FALL 2023
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 29th, 2023
This chapter begins with Edna being unable to sleep. It mentions that everyone else is either still asleep or only awake because they are attending church. A passage from the chapter that stood out to me states, “the air was invigorating and steadied somewhat her faculties. However, she was not seeking refreshment or help from […]
Posted in A Streetcar Named Desire on Aug 28th, 2023
In A Streetcar Named Desire we have the central conflict between Blanche and Stanley but to have them crossover we have to have a commonality between the two, which gives us Stella. Stella is Stanley’s wife and Blanche’s sister. When Blanche arrives in Stella’s New Orleans apartment off of The Streetcar Named Desire we see that Blanche […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2023
I would really like to research the food of New Orleans. I would like to look into the origins of some of their most notorious foods like gumbo and beignets and why they are so meaningful to their culture. I am unsure how I would portray this creatively aside from potentially creating a cook book.
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2023
My idea is to create a map of my town and highlight the landmarks that are important to me when navigating, as I don’t often use actual street signs to get from place to place, but rather inconspicuous landmarks with very little meaning to others. For example: turn right before THE brown house to […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2023
Idea #1 For my research project, I am thinking about looking into the politics behind Hurricane Katrina. Basically, I would like to explore the disaster policies that were in place at the time and see how they were executed when it came to Katrina. I would also like to look at how disaster policies changed […]
Posted in Project Ideas on Aug 25th, 2023
I’m not entirely sure what I want to do for the final project. At least, I don’t know what I could do creatively. I have two ideas for the research part of it, though I don’t know which I’d want to do. Learning more about the history of New Orleans cemeteries and how the influences […]
Posted in Project Ideas on Aug 24th, 2023
I’d like to write a lyric essay about different aspects of Gloucester, Virginia’s culture. I hope to cover subjects like the annual Daffodil Festival, Beaver Dam Park, and the movie theater I patronized in my youth, which closed in recent years. My plan is to write just enough about each essential aspect of Gloucester County […]
Posted in Project Ideas on Aug 24th, 2023
I have two ideas for a final project but I can not pick one for certain. I was thinking about the capitalization of graveyards in New Orleans with the tours through them, I was thinking about writing the voices of different spirits and how depending on their status in life (rich and poor) and what […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 24th, 2023
Throughout the novel, Edna has been challenging traditional gender roles and exploring her own desires and passions. However, in this chapter, she is confronted with the harsh reality that her choices have not only alienated her from society but also from those closest to her. Her husband, Leonce Pontellier, expresses his disappointment and disapproval […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 24th, 2023
Chapter 20 of “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin is a pivotal moment in the novel, as it showcases the protagonist Edna Pontellier’s transformation and rebellion against societal norms. In this chapter, Edna attends a party at her friend Madame Ratignolle’s house, where she experiences a newfound sense of freedom and self-expression. One passage that particularly […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 24th, 2023
“The Awakening” by Kate Chopin is a reflection the 19th century and the struggles women of the time faced, both externally within society, and internally, with their roles in a family system. This novel shows how much men and the standing within society took control of women’s lives and happiness. The following quote from Mr. […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 24th, 2023
Chapter 14 explores the complexities of Edna’s emotions and her struggle to define her own desires and identity. She begins to question societal norms and expectations, particularly those related to marriage and motherhood, even more so than in other chapters. Edna’s interactions with Robert become more passionate, but they are also marked by a sense […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 24th, 2023
In chapter XIX of The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Edna Pontellier begins to abandon her duties as a housewife in favor of allowing her emotions and caprices to guide her. She feels she acted foolishly by attempting to crush her wedding ring and smashing the vase. Deciding to follow her feelings as they come prevents […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 23rd, 2023
Throughout this chapter, we explore Edna’s growth of independence as well as take a closer look at her relationship with Robert. At the start of this chapter, we see Edna go through a wave of emotions while in church. She has the heavy feeling of being oppressed and becoming more and more drowsy by the […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 23rd, 2023
As I read Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, I found that it is not merely a portrayal of New Orleans as a backdrop but also an exploration of feminism and resistance against patriarchal norms, deeply intertwined with its setting. Through various literary elements, Chopin crafts a narrative that exposes the constraints placed upon women in the […]
Posted in Music on Aug 23rd, 2023
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (May 8, 1829 – December 18, 1869) was a New Orleans-born composer of Creole heritage. Here’s how the Wikipedia entry of his biography begins: He had six brothers and sisters, five of whom were half-siblings by his father’s biracial mistress.[2] His family lived for a time in a tiny cottage at Royal and […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 22nd, 2023
While reading The Awakening, I noticed that family dynamics seemed to play a huge role in the development of the characters and how they interacted with one another. One quote that really stood out to me was, “If it was not a mother’s place to look after children, whose on earth was it? He himself […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 22nd, 2023
While reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin, one recurring theme that stood out to me is how Mr. Pontellier regularly sees and treats Edna and their children as one of his prized possessions. Léonce is a businessman who is always deeply preoccupied with his work, often away from home. Even at the beginning of the novel, […]
Posted in The Awakening on Aug 22nd, 2023
In reading the novel, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, I took an interest in Robert Leburn. His character is questionable because he has spent many summers in the isle flirting and spending his time with a different woman each summer even though they were married. He tries flirting in a way that is so blatantly obvious […]
Posted in Music on Aug 21st, 2023
“Do You Know what It Means to Miss New Orleans?” written by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter from the 1947 film New Orleans, which was directed by Arthur Lubin, who had earlier directed a number of popular films starring the comic team of Abbot and Costello and then in 1943 the remake of Phantom of the […]
Posted in Visual Art on Aug 11th, 2023
Mug shots often seem to possess a truth that formal portraits and candid snapshots rarely do. These police-station pictures are taken – are made – on the occasion of a discovered transgression: violence, deceit, immorality. The pictures, snapped soon after the subject’s arrest, convey defiance, inebriation, disaster, or shame, visual embodiments of whatever darkness […]