Nov

24

Final Thoughts

Posted by: | November 24, 2008 | Comments Off

This was one of my favorite classes this semester.  I enjoyed almost every read in this class.  All except for the Martí readings, even though they helped my Spanish comprehension. A lot of the readings differed in their over all context but had a common underlying theme.  That is, for lack of a better word, [...]

Nov

18

And a body to remember with…and cooking!

Posted by: | November 18, 2008 | Comments Off

I know this is a day late, however it is term paper season for me.  But I digress.  This was the quickest read for me this whole term.  Having the book set in a very familiar surrounding kept me immersed while I was reading.  I found myself trying to picture exactly which areas she was [...]

Nov

10

alvarez ramblings

Posted by: | November 10, 2008 | Comments Off

This book had an interesting approach.  Starting from adulthood back to childhood was a compelling take on character development.  She gives the reader a taste of who these women seem to be, and the proceeds to deconstruct and give insight in their whole life.  Using this technique seemed fitting because it made the book feel [...]

Nov

2

1st half Alvarez

Posted by: | November 2, 2008 | Comments Off

I found myself breezing through the first half of this book wanting to read more.  This book so far has been the most intriguing for me.  It is a step in a completely different direction in what we have been reading.  The last couple readings have been good, but have seemed to me to be [...]

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