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Week # 11 – LeGuin blog postUrsula K. Le Guin uses the contrast between the beautiful city of Omelas and the suffering child in “The Ones Who Walk Away from O […]

WEEK #9 Blog Post – RecitatifIn Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif,” the lack of clear racial markers helps explore themes like identity, memory, and race. By not telling us […]

Blog Post – Sonny's BluesJames Baldwin uses the motif of jazz music in Sonny’s Blues to explore themes of identity, community, and the power of artistic […]

Week #6 blog post: Caliban and Ariel in Act IIIIn Act III of The Tempest, Ariel and Caliban provide contrasting perspectives on servitude and freedom. Ariel serves Prospero willingly […]

Blog Post #3Walt Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” beautifully explores the interconnectedness of the individual and the collective. Not only […]

Blog Post 1“Ulalume” By Edgar Allan Poe had me reflect on the concept of grief. The poem itself may have been heavily influenced by Poe’s own grief, […]

Introduction Hello! My name’s James Antonio. I’m a freshman taking computer science as my major. I am currently in my second semester here and I’v […]

Introduction Hello! My name’s James Antonio. I’m a freshman taking computer science as my major. I am currently in my second semester here and I’ve […]