Memory | Curtis's Thoughts on SPAN312

April 10, 2023 on Schweblin, Uncategorized tagged imagination, infection, Memory, narrative, perspective, psychology, soul, style

Thought 13: Beautiful Style and Narrative, But What’s the Message?

Hi all, This week I discuss Fever Dream. I focus on the style of writing, the narrator’s perspective, a reflection on her memories, the absence of chapters, and also the content of the book itself. Question: What was some content of the story that you took away from this? Why do you think this book …

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 on De La Parra, Uncategorized tagged Desirability, Loss, Mama Blanca's Memoirs, Memory, Storytelling, Venezuela

Thought 2: Desirability, Storytelling, and Loss

Hi Everyone, For our first week of literature, in Mama Blanca’s Memoirs, I discuss the themes of desirability (localized in the discussion of straight vs. curly hair), the magic of storytelling (found in the moments between Mama and Blanca Nieves), and the understanding of loss (comparing the death of Little Rain Cloud – the cow …