Walking into class on the first day I had no idea what to expect in terms of content or what a college literature class would consist of within the realm of Washington State University. Enrolling in an American Literature class during my summer session of orientation seemed like a fun option and an even better …
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Deep rooted culture and meaningful family relationships are what drive Sherman Alexie in his quest to retrieve his grandmother’s regalia. Being a member of a family whose native blood runs strong in an evolving culture seems to be difficult when searching for a sort of identity or place to fit. In short story titled “What …
Upon first glance, some pieces of art appear simple, lacking meaning or a larger purpose to serve. To those not looking for a concept to draw from a piece, things like linguistic art, such as poetry, seem to only be oddly phrased sentences with no story to logically follow. In Claude Mckay’s poem, “America”, the …
For many immigrants, coming to America appears to be a great step in their future in a new place with great promises. However sadly, in many cases this appears to be untrue, especially for the family migrating from China to America in Sui Sin Far’s In The Land of The Free, who travel with optimism …
Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, granddaughter of an extremely influential chief of the Paiutes, Truckee, shares her first hand experience with the settling of non native folk among her home in story titled Life Among the Piutes. Since Hopkins is narrating this recount of her childhood, we see her perspective as a young girl, and because of …
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“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” — Mark Twain. In this short story, Twain brings us to a quaint town on the Mississippi river, where life revolves around the steamboats that come and go from their docks. Since the entrance of a boat in this town causes an instant celebration, …
This blog belongs to two English 210 students who came together at Washington State University and now here we are. We will be discussing how perceptions change across the texts we read in our class, in hopes to draw comparisons and spark new conversations. Why do this? Because it gives new readers context. What are …
Evolving Perceptions Across American Literature