Dear Professor Rosen,
I think the part that I’m most proud of is the creative part. As I mentioned in the curatorial statement, I was really inspired by the song that I chose. I have always loved that song, as it has always touched me on a very emotional level, and when I heard it, I realized that it would truly fit what I wanted to say about the quote that I chose from Beloved and how it described Sethe’s emotions exactly how I felt that she must have been struggling with them. It truly felt inspiring to hear that song, and have it connect with another piece of literary art.
The part I found most challenging was picking the passage for Part 1. There were so many important moments that shaped the story line and Sethe’s life and choices. Picking the passage of her having her milk stolen was one that I found utterly devastating on so many grounds, and reading that part, along with her killing her child was extremely difficult to read. Part of me almost felt not capable of writing about how such an event could have shaped her life because the topic of rape and loss are so personal that you wonder if your words or interpretations are sufficient enough to cover the traumatization of such an event.
I learned how to play around with media using Keynote for Mac and after a lengthy conversation with someone from Apple. I realized how much I could do on Keynote for future projects.
I enjoyed the creative part of this project, and always enjoy creating with music, art or writing. I feel that when you delve into your own creative imagination you can realize things about yourself that you would not otherwise discover.
If I could have changed one thing about the project it would have to be the book. I can find the beauty in Beloved, but I would have preferred a different book. One of my favorite books is the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini ,and its also a very heavy and powerful story, but a bit more clear and straightforward though it features mostly flashbacks.
As a reader, I found this class really informative on the types of narration and what symbolism can look like in a book. I noticed that when I started reading a new book not too long ago, I found myself asking what type of narration it was, and taking more time to really pay attention to details that I may overlook at times.
