Stream of Consciousness

I love stream of consciousness despite the difficulty of reading it provides. I think that it is one of the only ways to approach certain subjects. There is no way Mrs. Dalloway could be written in a normal style. It is an existential appraisal of modern life that is developed through humans understanding of one another. Clarissa and Septimus are the most important characters. Through their thoughts we experience crisis of faith, Clarissa in her own decision making and Septimus in society.

This week in Literature.

I loved reading Eliot's poems. I never understood anything as I was reading it, but his freedom of expression came across regardless. It was very impressionable on me as I was writing my reading response. I thought it was amazing how he helped shape poetry into what it is today. The eclecticism of his writing may leave the true connotations of his writing known only to himself, but they provide such a engaging response to the reader especially the more distant the images get from each other, and his sense of freedom expands.

More victorian

I really liked Rossetti's poetry. "Goblin Market" had a lot of ways to interpet it, but I thought it had an extremely motivating feminist point of view. I don't see how there wasn't some kind of reaction to it during the time. I know we didn't read any Lewis Carroll for class, but I think he is definitely my favorite author form this time period. I think it's almost necessary to include his private life in trying to interpret his fiction, because it seems so personal. I enjoyed getting to read Charles Dickens. He definitely is one of the greats. I'm looking forward to reading more literature by women, because in this time their writing always seems to have something particular special about it.

Victorian Age

I really liked the Robert Browning poem the most. It was full of interpretations, and appeared to be the most complex. The language of the era, especially in poetry is hard to interpret. I'm very sensitive to connotations of words, and going back in time or reading translated foreign works always messes with my sense of understanding. I like the increase of "political" consciousness in the literature. I wouldn't say the Romantics were as concerned with politics. The Victorian writers feel progressive in a very real way, whereas the Romantics felt more philosophical.