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Like most of my classmates have stated in their posts about this week’s book, it’s definitely a more challenging read than expected. It felt slower and harder to get through than most books as there were parts I found slightly boring, and it took me a bit of time to get a feel of the […] read full post >>

What struck me most while reading “Combray” – other than the fact that I had to reread several sentences before they computed in my brain – was the perspective of the narrator, and the way the memories were framed through the lens of a child. The way Proust writes definitely puts the reader in the […] read full post >>

I found myself getting easily away from the page when reading this, something about the verbiage of Proust would lose me every so often. I think that it’s because he would tend to go on precise tangents that were longer and more winding than I was used to which made it trickier for me to […] read full post >>

Marcel Proust wrote a big book called "In Search of Lost Time”. After reading the first section, “Combray,” I developed different feelings about how he wrote it. First I need to mention that I really like how he describes things and uses fancy words. I... read full post >>

Marcel Proust wrote a big book called "In Search of Lost Time”. After reading the first section, “Combray,” I developed different feelings about how he wrote it. First I need to mention that I really like how he describes things and uses fancy words. I... read full post >>

Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was a challenging but interesting piece of literature. Personally I found the writing style of Combray annoying to read. I had to go back and reread sentences I just finished reading because I forgot what was said at the ... read full post >>

Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was a challenging but interesting piece of literature. Personally I found the writing style of Combray annoying to read. I had to go back and reread sentences I just finished reading because I forgot what was said at the ... read full post >>

I admit that I still have some pages to go because I unfortunately got bombarded with heavy readings from other classes as well. However, so far, I can already tell that this isn’t my favourite read. To put it short before I elaborate, it’s a tedious read because I feel like I’m just reading run-on […] read full post >>

Hello all, this is my second post for the class, and this one is going to be about my thoughts on certain aspects of Proust’s “Combray”. To start of I believe the way this book was narrated sets it apart from a lot of other books, for some for the better and for other for … read full post >>

I found the protagonist's relationship with his mother to be a bit puzzling. Though, I do understand a child’s need for a mother’s love and the devoted relationship between parents and children. However, the protagonist’s need for his mother’s kiss goo... read full post >>

I found the protagonist's relationship with his mother to be a bit puzzling. Though, I do understand a child’s need for a mother’s love and the devoted relationship between parents and children. However, the protagonist’s need for his mother’s kiss goo... read full post >>

“Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were” Swann’s way is written in a way that tells two related stories, first of which revolves around young marcel, the younger version of the narrator and his memories and experiences of his childhood town ”Combray”.The narrator has waves of nostalgia and […] read full post >>

We were instructed to read Combray by Marcel Proust, and it sure was an interesting read. Although I found it confusing and difficult, in some way I found it engaging and fascinating. I am not exactly sure how to write about my thoughts and feelings on this read, so bear with me. The first thing […] read full post >>

Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was an interesting deep dive into the human experience of memory. Although I have come to appreciate how the writing style mimics the experience of being lost in thought so well, I found this week’s reading a little bit hard to follow. The style that Proust writes his book in makes for […] read full post >>

This weeks’ text is titled ‘Combray’, the first part of the book titled ‘Swann’s Way’ by French author Marcel Proust. The text focuses on both the narrator of the story, and a M.Swann. In the first pages of the text, the narrator appears to be a young boy when first meeting and perceiving M.Swann. To […] read full post >>