When I started this English class I did not think I was going to be writing a blog. To be honest, I was expecting the diversity of writing projects available (papers, discussion leader, projects, etc.). I’ve never written a blog before, so this was definitely a learning experience. The entire process was. Here are some …
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Cultural Anxiety is the Same: Then and Now in “The Twilight Zone”
When watching the episode “It’s a Good Life” of “The Twilight Zone” in class, I found the entire episode unsettling for many reasons. Among those were the subtle warnings of dictators, propaganda, and more. One that I don’t remember being mentioned in class was surveillance. For me, I found Anthony to be the embodiment of …
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The Alice Conjecture: The Ambiguity of her Motives in “The Other Two”
Alice Waythorn is one of the main characters of “The Other Two,” a story about a man caught up in the difficulties of encountering his new wife’s two ex-husbands. While an important character, her actions and motives are never made crystal clear and require a deep-dive into the details. Personally, I interpreted Alice’s motives as …
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Cold As Ice: The Relationship/Setting Connection and Perception Shift in “The Ice Palace”
In the story, The Ice Palace, two of the most important things are the Sally Carrol/Harry relationship and their respective settings. For each character, they’re each at the end of two extremes: warmth, brightness, and familiarity for Sally Carrol; cold, gloomy, and foreign for Harry. All of this from Sally Carrol’s point of view. Within …
How My Views Changed on the Characters in “Trifles”
When first reading “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, I immediately categorized the characters by their initial actions. I thought that the men, while condescending, were being fairly logical when it came to the farmhouse murder. Conversely, I thought that the women were just there to stand around and be meek. Once I got to page 786, …
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“Pleased, Love, Afraid”: The Changing Perceptions of the Piutes
In Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins’ “Life Among the Piutes,” many different words are used to describe her and her people’s feelings towards the white emigrants passing through their land. Pleased, love, afraid. These words and feelings were not formed quickly, but cultivated over years of encounters. Over those years, the perceptions the Piutes held towards the …
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Evolving Perceptions Across American Literature 