Blog Post 1Both Edgar Allan Poe in his poem “Ulalume: A Ballad” and Emily Dickinson in her poem “The Soul Selects Her Own Society” direct my thought […]
“Recitatif” by Toni Morrison (Week 10)In Recitatif, Toni Morrison uses ambiguity in the form of a missing outward trait—the race of individuals—to discuss themes of ide […]
Baldwin Blog PostJames Baldwin in his Sonny’s Blues applies jazz music as a recurring theme to convey messages relating to self, society, and the impact o […]
These poems get me thinking about how we choose who or what really matters to us and how those choices shape our lives. In The Soul Selects Her Own Society, Dickinson shows the soul as super selective, choosing […]
In “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” Walt Whitman makes a strong case for the connection between individuals and the crowd of commuters by turning an everyday ferry ride into something meaningful. He kicks things off by […]
Week 5, Act I of The TempestAct I of The Tempest opens with a brushed-up portrayal of a shipwreck emphasizing the characters’ incapacity to read what nature will t […]
Week 6’s Blog PostIn Act II of The Tempest, several key themes emerge through the characters’ interactions. Gonzalo tries to uplift Alonso, who is feeling […]
