English Literature since 1800

This class went so fast and I learned so much things through the course materials. I had never read any English literature before, so I was so worried if I make it at first. At the beginning, I struggle little bit but now, I am so glad that I completed all works.
One of the most interesting reading was "Frankenstein" because it was very famous and even I knew it but I completely misunderstood the story. I thought Frankenstein was the monster's name but the monster did not have name. Also, I researched about Mary Shelley who is author of Frankenstein as my web page project, so I learned her background and how the story of Frankenstain was created.
Furthermore, I was interested in poems through the class assignment. I have never tried to understand poems well before and even I have never tried to study poems in English. I felt it would be too difficult to understand for me, but I read classmates's post and learned individuals have different perspective to transfer the poem. So I post my opinion and how I felt about the poem with my confidence.
It was my first online class and I had some anxiety about the class, but I enjoyed it! Also, I really appriciate members of group 4! I think all of us worked very well and comprete our homepage.
Last, I appriciate Dr. Hochenauer's helpness for each of us.
Thank you!

Mrs. Dalloway

In this novel, Woolf used the technique of "stream of consciousness" which creates psychological realism in the story. This technique was very interesting because reader is able to know each characor's thought in his or her mind. Even before the charactor makes his or her action, we already know what made him or her to do it. It shows not only external movement of charactors but also their inner thought, so it makes the story more realistic because we can understand them more.
However, it was hard for me to follow the story and understand well.

Through the class assignment, post of Clarissa, it was very interesting that I realize people likely think "what if" and imagine their different life by making other decision. In the story, Clarissa still thinks about her decision of married with Richerd over Peter about thirty years. I think it is very nomal thing that human being do. Also, people always look bach their decision and think what if they chose the other way even very small things in their daily life.
I believe there is no right choice to make each situation but if the person believe it it right and chose the way to live, I think it is right for him or her and nobody can complain about it!

Gig Challenge!!

Last week, I spent so much time to create my web page. My topic was over Mary Shelley and it was goot to know her background and works more but it was just hard to get all information together. Now, I completed today, so I feel much better but I am not sure I covered everything that I was supporsed to do....

From the 6th week's reading assignment, I really liked the poem, "When You Are Old" by W.B. Yeats. It talks about true love and I really liked first few lines which I could imagine the old lady was looking her diary or picture book to look back her great memory. I thought it was very beautiful.