Additionally, reflect on how you and your classmates have progressed throughout the course. Also note similarities or differences you see between how you and your classmates respond to the Clugston quote now versus at the beginning of the course.
• Robyn Reaves
75 Word Count Response
What type of conflict do you feel was the most important and had the most impact in The Tragedy of Macbeth?
I feel like it is very important to have peers review your work. I know that many people have different thought processes and analyze things differently, so it's common to see such diversity from people on the same story or discussion topic. Though, lots of times, people will still come around to the same basic conclusion most of the time) in the end. I feel like constructive criticism is good, as it helps you to mold your work and shape it into something more.
All the diversity can lead to most interesting conversations as everyone puts in their own points of view, but I also believe that diversity in literature and interpretations is good, as it can lead to people becoming more open-minded of things, and it can expand your thought process, as you start to consider all the different possibilities.
My perspective hasn't changed since week one. My initial response was "I believe people's perception has changed because lives get too busy so they don't take the time or have the time to sit down and just read. It has almost just become a habit to turn to electronics and look up what you need to know rather than just read on it."
I still stand for that, because that's too true. But I also do still believe that literature is so important, and has started been used to educate people on society, our country, other countries and cultures, etc. Literature is something that everyone should enjoy, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what your culture is. Shakespeare's plays were all about making sure everyone could enjoy them. Like in Julius Caesar, the opening scene for Act 1 was a quick-witted cobbler, who made jokes that were intended for both the rich and the poor to enjoy.
• Geneva Glover
75 Word Count Response
Open-ended question - The story, "What You Pawn I Will Redeem" by Sherman Alexie what type of conflict do you think Jackson was dealing with when did not get the money for his grandmother regalia? What are some of the emotions Jackson felt that whenever he got the money toward his goal to get his grandma regalia back, he always ended up spending it?
I have learned a lot throughout this class especially about the literary term and their use. I did not know that literary was evolve around so many different things. I still find it hard to understand, but I am getting there. I have learned how to use the writing center to help with various areas that I am weak in when writing papers.
At the beginning when we started class we were asked to interpret what Clugston's quote "a powerful curiosity about human relationships and how to cope with the world in which we find ourselves" is true. My response on week one was that I believe the quote, "a powerful curiosity about human relationships and how to cope in the world in which we find ourselves" (Clugston 2014) is a powerful quote.
People change according to what happening in the period. There are so many children now have books on the phone and refuse to go to a library to check out a book when they can do it in the comfort of their homes. As of today I still feel the same, but have found to respect literature more.