Author Archives: KatrinaAyala

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Library Session

Posted on April 30, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

I believe the library session was very helpful even though we weren’t technically in the library. I never really liked using the Baruch Library Databases since I didn’t find it helpful. I didn’t know how to properly search documents up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal #22, KTRE (255 - 435pm), Personal Entry #12 | 3 Comments

Fear of Change

Posted on March 31, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

Through her story, “The Lottery”, Jackson wanted to emphasize the idea of tradition. Modern society follows old traditions without knowing what the true purpose of it is. We blindly follow these traditions since that’s the way it has been for … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal #18, KTRE (255 - 435pm), Personal Entry #11 | 1 Comment

“Fluff”

Posted on March 31, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

A lot of the problems Orwell described in “Politics and the English Language” were very accurate observations. He believes that the English language is filled with bad habits that we cannot stray away from and it is affecting us greatly. … Continue reading →

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Workshop

Posted on March 23, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

This in-class workshop was very helpful for the Compare and Contrast paper. I wanted to focus on the topic of Jim and Huck’s relationship but I realized that the idea I had in mind was too standard and general. The … Continue reading →

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Exploring Huck Finn Through Twitter [Update]

Posted on March 19, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

Exploring Huck Finn through twitter was definitely a unique experience since I have never used twitter before. This project was useful in showing what other students thought about a specific part or theme of the novel. By allowing us to … Continue reading →

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Confluence Assignment [Revised]:#iownsmyself #huckcon #jimlivedthis (Chapter XXIV, Sick Arab)

Posted on March 6, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

Huckleberry Finn is based of off Huck’s own journey into self-awareness. Identity is a very significant theme in this novel. Throughout the story, we were able to understand what these characters experienced as people and how they were able to … Continue reading →

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Response to Presentations

Posted on March 4, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

#AntiSivilized I think Huck’s idea of civilization and “home” is very important in this novel. Huck is not your typical white man who strives for a better and more extravagant life. He is merely satisfied with simplicity and nature. The … Continue reading →

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Confluence Assignment: #iownsmyself #huckcon #jimlivedthis (Chapter XXIV, Sick Arab)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

“Sick Arab—but harmless when not out of his head” (155). In this scene of the novel, Jim complains about being tied up so instead of keeping him on the boat, the duke and king untie him and change his physical … Continue reading →

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Favorite Part of the Novel: Huck in Drag

Posted on February 24, 2014 by KatrinaAyala

My favorite part of the novel so far was when Huck dressed up as a woman to obtain information about his supposed death. Huck introduces himself a Sarah Williams from Hooverville and starts talking to the woman about a variety … Continue reading →

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Three Thoughts: Morality