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Category Archives: Reading Response
Gender Equality
Reading of “Tyrants of the Shop” by Fanny Fern provoked me to think about gender equality. This piece was published in 1867, when women were praised for being selfless and passive, and those of them who could not adapt to … Continue reading
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The Empire State
On Saturday, I took my girlfriend to the top of the Empire State Building; one of those tourist attractions New Yorkers usually never go to. I figured it would be nice to do something different, to actually go visit a … Continue reading
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“Soap and Water”
I personally thought the readings due Wednesday were interesting since I could actually “read” it and understand it. The readings were fairly easy to understand without the specific names compared to the previous readings. It feels like the course focus … Continue reading
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Kazin’s “A Walker in the City”
Alfred Kazin’s piece, A Walker in the City, made me think about many things he discusses in relation to my own life in New York City. My favorite line in the piece is “I was of the city but not … Continue reading
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To New York and Back
New York…. I love New York, I always will. I cannot see myself ever moving away from this powerful and beautiful city. Just like we discussed in class on Wednesday afternoon, the City can be many things to us. Is … Continue reading
Queens
Sometimes places change, not necessarily due to the physical architecture, but more so due to the people who used to live there. I grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, a more surburban and ‘quiet’ area outside of busy Manhattan. And … Continue reading
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George Templeton Strong, From the Diaries
George Templeton Strong, From the Diaries Strong lived in New York at a time when the city was facing many hardships and when it was still taking shape. I enjoyed reading from his diary as I felt as though we … Continue reading
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E.B White’s “Here is New York”
After reading E.B. White’s “Here is New York,” I wanted to talk about a couple of paragraphs that I found significant. There is so much in his essay that every New Yorker can relate to and even some that we didn’t … Continue reading
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Why walk?
My father grew up in Brownsville. He taught in the junior high school across the street from Afred Kazin’s childhood home. At least once a year, my dad and his best friend plan a pilgrimage back to their old neighborhood. … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, brownsville, history, kazin
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