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habitual construction of imagination

Okay

iambarr | May 14, 2009

Worried and stressed because I can’t work hard enough or fast enough to overcome the huge mountain of work I’ve got in front of me. How (and why) do I do this? I’m in front of an avalanche and instead of working to get out from beneath it, I’m taking time to stop and explain [...]

Evolution of an essay (part 1)

iambarr | May 9, 2009

Question for Final Paper (Wide Sargasso Sea)
Comparison of Chirstophine and Antoinette as native women. How are they different? What makes them Different? What are their histories? Difference between native and creole? Discuss the conclusion of the two identities.
Outline / Notes
Section 1 – discussion of Antoinette
Section 2 – discussion of Christophine
Section 3 – Similarities
Section 4 – [...]

Evolution of an essay (part III)

iambarr | April 19, 2009

The Prompt:
Take a few examples and descriptions from the book Heart of Darkness to illustrate how Conrad’s depictions of the Congo and its inhabitants (natives) seemed very removed from “civilization” and do not deserve to be considered equal to Europe. Use Said and apply the theories. 7-8 pages.
In Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad portrays the [...]

National Geographic Bookmarks

iambarr | March 13, 2009

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090223-roman-shipwreck-turkey-missions.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090226-oldest-footprints.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090306-egypt-cult-chapels.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090206-smaller-noah-flood.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080423-alexander-great.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/12/photogalleries/Italy-Greek-necropolis-photos/index.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/11/081121-biblical-city.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/11/081119-herod-tomb-paintings-missions.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/11/081103-hebrew-text.html