Because this is so late, just thoughts on Apocalypse Now
First, sorry this is extremely late; I forgot the fact that the movie was still in fact something we were studying and thus we would have to write a blog post for it still. So since this is so late, … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Bye bye!
So here goes my last blog post of the year :)/:( I can’t decide if I’m happy or sad to have this first year almost done with. I’ve definitely enjoyed arts one and even though complaining is fun, I’ve actually … Continue reading → Continue reading →
This is the End… for now.
It seems many moons ago, that I first set pen to paper (not literally), to write my not-so magnanimous debut in University writing. Alas, time flies faster than the rain falls, and as all things must come to an end, … Continue reading → Continue reading →
A little rant over here
Hello, So I’ve already done my blogging for this week, but I felt the need to post a little rant, and since it has everything to do with Arts One here it is: I’ve heard multiple comments from my peers … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Things Fall Into Place
I really appreciated the lecture today on Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”. Comparing how Heart of Darkness are so different in their approach really struck me. When I read Heart of Darkness, I had the feeling of being on a … Continue reading → Continue reading →
in defense of Conrad, the racist and mysoginist? i know, i was surprised too.
after reading and discussing Conrad and HoD for the second time in my academic career, I have resolved that at least at this point in time I am a fan. I do not see Conrad or HoD as fundamentally racist … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Things Could Fall Together Better
So today’s lecture was about Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, but really it just felt like a lot about the issue of racism between Conrad and Achebe. Now I’m not complaining. I think it’s an interesting topic, and one I focused … Continue reading → Continue reading →
things are indeed falling apart
soooo my thoughts are things fall apart are rather surface level, i apologize. with a novel like this it takes me a little to process exactly whats happening and the lecture today left me thinking even more about the book! … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Remake;Remodel
The closer we get to the end the more I find myself appreciating the Stream B theme. Everything is starting to tie all together, and I believe I am making more sense out of everything we have read so far. In retrospect, the past things we have read have more importance and significance. I greatly […] Continue reading →
Things Fall Apart
I am not afraid to admit that I am not a fan of Heart of Darkness. I respect that it is a well-written work that was quite pivotal in its time, but it is just not the style of literature that I enjoy reading and/or analyzing. In my high school English class we read Heart […] Continue reading →