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habitual construction of imagination

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 [...]

Evolution of an Essay (part 2)

iambarr | April 12, 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. boiler in the grass (p.15) failure [...]

Evolution of an Essay (Part 1)

iambarr | April 12, 2009

The Prompt:

Conflicting Opinions

iambarr | March 22, 2009

Of Eros: “Eros makes his home in men’s hearts, but not in every heart, for where there is hardness he departs. His greatest glory is that he cannot do wrong nor allow it; force never comes near him. For all men serve him of their own free will. And he whom Love touches not walks [...]

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

bennet & royle – the end

iambarr | December 11, 2008

“the paradigms of apocalypse continue to lie under our ways of making sense of the world. thus, for example, the great systems of western philosophy – such as christianity or marxism – make sense of the world by imagining a future in which the world is fundamentally different, in which our world has ended forever.”

long chain of iron or gold

iambarr | December 4, 2008

That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But, it is much the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of [...]

SparkNotes: Great Expectations: Themes, Motifs & Symbols

iambarr | December 1, 2008

Doubles One of the most remarkable aspects of Dickens’s work is its structural intricacy and remarkable balance. Dickens’ plots involve complicated coincidences, extraordinarily tangled webs of human relationships, and highly dramatic developments in which setting, atmosphere, event, and character are all seamlessly fused. In Great Expectations, perhaps the most visible sign of Dickens’ commitment to [...]

bennet & royle – tragedy

iambarr | November 26, 2008

the apocalyptic revelation at the heart of the tragic has to do with a sense that no God or gods are looking down on the world to see that justice is done, or that, if there are gods, they are profoundly careless, indifferent, even sadistic.

traitors!

iambarr | November 20, 2008

Chris Barr ENG 230 Professor Carrol 11-20-8 Journal 10 Student: A Today was a pretty interesting day at Portland West. For the first time, I had the opportunity to work with A one on one. I really like individual experiences because I can devote my attention to one person and have a more meaningful dialog. [...]