Author Archives: v.vizcaino

The word probation is derived from the French probacion meaning proof/test/trial. In a religious context, circa 1350, it meant a demonstration. In 1363, it began to be recognized as a period of trial for an academic fellow. In 1478 it … Continue reading →

Prompt 6: Justice/Crime and Punishment: In almost all of the texts we have read, some conception of justice—especially when it comes to punishment comes into play. Yet justice is never an easy concept to pin down. For instance, in the … Continue reading →

Who Says?: Law is created by authority, not morals. As such, it is both possible and probable that law and justice, as implicitly defined throughout the narratives of Antigone and Dante’s Inferno, are tainted by human error. Additionally, a third … Continue reading →

There is, in reality, a distinction between behavior which incites guilt and behavior which produces shame. Guilt is feeling badly about your behavior because of something external; you try to hide what you’ve done from the world around you. Shame, … Continue reading →

But this story is not as strange or as amazing as the story of the salesman and the thief… Dinarzad asked, “Please, sister, what is the story of the salesman and the thief?” Shahrazad said…”’ Let me tell you about … Continue reading →

Sonetos Tres- Pablo Neruda Amor, cuántos caminos hasta llegar a un beso, qué soledad errante hasta tu compañía! Siguen los trenes solos rodando con la lluvia. En Taltal no amanece aún la primavera. Pensar que costó tantas piedras que lleva … Continue reading →

  Memory’s Odyssey An Odyssey is a long serious of adventures filled with hardships overcome. In discussing the epic, The Odyssey, we study around our namesake hero Odysseus. He is lauded for his cunning and virtue, and forgiven for his … Continue reading →

Topic: Memory Focus: The act of sharing memories/story telling as a social tool. How is story telling used to further relationships and achieve a goal? Thesis: Throughout The Odyssey, memory and storytelling are subtly granted a protean trait whereas it is observed … Continue reading →

“I spoke, they obeyed. But I didn’t mention Scylla. There was nothing we could do about that, And I didn’t want the crew to freeze up, Stop rowing, and huddle up together in the hold.” 231-234, Book XII This passage … Continue reading →

Book V; 118-119, 130-137 “You gods are the most jealous bastards in the universe- Persecuting any goddess who ever openly takes A mortal lover to her bed and sleeps with him… Well, I was the one who saved his life, … Continue reading →