“Resisting the ‘Master Narrative’: An Examination of Literary Resistance” As we know, William Shakespeare did it best. The conflict between Caliban and Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest aptly represents the struggle between the marginalized and those marginalized due to Western imperialism. We see this when Caliban fights back against Prospero,…
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Final Paper Draft and Peer Review
Peer Review: I really appreciated Maya’s peer review of my paper. She helped me cut and clarify things that were unclear and vague. Specifically my mention of 9/11 in the 3rd paragraph. Maya mentioned that it was an important point but without outside evidence, the point was unsupported and therefore…
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Final Paper
“Representing the Other” In recent years, discussions surrounding cultural representation in media have gained prominence, raising important questions about how stories from diverse backgrounds, particularly those of Middle Easterners, can be made accessible to English-speaking audiences without perpetuating orientalism and racism. The portrayal of Middle Eastern cultures in mainstream media…
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Reading Our Peers
For this assignment I chose to look at the reflections that my peers wrote for the Great Allentown fair. Writing that piece was enjoyable for me and I wanted to see what my peers thought of the fair. Upon reading their reflections, I was taken back to the fair but…
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Exploring Art Through Movement
A brand-new exhibit featuring art by Myk Eff The art exhibition “Analog Alchemy: Exploring Nonlinear Aesthetics” opened Oct. 16 and will be viewable until Nov. 17 at the Martin Art Gallery. Analog Alchemy features a series of multimedia pieces created by Michael Filimowicz, Ph.D., who goes by the name Myk…
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Fantasy Football First Timer: Article 5
Hours after I submitted my self-deprecating piece last week, I won. While I contemplated this ironic turn of events, my team went on, garnering me another win. Fate, it seems, is enjoying laughing at my expense, making me appear like a liar to all of you. What caused this dramatic…
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Fantasy Football First Timer: Article 4
My fantasy team sucks. I’m currently 1-6 and I don’t know what to do. Every week, I am diligent in swapping out my players, knowing who is injured and on bye weeks. And yet, I always fall short. I always end with a score lower than projected and another loss.…
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Event Responses
Study Abroad Fair Response The Study Abroad Fair was very informative. There were a LOT of options when it comes to where you can go and what programs there are. It’s given me a lot to think about in terms of where I want to go and when. I have…
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Reading Ourselves
Writing portfolio reflection Upon reading through my writing portfolio, I’ve realized that this semester has challenged me in terms of the types of writing that I’ve been doing. I was used to my writing being strictly academic in nature, essays consisting of themes or thesis with supporting evidence that typically…
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Fantasy Football First Timer: Article 3
Ladies and Gentlemen, patience is a virtue. Just remember that. Last week I came out on top with a score of 192.08 points. My first win! Cooper Kupp came off injured reserve and scored 19.8 points but my true love of the week was DJ Moore. Moore scored 49 points.…
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Fantasy Football First Timer: Article 2
Chiefs fans rejoice! Your players just became all the more valuable, and if you have a non-football-friend who likes Taylor Swift, then you’ve got someone to watch the game with next Sunday. For this fantasy football participant, whose knowledge of the Chiefs consisted of the fact that they won the…
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Fantasy Football First Timer: Article 1
I love fantasy football. I truly never expected to hear those words come from my mouth, especially since watching football was a once-a-year event for me during the Superbowl. But when my friends needed more people for their league, I said yes. Fantasy football allows those who participate to serve…
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Hannah Montana
Why do I love Hannah montana? First, it’s nostalgic. I grew up watching it so when you put it on it brings me back to being little. I can also say that there is not a single hannah montana song that isn’t an absolute bop. They’re all good. The Climb…
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Thief of Bagdad Free-write
This movie relates to what we’ve examined so far this semester because of its themes and locale. The movie takes place in the orient, a location and idea that we’ve heavily focused on. In addition, the plot is very similar to that of Aladdin, the other movie we watched. It…
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Should we be reading Nights?
Should we be reading A Thousand Nights? I think yes. Now, we tend to shy away from things that are offensive. I don’t think that’s productive or helpful to addressing the problem. Ignoring things that are hard or controversial doesn’t make them go away. It just allows them to fester…
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Paraphrasing: Haddawy Vs. Waters
“ In the Nights themselves, tales divert, cure, redeem, and save lives.” (xii, Haddawy) The tales, heal, rescue, liberate and change the course of lives The Nights, like the champions of its stories, have the ability to save those who need saving. The stories affect lives, whether it be in saving or restoring lives…
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“Me as a Writer”
Sometimes writing is hard. Sometimes it’s easy. For example, this past weekend I had two different ‘papers’ I had to write. Similar in length, but different subjects. One was about the Allentown fair, easy. The other was a reflection on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, that one was a bit harder. Most people would…
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The Great Allentown Fair Writing Response
Lights, prizes, colors, cheers from the winners, the allure of it all. It’s overwhelming and exhilarating all at the same time. Booth operators, skilled at convincing people to part with their hard-earned money for the chance to win dirty stuffed animals or goldfish that will die in a week. You,…
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Staninger Summary
Summary (256 words): Staninger begins her piece with the success of Aladdin, mainly to question it. Why was this clearly stereotypical movie so popular? Why is it that academics who see the clear issues with the movie love it so? Why is Jasmine so appealing to American audiences? She is…
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Ernst
Overarching Argument: New ideas:
