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Honestly, picking up this novel was quite intimidating, especially after not having read one in a while. Right off the bat, I found it difficult to follow, and I ended up rereading sentences in an attempt to figure out what exactly was going on. At some point, though, I realized I was actually making steady […] read full post >>

Why is Proust considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century? I would like to talk more about this in class, and the themes of Combray. While at times I couldn’t understand what was being said, I could still get a sense of it. For example: […] read full post >>

As I have expected (from having seen glimpses of the book here and there in my distant past), this is one of the most beautiful texts that I have encountered, and, with every line, I feel that keen jolt of … Continue reading → read full post >>

For me, this whole novel lost me at many parts, but the moments where I did pay attention, it gave me one specific feeling: nostalgia. Proust shows nostalgia exactly as it feels, like being immediately pulled away into the past without choosing to. First of all, I want to answer the lecture’s questions. What do […] read full post >>

  There’s one common thread in existing discussion about “Combray” that I saw: the book’s difficulty in reading. I agree, it’s a challenging read in the forever long sentences and vivid descriptions of everything and constantly shifting focal points. And as the lecture and conversation video mentions, the story is temporally vague. While there is […] read full post >>

I would like to share my feelings after reading Combray! I found it hard to read. It is like I know most of the words, but when words come together, I could not understand them anymore. As Professor Beasley-Murray mentions in the lecture... read full post >>

Well, that was a very interesting read! I particularly enjoyed the descriptiveness used by Proust which I believe succeeded in painting a picture book of the emotions he aimed to convey. This text was kind of difficult to read ngl, because it had very very long sentences (which were basically paragraphs to be honest). Despite […] read full post >>

Sorry if the cuts are bad, the first second of each clip was cut for some reason. It will be better next time.   My question: What does the “in-betweenness” add to the story and reading of the text?   -LS read full post >>

 To be honest, what I got out of reading Proust was immense, incredibly detailed and vivid descriptions of the sort of scene Proust wants us to imagine. This book was particularly challenging for me. I could hardly understand what I was reading in... read full post >>

When I started reading the Proust I was so confused. Honestly throughout the whole reading I was really confused but I eventually accepted my fate. It really brought me back to when we were talking about feeling stupid about literature in class. I found that I had to keep rereading to understand what was going on but eventually I gave... read full post >>