November 2010
10 posts
Rachel's thoughts on 127 Hours
Last night I saw 127 Hours starring James Franco. The cinematography was really great, and the story was awe inspiring. The movie definitely connects in many ways to The Stranger. In the beginning, there are several shots of people, just masses of people— on the beach, at a sports game. Then it cuts to Aaron Ralston, driving out into the wilderness alone. He relishes and enjoys his...
The Stranger
is probably the cleanest book I’ve ever read. How would we as humans get along through life if we didnt recognize the absurdity of our moral code and civilization’s rules/standards? This book really makes you analyze the truisms that you hold dearest to validating your existence.—Osama
And now for something completely different . . . .
That’s the tagline for the Monty Python comedy troupe, and you may be asking, “How does Monty Python relate to Alienation?!” Well, a few months ago, the NY Times featured an article posing Monty Python as “Britain’s Answer to Existentialism.” Take a look:
“Monty Python’s Existential Circus”
this class's conversations...
are beautiful. so many wonderful perspectives, i love all you guys and your candid views. love is love. may we all grow from being in this class!—Osama
Ryan I.'s Reflection
As a preface, my response has two parts because I really wanted to respond to the quote at the top but I didn’t know if that counted as “commenting on an entry”.
I love the quote on the top of the blog by A.O. Scott that reads “Sometimes the only way to become fully human is to be completely alienated”. It has so many connections to everything that we have read in...
Reflection on "Keeping Our Distance, the Facebook...
It is interesting to notice how facebook alienates people while allowing them to keep in touch with non-close friends. In the article the fact that sending christmas cards is no longer necessary to show your interest in a person is seen as something positive. However, it also shows that we don’t want to spend time to think about these friends and send them something personal and special....
Danny's post on Frankenstein/transgender
I think this is an interesting idea to think about. When i first read it, I started to actually absorb and think about it. I like the theory and I think that Victor creating raises some questions about him secretly wanting to be a female, or wanting the power to procreate.
