Final Reflection
I really enjoyed this class and it put me outside of my comfort zone. Especially during the beginning of the class I was not completely sure how to approach the material. Classics/ comparative lit is still relatively new to me, […]
I really enjoyed this class and it put me outside of my comfort zone. Especially during the beginning of the class I was not completely sure how to approach the material. Classics/ comparative lit is still relatively new to me, […]
This class was pretty overwhelming and I loved it. I really dislike talking in class and especially presenting. Yet I find myself looking back at my first appetizer presentation and remembering how much fun I had. It was on a […]
When I decided to take this course, I spent some time to get myself prepared for cultural conflict. Due to my own cultural background, in which people have a strong sense of shame and even fear of grotesque bodies, I […]
I believe the biggest takeaway from this course is my new ability to recognize and articulate the different aspects of the carnivalesque and grotesque. Whether they exist in work for a different class, watching a movie for fun, or just […]
As I sat here and reflected on this past semester, I realized that I enjoyed this class much more than I ever thought I would. It’s not the class itself, or the instruction, or even the people that made me […]
Despite my enduring interest in ancient comedy, I’ve never been particularly interested in the body, though before this class the context of my disinterest was predominantly in the realm of political philosophy, where the body and embodiment are also contentious […]
Content Warning: Homophobic and transphobic abuse and language. Also I want to note that Bernadette is a character who is described as transsexual while the other two are called gay drag queens. The way that the film is marketed seems […]
Hi Everyone! I wanted to use the final project to provide more discussion on the Fellini, Satyricon Film, relating it back to Bahktin’s analysis about images of the underworld or hell and the representation grotesque and carnivalesque. I watched the […]
I have thought for a long time whether I should write this story down and let it spread among people. It is a touching story about our hero Pantagruel saving thousands of dwarves. Although you might have been laughing with […]
Might finick with this later, but for now it’s done! Any analysis of Aristophanic comedy needs to grapple with the precarious position of authorial authority and seriousness: does Aristophanes truly aim to teach the audience lessons (as he claims he […]