One quote from this article that stood out to me was this, “More than ever, scholars have a responsibility to historicize and unpack how metaphors of contagion, uncleanliness, and infection become attached to marginalized bodies.” It stood out to me because it isn’t something I have ever heard talked about before. I have noticed, in… Read more “On Virality, Corona or Otherwise” Reflection
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Question
When I started reading Soyinka’s play, I had a few questions in my head. I felt that the play was suggesting something along the lines that anything that did not accord with a white guy was not acceptable during colonial times. So, do you believe some people sacrificing themselves is a good idea? Is it… Read more Question
Week 4: “On Virality, Corona, or Otherwise”
“In the ensuing days, replies to the tweet ranged from delight to schadenfreude to outrage to straight up hoping I would contract coronavirus.” -Travis Chi Wing Lau I found this quote to be particularly compelling because it shows the polarization of Covid-19 in a format that was intended for fun and light communication and humor.… Read more Week 4: “On Virality, Corona, or Otherwise”
Questions: The Great African Novel
The Great African Novel, otherwise known as “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe seems very intriguing from the article written about it. It is sad, however, that it did not get the recognition and attention it deserved because of the Author’s race. Question 1: Why have Europeans decided that they can tell African Culture stories… Read more Questions: The Great African Novel
Questions
How do the women in this play shape and guide the play? How does the story of the Not-I bird relate to the play as a whole? In what ways, however, has their former colonization made the [maintenance of]Nigerian customs difficult? I
Walcott and Soyinka questions
What do I find most interesting about from Omeros? The way that it is written is very interesting. For the most part save for a few sections, each of the lines are at least 11 syllables long with a mode of 12. I put the entire work available from the Poetry Foundation through a syllable… Read more Walcott and Soyinka questions
Reflection Fall 2021. After Empire
Tradition holds the people together, but it also drives them apart. this idea of what makes people is an interesting idea that I wish to reflect on. Does the culture of a group of people decide if people should live or die? how does one come up with the idea that their gods require blood… Read more Reflection Fall 2021. After Empire
Reflection on Harjo Poem
How to Write a Poem in a Time of War by Joy Harjo is a rather emotionally charged piece about the genocide and erasure of indigenous peoples and their cultures. The title itself implies she is trying to teach the reader (insert title). However, throughout the poem she prefaces memories with comments in italics saying,… Read more Reflection on Harjo Poem
Reflection on Project 2
When thinking about what I wanted to do a lot of things crossed my mind. I wanted to do another uneasy but my creativity seemed rather blocked since I did not know really what to do besides another game. I came across a lot of posts comparing The Love Suicide at Amijima and Romeo and… Read more Reflection on Project 2
Love at first sight? Ew… (week 10 reflection)
After reading Shakuntala, I was really interested in how fascinated people were (and still are today) at the thought of love at first sight. I always thought Romeo and Juliet was the first major piece of writing to ever really turn people onto this subject/theme, but after reading this play, it’s obvious that’s not the… Read more Love at first sight? Ew… (week 10 reflection)