Finshed!!

The last essay is done, and the class is nearly over. Who would have thought that my appreciation for Literature would have grown so much. Thank you Dr. K for the incredible knowledge and great learning environment. I have learned more from this class than I ever thought I would have.

Woolf is tough

If there is anything I learned from this class, it is that sometimes to enjoy a novel, you have to work. This book was so difficult to follow that it hurt. I ended up not really enjoying it, but an appreciation of the art was definitely established. Maybe I'll read it again and see if I feel the same way.

The Dead

I read The Dead. Not so much a short story as a long story. It was really incredible. Class is almost over, and I wonder if I will continue this blog. Guess we'll just have to see.

Web page finally done!

Well, that was a challenge getting the web page done, but once I figured out the page building software, I kind of got the hang of it. It was actually pretty enjoyable towards the last few mouse clicks! I'm still thinking about The Wasteland. Had a pretty big effect on me. Plus, I almost felt guilty for not having read it before. Time to start thinking about my paper now.

Yeats, Yeats, Yeats!!

Wow. I never read any Yeats before this class. Now I get it. He is an incredible story teller. His use of words to set a scene is unmatched, to me. Can't wait to see what poet we will tackle next! But, SPRING BREAK!! Time to wind down and make Aaron work on the house. hehehe.

SPRING BREAK!!! almost

Well, still working on the website. Can't wait for that to be done. Not as hard as I thought it would be, but still time consuming. Guess I will learn how to build a website though. Plus, it's almost spring break, and it will be some well deserved time off.

Great Expectations

Well, another book down, but a paper still to write. I really enjoyed Great Expectations, but it seemed a little cheesy to me sometimes. I guess "dated" is the word I'm looking for. The mood set by the book was incredibe, though. You could almost feel the mood swings at the different stages of Pip's life.

Ooops!

I thought I posted last week. Guess I forgot. I'm not surre if I'm liking the Victorian Era poetry. Guess I'll have to warm up to it. Seems a little drier than the Romantics.

Frankenstein

So the essay is graded. Next book is Great Expectations, another one I've never read. We'll see how it goes. I know that it is going to be a challenge to read it and keep up with everything else, but I don't really have a choice. Time to get started.

Where was I??

So, why haven't I ever read the classics? All of my life I feared them like a book about quantum physics or something, but wow. I am blown away. I can't wait to start reading Great Expectations, though I expect it is going to be something completely different. Only time will tell if my enthusiasm will stick around.

Depressed Poets

Seems that poets have to be depressed to be good. I guess great art comes with great emotion. I never thought I would enjoy the classics so much, but after taking the time to read them, it is very easy to relate to todays world. I've only ever heard Wordsworth and Keats, and shuddered at the name. But now, after immersing myself into their world, I am starting to understand why these people are are still read in High Schools and University's around the world.

Oh Boy!

Looks like the work is starting to pile on now! Lot's of reading, and reading poetry takes a while for me. Guess I will have to work on that. Kind of worried about that first poem. Looks like it is about 300 pages long! Oh well, little by little.

Both poems by William Blake really show the depth of his writing. He can go from a very simple poem in "Introduction", to a very heavy, sorrowful poem "The Chimney Sweeper". I enjoyed both poems thoroughly.