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Peer Review 2

You’ve done an amazing job of capturing the (very flawed) thoughts of Mars in this moment. I appreciate the way you have captured his arrogance so that almost the entirety of his thoughts revolves around himself. It reflects the painting itself, how Rhea is depicted in cool blues and white while being surrounded with theContinue reading “Peer Review 2”

Summative Entry

As I reflect upon my experiences in this Shakespeare unit, it comes with a multitude of feelings that are strangely apt for what Shakespeare has to tell us. It is the final semester of my Bachelor of Arts before I go on to obtain my Masters in Teaching but it is also Michael Griffith’s lastContinue reading “Summative Entry”

Shakespeare and The Renaissance Blog 2

What touched you most in your visit to the State (Mitchell) Library, the Shakespeare Room and the Shakespeare sculpture today? The Shakespeare memorial that stands outside the State Library was striking. Risking life and limp, we dashed across the busy highway entry point to the median strip where it stands. Shakespeare stands above several ofContinue reading “Shakespeare and The Renaissance Blog 2”

Peer Review 1

Thank you for writing this Georgia, I really enjoyed reading it. You’ve done a great job of re-imagining Petrarch’s words from Rima 140. The metaphorical description of a love as an entity that is birthed clawing and grinding is very striking. The tone you’ve established creates this eerie sense of macabre beauty that really reflectsContinue reading “Peer Review 1”

Shakespeare & The Renaissance Blog 1

“For folly, that he wisely shows is fit,
But wise men, folly-fall’n, quite taint their wit”

Summative Entry

A reflection upon the works of Twentieth Century writers and how it has informed my blogging this semester.

Peer Review #4

In this review I look at Georgia’s insightful discussion of Yeat’s Second Coming

Blog #5: A Web of Words

A Web of Words

Peer Review #3

Thank you for your honest and open reflection on the anxiety that comes with the unknown. You’ve made an excellent choice of poem, I think it’s fair to say that most people can experience that sense of vulnerability seen in Eliot’s work, I know that I have as well. I remember the first time IContinue reading “Peer Review #3”

Blog #4: A Search For Nature’s Tranquility

The value of contemplation in nature.