A. Initial Thoughts Though “Mad Toy” is much shorter than Marcel Proust’s “Combray”, I found it tougher to get through. As I read, I often wanted to stop because it seemed like the story was just going in circles, with Silvio repeatedly failing to break out of poverty. But after finishing the book and taking … Continue reading Mad Toy: What Do We Live Our Lives For?
A. Initial Thoughts My first read of Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was SO difficult. Initially, it seemed like a never-ending text of sleep and a madeleine soaked in tea. Proust starts by painting this scene where the protagonist experiences “the taste of the crumb of madeleine soaked in [his great aunt’s] decoction of lime-flowers…” (6), which … Continue reading Combray: Madelines and Memories (Jan 14)
A. Who I am, and why I am taking this course Hi everyone! My name is Jennifer Li, I am a second year psychology student intending to minor in data science; and I also commute from Richmond! I’m taking RMST 202 as I needed to fulfill my literature requirement, however, I chose to take this …
