Just as a suggestion for anyone looking for a good book to read: read Galore by Michael Crummey. When I first looked at it (to read for this class) I thought it would be ridiculous and perhaps boring and stupid. Boy was I wrong. I really enjoyed Galore. I read it really quickly, not wanting to [...]
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Just a Suggestion…
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Final thoughts on Orientalism
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I thought that in addition to my post about Rasselas, I would make a short post about the presentation on Orientalism. When I began to read Rasselas I was hoping to find an oriental atmosphere, but seeing as how the characters weren’t very active, I didn’t get that feel at all. They just talked about [...]
The History of Rasselas….
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I keep thinking that I will eventually like a book in this class other than Fantomina and Pamela…but so far I haven’t. I just don’t think that I will like many books from this period. Although, the books that I have read, while not to my taste, have provided me with a necessary background of [...]
Shamela…
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When first coming across the name Shamela in the course syllabus, I didn’t expect much from the book itself. One glance at the ridiculous pun in the title and I knew it was going to be just as ridiculous a satire to Pamela. In my opinion, I was right. After reading Shamela I don’t feel like I have learnt [...]
