For this course’s first reading, Combray by Marcel Proust, I was met with the challenge of breaking down an individual’s thoughts as he recounted his life in an extremely detail oriented manner. As Proust recounted his story, he situated himself within…
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For this course’s first reading, Combray by Marcel Proust, I was met with the challenge of breaking down an individual’s thoughts as he recounted his life in an extremely detail oriented manner. As Proust recounted his story, he situated himself within…
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I’m not gonna lie, guys… this was a tough one to get through 🙁 Though after finishing the reading and watching the lecture, I can see how the difficulty and challenge in understanding Proust are part of the Modernism era. The start of Swann’s Way jumped back and forth between narration and memories, which seemed to have no correlation to…
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With it being such a long time since I’ve read what I think can be counted as literature, I had hoped the Introduction would give me some clarity and guidance. However, I was intimidated by its very first sentence (╥‸╥) Everything it referenced as being so well known within contemporary Western culture were things I […]
In a novel, I find that I tend to look for easy reading – something that I can pass my time with, and enjoy my time while it’s also quite light to read. I look for a setting and perspective. Contrarily, Proust’s novel immediately dived into the narrator discussing his dreams, which had me questioning, […]
Hi everyone! While reading “Combray”, I realized that the main thing I struggle with when reading older literature is the specific way that they often construct sentences, especially figures of speech. It feels very convoluted to me, and I find it challenging to keep track of where sentences began in the first place. Often, there […]
I would be lying if I said that picking up Swann’s Way wasn’t a daunting act, one requiring an immense commitment of attention and patience, coupled with silent confusion. Proust’s writing, known for its expansive sentences, intricate reflections, and a kind of obsessive nostalgia, was hardly near the top of my TBR list. And yet, […]
Hello all, and welcome back to the cottage. I shall open today’s reflections with a quote: “I told myself I would have time to think of what to do” (Proust, 43). In fact, this is what I mistakenly thought when I assumed the first of these entries …
Hello all, and welcome back to the cottage. I shall open today’s reflections with a quote: “I told myself I would have time to think of what to do” (Proust, 43). In fact, this is what I mistakenly thought when I assumed the first of these entries …
Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was definitely not an easy piece of literature to read, though I eventually found it to be more interesting than expected. At the beginning of the novel, I was already confused about whether he (Proust) was afraid to sleep or if it was a pleasurable activity. Overall, I believe Proust’s style of […]
