Hello Everyone! I was born in East LA and have lived here my entire life. My parents are both Mexican. My dad was born in silao, Guanajuato and he came to the united states when he was fifteen.I am a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Attached is part of what makes me and motivates me. … Continue reading
Reading assignment for Monday, September 17. Your reply (under Comments) is due before class. You do not need to answer these specific questions, but response should demonstrate you’ve done the reading and thought about the text. Be sure to check … Continue reading
The article I picked to show a representation of Bildungsroman, was from the Journal of American Culture, by Josephine Metcalf. The article by Metcalf, Josephine “Monster, Dreams, and Cultural Studies: Exploring Gang Memoir and Political Autobiography”. This article deals with two … Continue reading
Here’s a sampling of what our class has being saying on Twitter: “I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.” #chst302 — Jessica(@jessica_baden) September 10, 2012 Esperanza transformation happens with the drunk old man, asked her friend … Continue reading
The most interesting article on bildungsroman I found is Leisha Jones’ “Contemporary Bildungsromans and the Prosumer Girl.” In this piece, Jones examines the modern iteration of the traditional bildungsroman story in the popular young adult book series “Twilight,” written by … Continue reading
For my Bildungsroman article, I read Woman on the Verge of a Breakthrough by Erica Frouman-Smith, an article about Liliana Heker’s Book “Zona de clivaje”. Frouman Smith uses modern psychology to explain the differences in men and women’s struggles and … Continue reading
Cisneros’ novel, with my understanding of Bildungsroman, became more interesting. The idea of Bildungsroman is new to me, but it is very easy to understand. The novel “House on Mango Street” falls into the category of Bildungsroman as Esperanza comes … Continue reading
I completely did not see that there was an assignment posted BELOW the post, “First Day of Class.” Oops. Well here I am, two weeks late! 🙂 My name is Christina Marie Ferrada, and I am a senior English major. … Continue reading
The article I read, “Romola: A Bildungsroman for Feminists” takes the definition of bildungsroman and sort of redefines it in the work of George Eliot. Mary Gosselink De Jong, the author of the article, defines bildungsroman as this time of … Continue reading