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Endgame Comparisons – William Dayan, Sabera Qazi, Brian Baigorria
The short film “Breath” and Samuel Beckett’s endgame both portray the theme of suffering.In Endgame, the character Hamm is blind and disabled in a wheelchair. When Hamm quotes “Can there be misery loftier than mine? No doubt. Formerly. But Now?”, … Continue reading
Endgame from text to real life
As my group mate Sabera said, when reading a work of literature, whether it be a play, novel or any other work, you usually imagine a world in your own head based on your understanding of the reading. I agree … Continue reading
Thesis Questions – Brian Baigorria
Within Herman Melville’s text, Bartleby the Scrivener, we see Bartleby through the narrators eye’s go through different phases as the story progresses. Could these phases relate to the five stages of grief? The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, gives us as … Continue reading
Brian Baigorria, Sabera Qazi, William Dayan
As someone who has never been the best at writing I’d say I have learned a few things from this class and have continued to improve my past writing skills. I find that the weekly assignments we have has forced … Continue reading
Bartleby the….(Non)..(Satanic/Byronic)..(Anti)..Hero
The character Bartleby is not a hero in any way. He is an extremely lazy character who does not care for others or care for himself. He has care free attitude towards all things. To define someone as a hero … Continue reading
De Wallen – Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Wallen is the largest Red Light District in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In Amsterdam, prostitution is legal and and due to government regulations, this Red light district is cleaner and safer than most Red Light Districts. The prostitutes present themselves by … Continue reading
Saikaku , The Life of a Sensuous Woman
Saikaku, in “’Life of a Sensuous Woman”, discusses many different professions the narrator was forced into. The narrator deals with various relationships with various men. One relationship the narrator deals with was when a priest had fallen in love with … Continue reading
Twenty-Two
The poem begins with a series of paradox’s, “Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new.” If taken literally it can be assumed that the author must be confused or mistaken. However … Continue reading