To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf Introduction I like to think of myself as a very avid reader. My inventory of books is a very long list of books of all genres, varying in stories, plots, length, etc. Since the beginning of this year, I think my taste in reading has turned to mystery, and … Continue reading Heather’s Annotated Bibliography
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf is a very different book than what I would typically read. I had chosen it after looking up the covers of different books, and the cover page seemed mysterious and had the ability to be polar opposites. At one glance, it seemed like it could be a dark and … Continue reading Blog 1: Mortality of a Husband and Wife
After finishing The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, I remember reading a similar story back in high school, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The plot style between Wilde and Fitzgerald was very similar, both novels showing indulgence, greed, parties, murder, love, and more as the list goes on. Dorian Gray’s story … Continue reading Blog 2: A Man’s Shame
At the beginning of this book, I had no idea what I was to expect. Never Let Me Go doesn’t really give any hint to what the plot is going to be about, and honestly I didn’t really start putting the pieces together until about a third of the way in. The very first page, … Continue reading Blog 3: The Value of Life
By Heather Rainford This semester was the first time I had read Animal Farm. I have read George Orwell’s work before, such as 1984 in high school. I knew he was a prolific writer who used real ideas for the basis of his fictional stories. Animal Farm continues this trend, by using politics as the … Continue reading Blog 4: Politics of the Animals
By: Destiny Hall I will not lie. When I picked up Giovanni’s Room and learned that it was a story about white gay men I was dissapointed. James Baldwin was a beloved author of mine and he is my “go to” when I explain why diverse literature is important. Baldwin has a way of describing … Continue reading Blog Post 4: The “Stink” of Noncompulsory Otherness
Written by Destiny Hall It has been said that gender expression is a performance. Some play the part well and slowly forget that they are actors who have been conditioned to perform a certain role. And for others, they feebly act the part while fearing the day that they let the facade slip for even … Continue reading Blog Post 3: Performative Manhood in Giovanni’s Room
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