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Le Guin “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”
In “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”, by Ursula K LeGuin, the author explores the ethical tension between the idyllic city and the child suffering to question the moral foundations of society. The author uses Omelas city to define idealism, however, behind the lively city there is a dark truth. Omelas is portrayed as a utopian city, a place of beauty, tranquility, and congruity. The city itself serves as a symbol of idealism. Everything around the city seems to be perfect, and everyone lives without fear. LeGuin first introduces the Omelas city with describing the Festival of Summer. The author emphasizes the happiness that runs deep in the streets…
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Baldwin Blog Post
In “Sonny’s Blues”, written by James Baldwin, the motif of jazz music plays a central role in exploring the themes of identify, community, and the power of artistic expression. Baldwin uses jazz as a powerful symbol representing the challenges Sonny faces. The themes can reflect how Baldwin expresses himself. Jazz music is a representation of identity. Sonny’s journey throughout the story leads him to a journey of self discovery. His younger brother plays piano, but Sonny had felt there was a competitive nature in their relationship as well. Being portrayed as a bad person in society also impacted his identity. However, his road to discovery begins when he figures out…
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Week 6 Blog Post
In Act III of “The Tempest”, the themes servitude and freedom are explored through the characters of Ariel and Caliban, each representing and contrasting different facets of these themes. Ariel’s character embodies a spirit who wishes to gain freedom. His servitude highlights his loyalty and desire of freedom. Ariel obeys Prospero’s orders in hopes that it will gain him the freedom he wishes, however, Ariel’s submission towards Prospero only comes to show the lengths he is willing to go, even if it means to relinquish his own power and well being. On the other hand, Caliban only obeys Prospero by force. Caliban’s servitude only shows his desire for rebellion, and…
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Blog Post #3
In “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”, Walt Whitman makes a great case to portray the daily commute to be full of significance. Throughout the story, Whitman’s connection between the individual and the masses of commute amplifies how the commute of yours and others around you, can say a lot about yourself and the other person ahead or behind you. Whether we commute to school, work, the gym, we all may have experienced the same or similar cultural impact during traveling. Whitman uses his own commute as a prime example, using the ferry can only make him question what kind of people he is surrounded by and how similar they are as people.…
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Blog-Post 1
Reading the first two poems, “On Being Brought from Africa to America” by Phillis Wheatley and “The Soul Selects Her Own Society” by Emily Dickinson, both made me think and question: What are the differences between me and the speaker?, What would they do during todays world we live in? Could or would they change their own perspectives if they lived during this year? How did their own society mistreat them? I enjoyed reading both poems in where the speaker implements a small parts of themselves into the poem, creating a connection between the reader and writer. I had always avoided poems during high school, but coming across these poems…
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Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Gabriela Recalde. I’m a new student at LaGuardia and I’m very excited to begin this class! I’m currently on my path to major in nursing, something I’ve always dreamed of since I was little. Reason being, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia at age 2, and since then I’ve been in and out of hospitals. Growing up in a hospital became something most treasured to me. Most people hate the hospital, but I grew in love with them. I was quickly fascinated by the environment and the nurses who took very good care of me during my years of painful chemotherapy. Fast forward, I…
