Tiffany James- English 145

This week I really struggled, one reason being, I had a small surgery on the 30 th and, even though the  recovery has been going well, trying to read and write through the pain or under the influence of  medication has been a challenging balance act. In addition, last week I was overwhelmed and confused with the project work assignment.  So far, out of all the reading I enjoyed Tartuffe is my favorite . Maybe, because it was because it was hilariously entertaining, which made analyzing this play easy for me. I found myself enjoying writing about it, unlike the other readings where I am chasing my thoughts. However, the professor did point out that even though I had a great analysis, I needed to cite more of the text to back up my argument. I re-read my analysis, and I could see where I could have included direct lines from the text to make my argument stronger.   I appreciate the positive feedback and if I have time I would like to revisit my analysis to implemen...

For my weekly review, I chose to peruse whatever is left of the tale of Oroonoko. One could value or either mock the subject of honor characterized by the royal prince.  I stuggled with the reading. It was hard to follow and it was not as interesting as the first section.  Oroonoko, was an individual that lived by honor, even though it did nothing more than cause him misery throughout his life. Those around him, including the narrator, would only honor him with discharge expressions of adoration.   For instance, the author speaks of how Oroonoko received his slave name, “For the future therefore, I must call Oroonoko, Caesar, since by that name only he was known in our Western World, and by that name he was receiv’d on shore at Parham-House, where he was destin’d a slave” (224). She insinuates that he was destined to be a slave, yet in the same breath suggest that he was only a slave by name because they gave him a house, and a business up in the plantation. He was...