What is the bardo, and how does it function in George Saunder’s book?The bardo, in my mind, acts as a sort of purgatory. The dead, or ghosts, in the novel, are placed in their “sick box” and are left there…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Why might Krauss have given her novel the title The History of Love, the same as that of the…I believe Krauss may have been somewhat overly ambitious in this particular choice. It seems clear that her attempt to subvert her…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Choose Your Own AdventureThe Choose Your Own Adventure genre is one that has become increasingly prominent in the video gaming industry. Whether it be small indie…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Critic Thomas C.I find this perspective of The Great Gatsby to be quite profound. Daisy and Tom, at the beginning of the book, know themselves to be upper…Mar 8, 20211Mar 8, 20211
Respond: What is the experience of reading The Great Gatsby as a graphic novel so far?It definitely feels different to read a book in graphic novel format; You’re sort of forced to view the work in one particular light…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
What is your familiarity with The Great Gatsby?It’s funny, The Great Gatsby is both one of those “Books That Everybody’s Read So It’s As If You Had Read Them, Too,” as well as one of…Feb 21, 2021Feb 21, 2021
You, as a reader, are directly addressed and involved in the narrative of Calvino’s text.At the very beginning of the text, I almost felt as though I was the subject of the numbered chapters, which was an interesting experience…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
How have our readings so far, changed or disrupted your understanding of what a text is or can be?I am no creative writer, but I feel most inspired after playing witness to an artist breaking from the mold. The freedom that can come…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
What is Borges’s notion of the role of human beings in the determination and directing of their own…This piece was fascinating to me, yet it’s intricacies of truth remain somewhat hidden. It is early, and I plan to engage with the story…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
Tackling “Renascence”It’s super important to place the writer and their work within a historical and personal context, so my first step would be to gather…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021