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I didn’t like this book. We’ve read some interesting pieces for far in this course, and I have to say this one was my least favourite. I had such a hard time following along with the stories and this book started feeling like something I had to read for the sake of this class, rather […] read full post >>

This week’s reading was something I have never once experienced. Never before have I read a book, held the pages in my hands, and been so utterly annoyed, angered, and bewildered by the words in front of my eyes. I went into Borges’ collection of short stories knowing, from the title, that his fictions would […] read full post >>

Hi all, This week I talked about a lot haha. I discuss the story of Tlon, Pierre Menard, The Secret Miracle, and Borges and I. This week, I dedicate to understanding how the mind works, the role of language, what makes a person, the purpose of creating art, and the self… Like I said, many … read full post >>

In the first week of class, I was in the group that said that they were overwhelmed and nervous by literature. This book gave me those feelings on steroids. This book reminded me a lot of a similar book that I read a few years ago called House of Leave... read full post >>

In the first week of class, I was in the group that said that they were overwhelmed and nervous by literature. This book gave me those feelings on steroids. This book reminded me a lot of a similar book that I read a few years ago called House of Leave... read full post >>

In the first week of class, I was in the group that said that they were overwhelmed and nervous by literature. This book gave me those feelings on steroids. This book reminded me a lot of a similar book that I read a few years ago called House of Leave... read full post >>

Certain repeated concepts or descriptive words caught my attention, specifically as to how the image of 'the woman' was portrayed throughout the poems. Even though there was a noticeable shift in perception of the woman, that was visible to the reader ... read full post >>

Certain repeated concepts or descriptive words caught my attention, specifically as to how the image of 'the woman' was portrayed throughout the poems. Even though there was a noticeable shift in perception of the woman, that was visible to the reader ... read full post >>

Beginning Gabriela Mistral’s Madwomen, I was admittedly intimidated. Often I find it difficult to decipher and fully understand poetry or prose. Part of the reason, I think, is because poetry condenses so much information in so few words – it feels like not a single article or punctuation can escape me lest I completely miss the message. […] read full post >>

To be honest, I was a little bit unprepared for this weeks reading, not unprepared as in not ready to read this weeks text, but unprepared for the themes and ideas that Gabriela Mistral discusses in her work. After reading through all her poems, I found it somewhat difficult to fully understand all the thoughts […] read full post >>