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Final Question

Posted on December 9, 2012 by ic146829

In Kincaid’s work of literature this young girl is being thought by her mother how to be a proper woman? Is that still expected today? Why or why not?

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“Girl” Jamaica Kincaid.

Posted on November 14, 2012 by ic146829

  Growing up in St John’s, Antigua. I feel like Jamaica Kincaid grew up in a traditional home. Where women are suppose to be house wives and learn to be a women at a young age. This still exist, but … Continue reading →

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Gertrude Stein

Posted on November 5, 2012 by ic146829

    A Portrait by definition is a “pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face.” or “relating to, or being a document having the vertical dimension longer than the horizontal dimension.” (Merriam-Webster). To write a complete portrait I … 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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London

Posted on October 10, 2012 by ic146829

When I read London for the first time I got the sad vibe. Especially since the words that kept appearing were weakness, hearse, fear, tear and etc. I understood the poem, but when I analyzed it I understood it a … Continue reading →

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From the Journey to the West.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ic146829

Just by the reading the title and knowing that this reading was Chinese influenced I knew it was going to be an adventure and that it would have lots of symbols with great meanings behind them. Having very little knowledge … Continue reading →

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Candide, or Optimism’ (Chapters 1-14)

Posted on September 9, 2012 by ic146829

                When I first began to read this story I thought it was going to be a love story till it took a turn for the worst. Candide went through so much after … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal – Jonathan Swift.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by ic146829

            A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift was absolutly one of the most surprisring writings I’ve ever read. At first I wasn’t sure If I was understanding what I was reading, I questioned myself “is … Continue reading →

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