Thomas Cox

While discussing Fruit-Gathering in class someone brought up cremation in the U.S in regard to the Salem witch trials and how that has shaped our view of cremation. I believe the point of the comparison was that when the “witches” were burned it was a very gruesome way of killing them and depicted the idea… Read more Tagore Class Reflection

I posted some questions about how Bunraku theater works and how the puppets tell such a complex story so to reflect I wanted to do some research on it. Bunraku theater actually rose to its highest peak during the 18th century with Chikamatsu plays. For Bunraku theater the puppet masters actually stand on stage operating… Read more Chikamatsu Reflection

Something I have been curious about while reading Chikamatsu this semester is how the play translates to the stage and how puppets can portray such a complex story. And I wonder if anyone else has these questions. I also wonder what the puppets add or take away from the story. I feel like seeing puppets… Read more Chikamatsu Ending Questions

Over the course of the semester I think the majority of the PSU Habits of Mind have been reworked and developed. The only skill where I feel I might’ve lacked a bit was Self-Regulated Learning. Although I think I did develop the skill a little more this semester I struggled to be on top of… Read more Habits of Mind Reflection

One of my favorite projects someone else did this semester was Erik’s Noh-Mask. I really enjoyed his take on the unessay assignment. While reading Chikamatsu this semester, like Erik, I was intrigued by Japanese theater and interested to learn more about how it is performed compared to the theater I am familiar with. I also… Read more Favorite Project

My favorite project I did this semester was my second unessay book cover. I’ve done many essays and unessays over the course of my college career but I usually just use the format to make a somewhat more informal essay. This time I wanted to do something more creative and artistic and focus on something… Read more My Favorite Project of Mine

I really enjoyed watching this talk with Candice Roberts and really loved their long and thoughtful responses, the talk seemed to fly by. I really loved Candice’s stories about couch surfing and how the platform has evolved because I had never heard of it before. I was very intrigued by the platform in a lot… Read more Intersectionality Talks Reflection

The article “A Novelist Breaks the Code of Being a Woman in Japan” Mieko Kawakami is described as somewhat of a feminist icon in Japan because of the success of her novel “Breasts and Eggs”. I am very unfamiliar with Japanese feminism and the leaders of their feminist movement(s). I decided to do some research… Read more April 21st Reflection

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_honorifics#O-_and_go-_prefix