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When I read about September 11, 2001 in Brick Lane, I immediately thought about how that day affected the United States. The terrorist attack impacted the world. I think that it was creative that Monica Ali included the September 11th. … Continue reading →

Reading Brick Lane made me focus on two themes. Those themes are life and death and the cultural theme altogether. In the novel, I felt the sense of life of when Nazeen was born. Leading up to her son’s death, I … Continue reading →

I agree with gabrina94 and a couple of other classmates about the story taking a while to actually begin. In my opinion, it was a slow start for me, but the excitement came on time. I find it interesting that … Continue reading →

Personally, I found Chapter 10 Postcolonial and Race studies to be rather confusing. In the text, the term postcolonial led to confusion and debate in the past. Scholars have presented their theories and what believed the role the colonizers played. … Continue reading →

Contrary to my classmates, I do not remember reading Macbeth in high school. Thus far, I think the overall play is interesting. I found the witches to be incredibly interesting and symbolic. When I think of withes, I think of … Continue reading →

In William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth,” there are some unique characters. After reading the first two acts of Macbeth I found an interesting, yet essential quote. “What are these So wither’d and so wild in their attire, That look not like … Continue reading →

In chapter 9 Parker focuses on Historicism and Cultural Studies. He also compared and contrasted old historicism to new historicism. In the reading it states that after deconstruction that it is taken into account that there are “always multiple perspectives … Continue reading →

My peer finds feminism interesting. I find feminism interesting as well.  My peer feels as though feminism has a broad definition of feminism. I totally agree. I find feminism interesting because I had the opportunity to study feminism in high … Continue reading →

Quotation from chapter 5 “Critics can interpret an author psychoanalytically, almost as if they were psychoanalyzing the author.” I found the quote important because it can be used in literacy, although the critics don’t use it often. I think it … Continue reading →

Quotation from “The Red Convertible” The quotation that I found most interesting comes from the first sentence of Louise Edrich’s story is, “I was the first one to drive a red convertible on my plantation.” I wonder what made this … Continue reading →

Leatrice Parker February 3, 2015 Chapter 3 Quotation On page 87 Parker stated, “But deconstruction is not destruction.” In my opinion, I think it is essential that the author makes that clear and the fact that he provides the meaning. In the … Continue reading →

After reading the poem “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath, I’m still baffled. The quotation that I found interesting and I have questions about the meaning is, “You do not do, you do not do.” What did her daddy not do? It … Continue reading →

After reading the poem “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath, I was left baffled. I read the poem several times silently as well as aloud. I have some questions that may help me understand the writer’s point of view. My first question … Continue reading →

For my reading response, I chose a quotation from the poem “Sad Steps,” by Phillip Larkin. Compared to the other readings, I found it to be the most interesting. In my opinion, the poem itself was kind of dark (although … Continue reading →