […]