Monthly Archives: October 2012

Tanizaki Jun’ichiro, “The Tattooer”

Posted on October 30, 2012 by ms147826

Tanizaki Jun’ichiro’s “The Tattooer” tells a story of a young, skillful tattooer named Seikichi, who was famous for his “unrivaled boldness and sensual charm of his art” has a secret pleasure for inflicting pain on men while they are under … Continue reading →

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Diary of a madman

Posted on October 30, 2012 by zl139112

Cannibalism is a main clue thourghout the story. The madman thinks everyone else is trying to eat him, every social conduct is a part of cannibalism. “The meanest looking one of all….ready to strike.” From stanza 2. People smile at … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Update–Change of Schedule

Posted on October 29, 2012 by EKaufman

For Thursday, please read these 2 pieces by Gertrude Stein–“If I Told Him” and an excerpt from “Portraits and Repetition” and I’d like everyone to post about the following (and feel free to be creative!): What is a portrait? How … Continue reading →

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The Tattooer

Posted on October 28, 2012 by lr129344

After reading the tattooer, I really enjoyed the ending where Seikichi felt a compassionate connection to the woman through a simple tattoo. This compassion even reminds me of the impact that tattooing has today and with several relationships. I felt … Continue reading →

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The Tattooer

Posted on October 26, 2012 by ht146886

Obsession is definitely a word that describes a lot about this story.  As exceptionally skillful as Seikichi was to everyone, somehow I do not think he cared about that at all. He was just doing what he loved, or rather … Continue reading →

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Oral Presentation Groups and Schedule!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by EKaufman

Tuesday, October 30: “The Tattooer” and “Diary of a Madman” Chris, Inga, Reid, Diouma, Li Thursday, November 1: The Metamorphosis Lauren, Alejandro, Anastasia, Amzad, Jeremy Tuesday, November 6: Virginia Woolf and Jamaica Kincaid Manprit, Bayron, Melin, Ismelda Thursday, November 8: … Continue reading →

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Midterm Suggestion

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ic146829

After reading a few of the suggestions my classmates have made, I realized a lot of the ideas I had in mind were taken. I feel the most comfortable comparing and contrasting which is why the question I am going to … Continue reading →

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Midterm

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ir130090

For our midterm, I think we should be allowed to choose our own topic to write about on the short essay. And we can either have the work of literature already chosen for us, or decide to choose one of … Continue reading →

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Mid-term suggestions

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ms147826

For our midterm essay question, I suggest that we have the option to compare and contrast the differences of how Jonathan Swift’s satirical piece, “A Modest Proposal”, and Fredrick Douglass’s “Narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass”, impacted their society … Continue reading →

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Midterm Question

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ab124214

“Compare and contrast the sonnets of Sor Juana Inees De La Cruz and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Make sure to discuss the purpose of the authors writing them.” I think it would be interesting to compare the sonnets of such different writers, … Continue reading →

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