I have to say, this course, which I mostly took to fulfill the lit requirement, ended up being one of the more enjoyable courses I’ve taken so far. Like most, I think that the course surprised me in what it was actually about, but ended up being a present surprise. I would have never read this many books and analyzed them and I am really glad I got the chance in this course. I especially appreciate the genre/variety in the book, because it’s not one that I had really ever touched on while reading.
It’s pretty hard to rank the books, I personally think that all of them had their pros and cons. I really enjoyed My Brilliant friend, but think that W or the memory of childhood might have been my favorite. Any of the novels that were clear and dealt with flashbacks of memory I found were really enjoyable. I can also say I have a newfound appreciation for memory-centered novels. I love the variety within the genre.
Overall, I really liked the class setup as well. I loved the structure and routine, how there were no surprises or big assignments that collided with other classes. I felt more relaxed, but still, feel like I learned a lot.
I think the class taught me a lot too in the sense that I could have never thought I would be able to finish a book in a week, let alone do that for a whole semester. Also, sticking to my contract I thought would’ve been impossible, but I’m glad I aimed higher than I usually would’ve. I overall feel accomplished and relieved that I made it.
My final question to the class is, where are your favorite novels in the course group in any sort of way by their themes? ex. war, memory, etc.?
Thank you to Jon, Jennifer, and Patricio for the course and for making it run so enjoyably and smoothly.
Hey, great to hear your conclsuions. I think my favorite novel mas AGostino, something about the double meaning and the hole plot just intrigued me from the very first lines, and stayed there.
How about you?
-Montserrat Avendano
Hello!
I very much agree with the “no surprises” point – it was nice to be able to experience new themes and ideas without the additional fear and pressure.
To answer your question, I really enjoyed the novels that kept me guessing about time and reality – /Amulet/, especially.
Hey Brianna!
I loved your concluding post. I also feel like the format of this course was beneficial for my learning progress and literary analyses. My favorite novels were definitely “My Brilliant Friend” and “The Shrouded Woman”. I like how we found recurrent themes throughout all the novels we’ve read and I think these two novels reflect that perfectly.
Hi,
This is a really great final post. I think the themes surrounding childhood and memory were my favourite.