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This week’s reading, Combray by Marcel Proust, definitely challenged me. The reading was a lot different than my usual weekly school readings. It was filled with intricate details and imaginative meanings but yet I still found it hard to pay attention. Just a few pages into the reading I found myself confused about the setting […] read full post >>

My impressions of Marcel Proust’s, “Combray” were that the novel was overall intriguing, and I felt fairly engaged with the material. The use of imagery was very well articulated and even though the images created were set in dated time and caste, their presence still felt familiar.  The story glides through time in and out […] read full post >>

 I must say, from the beginning, I didn't particularly enjoy reading this novel. Proust's run-on sentences with extreme descriptions left me in a bit of a dreary state with my attention drifting in and out of the words. However, considering how th... read full post >>

 I must say, from the beginning, I didn't particularly enjoy reading this novel. Proust's run-on sentences with extreme descriptions left me in a bit of a dreary state with my attention drifting in and out of the words. However, considering how th... read full post >>

Hello Everyone, This week’s reading, “Combray” in Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way, was challenging but insightful for me to read. When I first started reading, I struggled to get the central story and the chronological order of the texts. I found the text to be in a dream-like flow, where the focus jumps quickly across themes […] read full post >>

Combray: Section 1 The novel opens with the narrator drifting in and out of consciousness, describing all the thoughts and memories that sneak into his mind as fatigue blurs out his rational thinking. The main story told was from his childhood, he recounted the days spent in his grandparents’ house where he was sent to […] read full post >>

Upon the first reading of the text, I did find Proust’s book to be confusing to read at first. It took me a while to do a few rereads before getting a general understanding of what is going on since I found the prose to be quite complex. Whenever I’m reading a work of fiction, […] read full post >>

Since this is my first blog, I’d like to share what I think are the highlights of my reading of Proust’s “Combray”. I’d like to focus on two broad aspects of my reading of the story: the writing style and the central theme of the novel. First of all, it is obvious that the story […] read full post >>

Hello everyone my name is Vibha Jayaprakash, I am a third-year student studying Psychology, and this class is one of two literature-related courses I am taking this term. I partly took this course to fulfill my literature requirement, however, I am als... read full post >>

Hello everyone my name is Vibha Jayaprakash, I am a third-year student studying Psychology, and this class is one of two literature-related courses I am taking this term. I partly took this course to fulfill my literature requirement, however, I am als... read full post >>

Week 1 – Introduction Hey everyone! Nice to meet you all, I’m Rick, I’m a third-year student majoring in Economics and Commerce. As a kid, I was an avid reader, and would regularly read all the popular YA novels such as Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, etc. I used to really enjoy reading in my […] read full post >>

In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success. read full post >>

Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning. read full post >>

Hi, I’m Rhiannon Bellerose second-year student here at ubc. Currently, as of this semester, I am changing my specialty from GRSJ to visual arts. I chose this course to fulfill my literature requirements and I chose to take rmst rather than traditional English literature courses because  I have a background in both Spanish and Italian […] read full post >>

Hey! My name is Glen and I’m a Political Science and Geography student in my fourth year at UBC. Outside of school, I love climbing, skiing, and pretty much anything outdoorsy. While my primary focus is on political science, I have always been captivat... read full post >>