With the first chapter of the book we are at once conscious of the unspeakable absurdities of life, of a thumping rhythm of isolation carrying its beat across desolate roads, into unsolved conflicts, and through crowds of unknown faces, leading us towa…
Posted in Blogs, Laforet | Tagged with family, fiction, Home, life, literature, nada, poverty, reality, reflection, relationships
To give credit where credit is due that was at least more readable than the previous texts. That being said, I need someone to draw up a family tree of all of the names that popped up because goddamn was that a lot. I admittedly confused the names of Antonio and Alberto at one point, […]
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with death, Divorce Babes, ESH, memory, reflection
First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, reflection, relationships, The Shrouded Woman, Womanhood
First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, reflection, relationships, The Shrouded Woman, Womanhood
Well, well, well. We’ve officially reached the end and I can confidently say it was a great journey. Whether I was reading a novel that confused the living hell out of me, weirded me out, or made me crazy uncomfortable, I genuinely enjoyed every moment of it. One thing I really enjoyed and wish they […]
Posted in Blogs, Conclusion | Tagged with blog, reflection
It’s crazy to think that this semester is almost over and that I’ve basically read a book for almost every week of this year so far. I have to admit that I didn’t join this class for any great or noble reason like some others, rather it was a suggestion from a friend that it … Continue reading Thoughts on all the thoughts so far
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Last thought, reflection
I can’t believe this is our last post, I literally remember writing my first blog post on proust, on my way to Vancouver, this has been an interesting journey for sure. I took RMST courses both semesters, and I’m definitely looking forward to taking more in the future! This course was an escape from my […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with bye bye, final, go professor Jon!!, Heartbreak, last class, no book review, peace out, reflection
Hello everyone, I’m back again for my final blog post of the course. I thought last week’s post would be my last, but I’ve found out I need to make another. Overall, I think I learned a lot from the course. I feel like I achieved my goal of getting better at interpreting the texts, […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with adolescence, growing up, reflection
No book readings this week! After a long three-four months and 11 books later, the course is hitting its final stretch. Whatever the reason, this semester felt like it went by in the blink of an eye. It was shocking to me to realize that it was the last week of class! While I do […]
Posted in Blogs, Conclusion | Tagged with Final Post, reflection
Hi everyone!! This would be my last blog post for this class. I honestly feel proud of everyone and myself for reading all the books that we had contracted for, and I hope that we have at least found one novel that we resonate with! This course was definitely one of my favourite classes for […]
Posted in Blogs, Conclusion | Tagged with reflection
