Similizing the Brain to a Garden, but one in like Washington State or something – Matt Travers

The brain sometimes is not full of delight A garden which sometimes struggles for sunlight. Where some days the sun shines on shimmering streams, and on others the dark consumes innocent dreams. Where petals of beautiful flowers oft fall Where life always lives, even when odds are small. You see sometimes our lives can beContinue reading “Similizing the Brain to a Garden, but one in like Washington State or something – Matt Travers”

Kahoot Games

Beowulf: https://create.kahoot.it/share/beowulf-review/8c35d2db-2917-40a4-9130-488aed54d2fb Othello: https://create.kahoot.it/share/othello-review/eee94fc8-34e8-4b1d-8d37-b924cbde87f6 Paradise Lost: https://create.kahoot.it/share/paradise-lost-review/d4fab014-d991-48dc-82b4-9c186465538b While looking through the unessays others created for their second project, I really liked the format used to create a Kahoot about Faerie Queene. For a fourth and final project, I decided that I wanted to create similar games, focusing on a text from each of the timeContinue reading “Kahoot Games”

A Commonplace Book (Analyzing Gender Roles through Literature)

Commonplace books were popular ways to compile knowledge from the renaissance to the 19th century. Things like poems, recipes, and important quotes to remember were written down in these books along with a description or notes on the topic. People would store quotations, definitions, and include personal observations along with them. Professor Helms gave meContinue reading “A Commonplace Book (Analyzing Gender Roles through Literature)”

Stranger in the Sacred Grove: Nature and Sexual Politics in Shakuntala

Women have been associated with nature for many reasons: throughout time, both have been muses and conquests for men. The terminology we use to refer to nature, like “mother nature,” “virgin,” “fertile,” and “barren,” all allude to female sexuality. In Kalidasa’s play Shakuntala, the main character, the King, enters sacred land on the hunt forContinue reading “Stranger in the Sacred Grove: Nature and Sexual Politics in Shakuntala”

Koharu Deserved to See Cherry Blossoms (CW: Puppets/Dolls)

CW: IMAGES of PUPPETS/ DOLLS So for my third unessay I decided to try and create a bunraku puppet of Koharu from The Love Suicides at Amijima. I ended up creating something very similar/ close to a bunraku puppet but it’s more like a doll. It’s also a lot smaller. I found out bunraku puppetsContinue reading “Koharu Deserved to See Cherry Blossoms (CW: Puppets/Dolls)”

Project 3⁠– Pillow Book Seasons Imagery

There are a handful of excerpts from “The Pillow Book” by Sei Shônagon that are descriptions and experiences of seasons– specifically summer, autumn, and winter. I thought the imagery in these excerpts were beautiful and wanted to put together some immersive visuals to go along with some of the concepts from them. And so thisContinue reading “Project 3⁠– Pillow Book Seasons Imagery”

The Hero’s Journey Google Home Screen (Project 2)

For this project, I decided to do a play on the Google home screen that celebrates the life of Joseph Campbell, the creator of the hero’s journey. It is designed to mimic the time that you open Google and see that its celebrating something and you click on an art image that then brings youContinue reading “The Hero’s Journey Google Home Screen (Project 2)”

Project 1- Equiano

https://create.kahoot.it/share/the-life-of-equiano/82851adc-adb7-4162-a098-edac6324c8f6 For my first project, I decided to take a different route with an Unessay and create a game. Kahoot is an easy platform that makes learning fun and engaging. In my Kahoot, I talk about the Life of Equiano. The hardships that he faced and had to witness. I think that the questions thatContinue reading “Project 1- Equiano”

Project 3 – Reflection

For all three of our major projects I have decided to go an untraditional route. This last one I am the most proud of however. I decided to rewrite the ending of the play The Love Suicides at Amijima because if followed the “Romeo and Juliette” storyline to a fault. I really enjoyed the entireContinue reading “Project 3 – Reflection”