Conrad essay

I thought that my essay had a lot of good points but the errors distracted from what i was trying to convey with my writting. I will be sure to check my essays and proof read before a submit a paper next year. I learned a lot from this class and know that next year when i have an assignment that i will certainly reread and edit my writting throughly before submitting.

Kafka disguession

I liked the idea of whether Gregor believes that this current state that he is in is permit ate or not. I also find it very interesting that he doesn't react to this strange transformation. This proves his loyalty to his family although he may internally resent his father. It proves this because it shows that even though he is physically changed his thoughts and cares lay with his family and his job.

Meta 2

Gregor seems to be coming to terms with the fact that he is now an insect. Everything is more difficult for him now and comes at an inconvenience to him except for the fact that he heals. Much faster. Gregor only really finds confort and any sign of affection from his sister who brings him his food.

Metamorphosis

I find it very strange that he was more worried about getting to his job than waking up as a Vernon. He seems to think that there is nothing really wrong with him

Students as teachers

I really liked some of the discussion and i thought that dean Maddie and Ian were really instrumental instrumental instrumental keeping the conversation going.
Andrew also had some really good points but was a bit radical in his approach if you ask me.
I Think that this activity is really helpful for kids and allows those who normally do not participate in class to get a chance to share their opinion

paragraph 3

Marlow’s struggle with surpassing his id only gets worse as he joins deeper. His misogynistic views are reveled when he mentions woman as both shallow and disconnected. He believes that woman should be kept in their place and he does this by objectifying them to nothing more than the material goods they are surrounded by. The man who was at first compared to a dirty begins to lose faith in humanity and reveal his true feelings that were suppressed and buried before. When his boat is being shot at and the Helmsman died, marlow shows no remorse and even blames the Helmsman for his own death. Marlow shows no compassion for human life which coincides with Freud's theory on man which illustrates man’s inner desire to harm and hate our neighbor. Moreover, Marlow develops as sense of admiration towards Kurt's who is a megalomaniac. “Kurt's is a remarkable man”. Marlow saying this alienates him from the rest of the crew. Marlow idolizing Kurtz is the indicator that all that he once valued has been thrown away. 

paragraph 2

Conrad introduces Marlow in the first few pages as a man resembling the Buddha. “lifting one arm from the elbow, the palm of the hand outwards, so that, with his legs folded before him, he had the pose of a Buddha preaching in European clothes and without a lotus-flower” This imagery connotes the purity and morality within Marlow when he first embarks on this adventure. His life is driven by his supper ego -- the external regulations and customs. He has a sound moral compass and presents himself as a man of curiosity and righteousness.  He honors all that is true and honest and claims to be a man of no lies; similar to the religious figure ( The Buddha to whom he is first compared). However, as he journeys deeper into the Congo his moral standards begin to diminish. He becomes a man who is driven by his id. His sarcasm becomes cynical and his nature becomes primitive. 

first paragraph HOD

Marlow is a man in the novel who has an unweavering stuggle between good and evil, light and dark. He prides himself on being an honest man and hates those who lie, however when an pure woman asks Marlow what her loves last words were he says “your name”. This may be viewed as an act of kindness on Marlow’s part, as if he were attempting to preserve her feelings, however he invents himself as a man who hates lies -- even white ones. Freud similarly expresses this struggle between good and evil with the idea of the id. Marlow’s id is slowly being revealed throughout the course of the novel however his id runs wild when he decides to betray his morals and lie.