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Poetic Justice

 Martha Nussbaum's Poetic Justice she writes , "good literature is disturbing in a way that history and social science writing frequently are not. Because it summons powerful emotions, it disconcerts and puzzles. It inspires distrust of conventional pieties and exacts a frequently painful confrontation with one's own thoughts and intentions"(5). This passage is what inspired me to take literature classes. I want to read something that assembles great passion within me!

Memento

Aristotle writes, “All men by nature desire understanding.” He continues, “In men, experience comes into being from memory; for many memories of the same thing result in the capacity for one experience.”  Memento forces the viewer to consider if our memories are fact or fiction. Can others influence our memory perception?   Memento was introduced as an example of the uncanny, which accepts several forms. Automatism is the form of uncanny that best represents Memento, in the fact that Leonard’s short term memory loss classifies him as being mentally ill. His obsession to catch his wife’s killer pushes him to madness.

The journey of language

While watching Dancing with the Stars one constant kept saying he wasn’t a dancer. Therefore, I feel it’s okay if I make the statement again; I’m not an English major.  Today I’m questing why I’m taking a class that’s not required for my major (Integrated studies/ History/American Studies).   However, I do believe there are no accidents in life. This leads me to some deep reflection of what I need to experience through taking this course. From a historical prospective we are learning about theorists and theories of critical thought.    It seems there’s jargon associated with each field of study and half the battle is learning that language.  Keeping this in mind, putting together a lexicon will help me organize new terms and define them.

Looking back to why I signed up for this class it was due to being frustrated over a law and literature class I took one summer.  The texts we were required to read held a multiple of terms I was unfamiliar with.  Over the weekend I pulled out my books and started reading to see if the new terms I am learning were in these texts. To my surprise, I understood what I was reading. Even though, at times I’m completely confused this journey will open my eyes to things I need to see.

Textuality and Identity

I'm not really sure what reference to self is associated with textuality and identity other than the reader of a text and their understanding or interpretation of the text. To elaborate even further there is a connection that a reader gains within the text commonly referred to as the subtext. For example in the Poisonwood Bible the first time I read it I was simply reading the text and I never found the subtext. It was just a story about a family from the south who moved to Africa to preach Christianity to the inhabitants. The second time I read the Poisonwood Bible, I looked at individual characters using a feminist lens. In doing this, I was able to identify characteristics I've seen in different women throughout my life, thus allowing for a personal connection with the text.

Motion=Time

 When I think of beginnings and endings the word infinite comes into play. And,  I don't have the capacity in my mind to understand this.  Aristotle, I think explains the concept of time in a poetic way. For him, time is the measurement of motion. In Aristotle's Metaphysics he writes, "And so motion, too, is continuous in the same manner as time is; for either motion and time are the same, or time is an attribute of motion"(1071b 10).  Aristotle loves to ask questions and then answer them. In his book on Physics he asks if there was a beginning to motion. Of course he answers this with, "it always existed and it will always exist, being (a)everlasting and (b) without the possibility of ceasing in what exists" (250b 1).


For some reason when I connect time with motion, I reflect upon astronomy and how early civilizations watched the movement of the sun, moon and stars. Hieroglyphics show us what these societies were thinking  and these drawings could possibly be the first efforts of communication or language.   

The question, is there a beginning of time, seems to be asked by all occupants of earth

I'm not an English Major

I can't remember if I had a literature class in high school. If I did it wasn't memorable enough to have me recall what we read or discussed. I took a Law and Literature class and during this course I began to feel there was a void in my education. Having three credits to finish my degree in two semesters, I decided to take this opportunity to expand upon my literary knowledge.

Here are some short answers to questions asked in class:

I started writing several stories about my life experiences but those have been pushed to the side to obtain my degree. I'm not an English major so the genera I've been writing in have been based on academia.

I really don't have a favorite movie because it depends on the mood I'm in as to my preference. However the first movie that popped in my head was Beauty and the Beast which has been made into a play. My youngest daughter had the opportunity to be in this play in jr high. This could be the reason I love this movie or maybe it’s because the message is so simple.

My favorite place to read and when the weather permits, I sit in my lounge chair and enjoy the sun. I'm a highlighter and love the sticky note tags you can mark with. I’m an oral person so I either have to have gum in my mouth or snacking on something and I always have to have a large glass of ice water.

My writing style is basically to regurgitate everything onto a word doc. this includes quotes and sources. Then I begin to organize this mess after that I print it out either on recycled paper or printing front and back. Then I take this document and edit it and continue the cycle until it feels right.  I like to start early so I can edit, edit, and edit.