Author Archives: aja moore

Unit Reflection for Week 11 (Boothe/Orwell/et all)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by aja moore

Like all of Boothe’s texts so far, I found this one really informative and pretty comprehensible. I appreciated that he is really upfront about his limitations (he states very clearly that he is only qualified to speak with (some) authority … Continue reading →

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Unit Reflection 3 – Aja Moore

Posted on February 12, 2018 by aja moore

So this week we’re writing about Nietzsche, Hegel and Winant, possibly, and different racial configurations and their political implications. I’m learning about Nietzsche right now in my existentialism class, and I’m not particularly impressed yet. I’ve never felt that fond of Hegel, … Continue reading →

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Unit 2 Reflection – Aja Moore

Posted on January 29, 2018 by aja moore

I feel a bit far away from the readings this entry is meant to consider, but I’m going to do my best. Kind of obviously, and also sadly, the “manifesto” has lodged itself in my brain most firmly, although I … Continue reading →

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Unit 1 Reflection – Aja

Posted on January 16, 2018 by aja moore

I’m not exactly sure what constitutes this unit, but my guess is: Kenneth Burke, Wayne C. Booth, Kant and Nietzsche. This week seemed to me to be about learning the basics/logistics/vocabulary of  rhetoric and then seeing, to a certain extent, … Continue reading →

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