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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Digital Essay: Through the Lens of Eli Attias
Amiri Baraka’s “Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note” fascinates me on so many levels. Over the past month I have delved deep into the life of this Black Nationalist and Poetic Hero, learning the ins and outs of his … Continue reading
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Final Draft
I had to change the poem and thereof the digital component. An attractive thesis was difficult to make with the previous poem, although I still liked the ideas I had for the video essay. As of right now I found … Continue reading
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For my final paper I’ve decided to use “The Day Lady Died” by Frank O’Hara as my piece. I find it to be a very interesting and unique piece, especially by the way it’s written and sounds. So far my … Continue reading
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Final paper progress
My paper is starting to finally come along now. After this past weekend I started to do a lot of research on James Baldwin as a person to really grasp were his passion for writing really came from as well … Continue reading
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After the personal meetings my writing process became easier. I finally came up with the thesis and realized how important is research. Not only the poem we write about matters but also the background information about its author. I read … Continue reading
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How the paper is going
The writing process for me as of now is going well. with the exception of figuring put where to re-organize everything and inserting the researched info. Other than that the essay is going well. I will probably wind up finishing … Continue reading
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Paper III Update
This is probably the my most exiting paper for the semester. I ended up choosing Charles Baudelaire’s “Get Drunk” which I came to learn means way more than what it may first appear to mean. It explores topics in … Continue reading
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Paper 3/Digital essay update!!
In terms of my paper, I’ve been trying to get this formatting and rearranging down. My main concern is not just clarifying my argument (seemingly the hardest task in any english class), but also backing up my idea with more … Continue reading
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Some Relief
Before my meeting with Professor Kaufman, I was worried about my paper because I thought it was horrible. But she assured me that it was pretty good but I have some things to fix. I finally wrote a decent thesis but it … Continue reading
“A city for only the very young” & Update
I don’t feel like I can experience New York City in the way that Joan Didion did. She said, “I’m not sure that it is possible for anyone brought up in the East to appreciate entirely what New York, the … Continue reading
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