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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)

For the second project I had decided to write a paper about the most interesting character in The Dew Breaker. For this paper the main character I focused on was Papa because to me is the most complex, and interesting character throughout the text. The readers really learn about the backstory of Papa, and the… Read more Thoughts on my second project+

I thank Kristina coming into our zoom, and informing us about voting in New Hampshire. I think it is really important to vote, regardless of your opinions or views. It is important to have an understanding of what is going on around you, and I truly believe that your vote does count. https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmainwaring/2018/11/06/purpose-in-action-why-brands-are-asking-you-to-vote/#21f8bd044a18 Now onto… Read more Shakuntala first post

How does Black disability get erased or overlooked by the public and the media? There is an approximation that people with disabilities or that have encountered episodes of a mental illness are shot in substantial amounts each year. Studies show that this accounts for close to one-third of all police killings. The example I would like to… Read more How Disabled Black Lives Have Been Overlooked

I really enjoyed the reading for our third week, and Im sorry if Im posting late. For some reason it wouldn’t allow me to sign in and publish my work… Although the third week I felt like everyone was relatively quiet, and some had a bunch to say. I think it is very important as… Read more Week 3 Response- Soyinka’s Death of The King’s Horseman

Equiano’s life narrative combines several different genres, which was something that I found very interesting.  Those genres were; a captivity narrative, a spiritual autobiography, a travel memoir, an adventure story, and an abolitionist tract.  The early chapters of the narrative describe the healthy, cheerful lives of Africans that the Europeans ripped away.  There is a… Read more Weekly Reflection- Equiano

Believe it or not, I’m actually a pretty bad person I think, real deep down. I think it comes out when I get excited actually. I’m punchy and willing to fight about anything. I think that has its positives and negatives, but overall, it does make me an asshole either way. Now, why am I… Read more I’m an asshole and directors seem to know.