Roberto Arlt’s novel, “Mad Toy,” was a very fun and interesting read about Silvio’s adventures as a youth as he engages in the quest to become a bandit. I found this text very interesting as it described in great detail the moments in his life as a teen. At first, I was a little confused about the setting and where in fact this text would lead me. As I continued to read about Silvio’s fixation on bandits the text started to get more interesting. One thing I liked about this…read more
Marcel Proust’s “Combrary” is focused on the memories and nostalgia of Marcel’s childhood. While reading this text I felt like I was lost at times in finding the connection behind his ideas. As he starts with describing his sleeping difficulties it’s almost like he goes in and out of these trances of sleeping and waking intertwined with disclosures of these memories. This back and forth of the past and present was unique although hard to follow at times. One thing I liked about this book was the emphasized importance of…read more
Hi everyone! My name is Jasmeen Tiwana. I am a third-year student here at UBC majoring in psychology. I took this class as a fun elective. It was so intriguing to see romance studies as a topic for a course. Some fun facts about me are that I went to high school in Delta, BC and I am currently 20 years old. I am just one year from graduating and it seems time has flown by so fast. When I first came to UBC I was quite scared and nervous…read more
