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The “Frankenstein” results are in, and I'm happy with the peer assessments. The downside I see to the comments offered up is that only three fellow students weighed in. This is the fewest respondents I've had review my work, so perhaps this turned out to be a light week for submissions. I've always been a…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 4Frankenstein When Victor Frankenstein cobbled together his creation of disparate flesh, he neglected to give the being a name. Monster, Creature, Fiend, and Devil are used throughout the novel when referring to the re-animated man. However, because of a chance find of…
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I've been working on the essay feedback received over the past two weeks. I'm fortunate that the students who've read my work have been thoughtful in offering constructive criticism. Submitting anything for review can leave one feeling exposed and vulnerable, but a little discomfort is well worth the price for the opportunity to learn. On…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 3Dracula The fear of “the other,” or a mistrust of people, places, and customs of a foreign nature, is a thread that runs throughout “Dracula.” In the 19th century, a woman or man deemed to possess a questionable physiognomy would have had…
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Stone towers, wishing wells, red roses, and white knights. Many of us understand the symbolism of these images on a subconscious level, so when we speak the meanings out loud, their magic is diminished. The various interpretations of a tower, for example, reside best in a manila envelope inside my head. Heaven forbid I go…
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This has been a very positive and productive week. On the WIP front, I'm a day away from letting the ink dry on the first run-through of my novel. I'm excited about a 4th quarter filled with revisions, re-writes, hair pulling (my own, no one else's…I hope), addition, subtraction, multiplication, and any other magic I…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 2Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandThrough the Looking Glass “Who am I then? Tell me that first, and then, if I like being that person, I’ll come up: if not, I’ll stay down here till I’m somebody else.” To answer Alice’s inquiry, I suggest…
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Publicity and feedback. Some assert that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Can the same be said for feedback? More specifically, peer evaluations for a 317-word essay I wrote for an on-line literature course that I'm taking with my buddy Geoffrey. I'm grateful for the comments that six of my fellow students offered…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 1 Grimm's Fairytales Two Grimm’s Fairytales that share themes of dissatisfaction, greed, and the quest for power are “The Fisherman and His Wife” (p. 100), and “The Knapsack, The Hat, and The Horn” (p. 222). These stories also explore the biblical passage…
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…is a girl’s best friend. Just a word of advice from one Bellinghamster to another.
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