Friday, March 4, 2011

Blog Portfolio March 4th 2011

Coverage:

Since the beginning of 2011, these are the blogs I have accumulated, dealing with the subject of existentialism. The majority of these blogs deal with three novels- Hunger (Hamsun), Metamorphosis (Kafka), and The Stranger (Camus). Other related articles are mentioned. Enjoy.

Light vs. Darkness

My Approach to Writing an Essay

Interpretation of Absurdity

Family Hierarchy

Gregor needs his family and his family needs him- or do they?

Hunger Mind Map

Hamsun and his characters are truly unknowable

Pastiche for Hunger

Hunger Artistry

Humans Need to Advance Themselves Too!

Making My Way Through Existentialism


Depth:

Gregor needs his family and his family needs him- or do they?

I felt that in this blog I came up with a different idea that contrasted with many other students.  Also, I explored something that started with one sentence in my head that transformed into something much more complicated. What I liked about this blog was that the idea became a discussion not only on my blog but one that I could bring to others as well.

Interaction:


Making My Way Through Existentialism

While this wasn't a reply to someone else's blog, I wrote this after we discussed Sisyphus' story in class. A sort of continuation of that discussion/debate, I brought in the whole class' idea on the subject and agreed and questioned different parts. I've tried to give some of the individuals credit for their ideas, although I think the class as a whole developed the majority of the interpretations. This was more of a reply to the entire class- and Nina and Elizabeth were helpful enough to clear up some parts for me and further discuss ideas.

Discussion:


Interpretation of Absurdity

This blog sparked up an exploration of the Kafka movie and Metamorphosis between Elizabeth and me. I especially liked our conversation as we debated my ideas. What I first proposed was examined and questioned to result in a deeper understanding of the two "Kafkaesque" stories.

Xenoblogging:

Self-Respect

What I like about Julie's blog is that she almost always manages to connect it everyday life. This always keeps things real and meaningful, and so I was able to comment a lot on her blog. We started off having different viewpoints of Kafka's novel, and ended up really analyzing and contrasting the characters- especially Gregor and his father. Two quite different characters who have similar roles in the family. Anyways, I think we both understand the novel more now and even have a connection to our lives as well.

Wild Card:

Light vs. Darkness

This was an idea I had always been interested in after I read The Stranger. Since we hadn't blogged on it yet, I thought it was a good idea to set my thoughts straight about the novel itself. Also, I find the subject intriguing, and I may do my essay on this.

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