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Blog Post #4
Shakespeare introduced the conflict between Prospero and Caliban as the engage in a heated dialogue where they give an opposite version of their shared history. Rather than following the call of Prospero to work, Caliban goes ahead and curses him, which sets the hostile tone from the start. Caliban claims “This island’s mine, by Sycorax […]
Blog Post #4
Shakespeare introduces the conflict between them regarding who is the rightful owner of the island. Both claim their ownership to the island for different reasons, Prospero believes that education, culture, and intellect is enough to claim his authority, while Caliban claims that the island is his property, is inherited from his mother Sycorax. This symbolizes […]
Blog Post #4
Shakespeare introduces the conflict between Caliban and Prospero as a struggle over power and ownership of the island. Each character presents a different story of the past, how Prospero came to rule the island, and these opposing stories shows that their relationship is based on power over the island instead of mutual respect. Caliban claims […]
Blog Post #4
In Act 1, Prospero describes how he educated Caliban and treated him with kindness at first, while Caliban claims he was the island’s rightful ruler before Prospero’s arrival. Based on their exchange in this act, how does Shakespeare introduce the conflict between them, and what does this early portrayal suggest about their struggle for power […]
Blog posts #3
The story of “Sonny’s Blues” takes place primarily in Harlem, New York, an important setting because it allows for reflection on the environment that shapes the lives and choices of the characters. Harlem is not simply a backdrop; it is an environment that exerts pressure and a great influence on all who live there. The […]
Blog Post #3
The setting of “Sonny’s Blues” is significant because Harlem is depicted as an active, repressive force that controls the characters’ mentality and restricts their futures, rather than just as a physical place. The narrator’s description of his students growing up in a rush only to have “their heads bumped abruptly against the low ceiling of […]
Blog Post #3
The setting of Sonny’s blues shows how the environment shapes people’s lives. Most of the story is in the Harlem, where narrator describes darkness, struggle, limited opportunities and insecurity. Baldwin makes Harlem feel heavy, like it pushes people toward pain, drugs or anger. One passage where narrator talks about students and says, “two darkness, the […]
Blog Post #2
I believe the central concern of Crossing Brooklyn Ferry is Whitman’s effort to dissolve the boundaries that separate individuals, whether those boundaries are time, space, or personal identity. Rather than focusing on the ferry ride itself, he uses it as a moment where the self expands outward, blending with the city, the river, and the […]
blog post#3
The setting in “Sonny Blues” is an important factor because it helps us understand and see how it is easy for young people to fall into drugs and how hard it is to get out of that. Being that this story originated in Harlem, New York, we can see how it was a place of […]
Blog Post #1
After reading the ENG 102 information sheet, I can see how this course connects to ENG 101 while also being different in important ways. In ENG 101, which I took at another university in a physical classroom setting, the main focus was on developing basic writing skills such as organizing ideas, writing clear essays, and […]
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