Yes...I find pleasure in reading

I will admit, some have found me to be a little "insane"...I receive strange looks from others in the library when I read Don Quixote. Perhaps because of the mixed emotions it leaves me with. I laugh, I become appalled, but most of all I enjoy it and it is clearly seen upon my face. My face that I turn into a blank slate each time I pick up a new literary work!

Sancho Panza and Don Quixote are two lovers quarrelling. They are romantic too! So I have seen 3 couples fighting in public the past two days and I laugh because I don't deal with silly things like that. But I laugh at them under my breath and find myself calling them Sancho and Quixote! I wish that I'd gone up to them and said it to them outloud. Or perhaps I should be Don Quixote and confront the men..."Sir who do you think you are speaking to this beautiful lady in that tone of voice"
I think I just might do that next time!
Farewell to all! Time flies when you're having fun and let me tell you this semester flew by faster than any other I have endured!!!

Don Quixote and quite possibly my last blog :(

Don Quixote: a masterpiece, a passionate work of literature, addicting, the man of La Mancha!!!

Why was Don Quixote driven to great amounts of sadness, why was he made into a fool by others too stubborn to accept his imagination? It truly is a sad day when a man looks to his imagination and completely loses himself. A man driven mad by literature. It is as if these characters who attempt to save him from sanity simply drive him even further into those great depths of insanity.

Quixote, or shall I say Quixano regains his sanity, but these cruel characters continue to kill him when convincing him he really is Don Quixote.

Sadly, it ends in his death, why does it always have to end in death! Call me bitter, call me a hopeless romantic or you know what...tell me there is something wrong with me for being depressed because of the death of a character! But he is not just a character...he is Don Quixote himself! This ending proves him to be a hero! He may have died somewhat sane (i don't believe in full sanity in anyone), he may have died fragmented from his imagination, but nonetheless he died a hero. no one shall convince me otherwise.

I am in love with a knight errant.. <3

It is a good thing I don't have a boyfriend because quite honestly I am in love with a lot of men right now...almost every book I read, i fall in love with the male characters (well that is at least true in romance novels). NIcholas Sparks novels, "April in Paris"...I am a sucker. But never in all of my imaginative days of reading literature have I fallen in love with a knight errant until Don Quixote! Don Quixote is the quirky character that everyone laughs at, the man who every girl loves because he wants to help others (though he usually does ore bad than good in these instances).

It is true, I love Don Quixote and I am not afraid to admit it. I tell all my friends about him! I tell my family about him (though I have not formally introduced them...maybe Christmas)!

Sancho is his annoying, yet hilarious friend that you cannot help but feel bad for.

But why am I attracted to Don Quixote as a character? Well, why not...I mean he is not your usual guy! He makes me laugh, makes me mad at times for being so stupid, and I almost cried when he died! But through my blog he lives on, I can re-live every moment with him again for as long as I want, all I have to do is pick up Cervantes novel and there is Don Quixote!

Don Quixote as seen through a Marxist Critics eyes!

Well, as you all know from the video "I am George Lucaks...no, no, no, not from star wars you fools! The marxist critic!" Haha! Ok...anyways! I very much enjoyed becoming a marxist critic, but only temporarily! I was honestly puzzled at first...how on earth does one connect marxist criticism and Don Quixote?! Well, consider it! Don Quixote wants to be a knight errant- marxist look at social hierarchy! Don Quixote does not want to pay for his stay because of his status (Well sancho pays for that one with the blanket toss!), but marxist are very concerned with economic stance and this is reflected wonderfully through the inn keepers mind!



Don Quixote is imaginative to a ridiculous extent. He has no idea what is going on through a marxist's eyes! What is this fool thinking? No...as a literature student WHAT are the marxists thinking. I had a tough time with marxism because it does not involve imagination and romanticism, it is all about the typical literature! Real life issues such as money, society, economy, class struggle with no fiction whatsoever incorporated in it!

Last Day of Literary Criticism...

The last day of literary criticism was a sad one, yet one of exulting happiness! Sad because I thoroughly enjoyed this course! I enjoyed the people, the excitiement and the passion for literature! I cannot even begin to express how much I have learned from this course. Don Quixote... a creation of a whole new world. A world of imagination, romance, and triumph!

I think that this could very well be my favorite class at MSU so far. Dr. Michael Sexson has absolutely allowed me to open up my mind in so many ways when reading literature. He is an amazing professor and I look forward to many more intriguing classes with him in the future!

Never have I read a book as large as Don Quixote, but thank God I did.

I never laughed so much in a class, I was able to use my imagination, give opinions without being judged. I couldn't bear to miss a class for fear that I would miss out on a great multitude of knowledge and it is so true, had I missed I would have missed out.

I still am sad that I will no longer be in Literary Criticism. Am I happy the semester is over? well, yes in some regards I suppose I am, but no I a truly sad! Literary Criticism needs two parts. I want more, I am left with a deep desire, a yearning for more knowledge from Dr. Sexson's Course!

Je suis triste...

English, Literature and my praise to all of you!

This semester I have really fallen completely in love with my major! I love going to classes, reading non-stop (although that I have always loved) and telling others about it! It is tantalizing, pure bliss! I can find literary works to fit my moods and have spente endless hours in bookstores the past few months. Some would say this is a waste of time, but i would tell them that whatever they are doing instead is a waste of imagination and knowledge.

I am sincerely happy with my choice to become an English- Literature major. I am able to express excitement about it, which I think almost draws people in. I definitely agree with Dustin as well, everyone else is just jealous! It's true!

Seriously, I commend all English majors and even those who are majoring in other studies, but love literature. Literature carries you away to a whole new world. One must begin with realizing that literature holds innumerable value, your love for literature only grows from there!

So congratulations to everyone this semester- especially those who have stuck with this course. Yes, it is a lot of work, but so worth it! And good luck in the future- who knows where we'll end up!

Defending literature- apologies

I have been very impressed with the apologies thus far! I really enjoy listening to everyone present. I also think that it is important to focus in on all the different ways in which people are presesnting and writing their apologies! Some are dialogue, some more like formal essays and many humorous, but most importantly all of them are creative and unique to the individual! I love that! I feel like no one had a very clear understanding of what to write or how to write, which made it nerve racking! Thankfully, it seems that everyone has figured it out and added their very own personal touch!

I loved Judson's way of incorporating the word threnody into his apology. It was so huorous the way that he choose that word as well! Very creative! And it is so true...literature is an addictive, masochistic engagement! Great description!

Victoria's touchstone was brilliant- i thoroughly enjoyed it! I have actually looked at some other quotes now from Catcher in the Rye.

We have all chosen to be literature majors because it does give us freedom- it takes us everywhere, teaches us, touches us, influences us in infinite ways! We are a mystery to other departments, as Dustin said "People are curious about us."

Even if we are apologizing by saying I am sorry, it's not true- we don't mean it. But I must admit I did apologize in my paper, but only for humor. We are not sorry, we never will be and we will all be true defenders of literature from now until forever!