Welcome to the continued exploration of British Literature as the class explores the 18th century through the Modern Period of British literary history.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
"Woman" by Goldsmith
Ummm I don't quite know what to think of this poem. I kinda feel like this poem is, in a way putting down men but yet puffing them up at the same time. At first, he is saying that it is almost inevitable that a man will betray(cheat?) on his wife. He says that if a woman does not realize the cruelties of men, she will be led to tears and heartache after which nothing can be done. But after that he says that women forgive their lover in order to hide their guilt and shame. I almost feel like he thinks that it is okay for men to cheat on their wives because they will end up being forgiven anyway. Sad... This was the only one I felt like blogging about. I wasn't crazy about the louse, mouse, or infant one but really, really liked the Human Abstract one. Can't wait to talk about the complexities of the human mind tomorrow... :D
Weird Thoughts
I can honestly say this brit lit class has changed me!! I know try to think of things to blog about its crazy! Today me and Laura being little hooligans headbutted coach ed in the back ... kinda hard on accident and it well hurt his back .. slightly :( ahh I was a little scared!! and later he told me and the other hooligan laura that if we were boys or anyone else he wouldda hit us!! And went on to state that he is going to get us back, & we not even going to see it coming!! And in the locker room after practice I was like I need to blog, what about hmmmm ohh yeah ed is like a TIGER!! Hes going to get us back hes a little scary at times, but not "bad" so yea this is getting a little long so I'm going to stop but you can see where this is going Coach Ed. = Tiger LAURA READ THIS IT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH A LITTLE BIT!!
WHAT :)
Ok so I believe this is a trick, or a joke or something I just don't know yet!! BUTT... is this like a congrats for becoming extrodinary bloggers?? ... ( not like that other class you have!! ) lol :) :)
W H Y ?
So as I'm reading all of these Various Thoughts and thinking about them, I'm realizing that many of them are telling us things we already know or are aware of yet we continue to "pursue" them for lack of better words. For example, Hannah's thought: Very few men properly speaking, live at present but are providing to live another time. We waste our time waiting for the future or dwelling in the past that we miss out on the small things in life. Is this not one of things that we talk about most? You always hear about it in movies or in books, yet we STILL continue to waste our life away in a different time. Or my thought: Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old. We want to live forever but we want to be young. Obviously death is inevitable yet we try so hard to avoid it and stay young. We know its impossible to stay young. So why? We are so aware of all these things yet be try so hard to avoid them. WHY?!? I mean I admit it myself. I don't want to get old. I dwell on the past and anticipate the future. I don't believe I live life to the fullest. And I just don't understand why I do those things and feel that way. Is it human nature? Is it the influence of society? I guess I'm getting a little excessive so yeah. I'll stop. :)
Cool Quote
Be who you are, Say what you feel, Those that mind don't matter, And those who matter don't mind. My mommy told me that a long time ago and it seems to work.
anothing blog, but imma be mad if....
over spring break i totally push my project aside and then wait till i dont know... sunday night to do it? gosh, i just know its gonna happen; i start off the break saying to myself -
"you got this mal, no worries... one whole week, you do it right away then relaxation time"
but of course i fail myself and dont do it, but hey i actually think i get a better grade when i do some project last minutes... like adrenaline makes my creative juices 10times better. almost like i have super powers, ya know. the kind that make me do awesome last minute projects. daaaaang, i got lucky with those super powers... maybe now my mom will be proud of me? ha, so yess spring break 2011 hear me now; i will get my project done early, and then..
me and you will get to know eachother just a little better :)
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