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John Serbalik commented on the post, That Black Person: A Self-Reflection, on the groupblog
(Im)Possibilities 3 years, 9 months agoThis was a really interesting reflection, especially with how you addressed the misconception that society learns from history. Although each of the texts we’ve explored had their differences, I appreciate the […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post The Importance of Language: A Self-Reflection on Writing in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 9 months agoAt the
beginning of this semester, we were provided a detailed epigraph serving as our
course compass. It is a quote by Dionne Brand that Dr. McCoy noted while
attending Brond’s reading at the Northeast Modern L […] -
John Serbalik wrote a new blog post The Misfortunate Life of Fortune and his Bones in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 10 months agoThe class text Fortune’s Bones life gives 21st-century readers a glimpse into the life of an enslaved man in 18th century Connecticut. Although the details of his life are not entirely clear, we do know that he w […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post “Had a lot of built-up anger that I had to let out”- Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (Rico Nasty: American Rapper, Songwriter and Record Producer) in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 10 months agoDealing with stigmatizations of one’s race seems to be a difficult task. In my humble opinion, it seems a rather daunting task for musical artists to address racial discrimination they may face. Perhaps t […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post Teeth as a Marker of Difference in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 10 months agoIn today’s world of superficiality and beauty standards, people are always noticing the physical attributes of each other. Whether or not they make a comment about it, is a personal choice. Teeth have become a […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Respecting Unearthed Bodies in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 10 months agoWhen the remains of enslaved people are discovered years after the burial, how should we continue to treat the bodies? This is an interesting conflict because society today is dealing with human remains that date […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post Vodou and Zombies in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 10 months agoColson Whitehead’s Zone One is best classified as a part of the horror genre. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the main characters are obligated to remove any skels that have survived. Whitehead us […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post A “Wilde” Author in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 3 years, 10 months agoOscar Wilde made many contributions to the Victorian literature movement. His sexuality was a double-edged sword in his success as a. We learned in class that his intimate relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Pip and Magwitch’s False Sense of Class Mobility in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 3 years, 11 months agoCharles Dicken’s Great Expectation is well-known for its commentary on class differences. This novel focuses on socioeconomic injustices in Victorian England that still remain relevant to this day. It may a […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Animal Experimentation in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 11 months agoThe scientific community has the responsibility of reporting research that benefits society at large. In the ideal world, scientific experiments would hold ethics to be a top priority. The reality is that animals […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post “Mediating on the Low: A Darwinian Reading of Great Expectations” by Goldie Morgentaler in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 3 years, 11 months agoIn “Mediating on the Low: A Darwinian Reading of Great Expectations”, Goldie Morgentaler suggests that while writing Great Expectations (1860-61), Charles Dickens was influenced by Charles Darwins’ The Origi […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post Pip and Catherine Earnshaw in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 3 years, 11 months agoIn Great Expectations, Pip’s childhood is structured similarly to that of Catherine Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights. Although they are both free-spirited as young children, Victorian society prefers a specific d […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Percival Everett’s “Zulus” and the Prison System in the group
American Studies: 3 years, 11 months agoThe conflicts that Alice faces in Zulus runs parallel with how prison inmates were medically treated during most of the 20th century. According to Medical Apartheid, the experimentation on prisoners in the […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post Darwinism and Bronte in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 3 years, 12 months agoAlthough Bronte’s Wuthering Heights preceded Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, many comparisons can be made between the texts. Darwin was an English naturalist during the Victorian era who is known for […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Heathcliff’s Never-Ending Cycle in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 4 years agoA theme that is explored by Victorian author, Emily Bronte, is the cyclical nature of abusive relationships. From the moment Heathcliff is first brought to Wuthering Heights, he is mistreated by his older […]
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John Serbalik commented on the post, Chapter 4, on the groupblog
Marginalia 4 years agoThis was an interesting first look into Heathcliff’s life because we see the prejudices that were directed at him from the moment he comes into Victorian society. Mrs. Earnshaw is inherently racist towards […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post Racial and Gender Issues in Victorian Society in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 4 years agoThe way in which Heathcliff and Catherine are treated reflects the discrimination targeted at. Prior to meeting Heathcliff, Cathy lived comfortably with her brother, Hindley. Mr. Earnshaw promises to get the […]
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John Serbalik wrote a new blog post noticing racism and taking note of it in the group
American Studies: 4 years agoThe course epigraph is quite powerful because it seems to be asking us, humanity, to think about issues that haunt our society. Since the beginning of our nation’s history, the injustices that have been w […]
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John Serbalik edited the blog post Connections in Lit. – Carlyle and Lovelace in the group
Nineteenth-Century Studies: 4 years agoIn both Carlye’s Sartor Resartus and Ada Lovelace’s biography, they use metaphors to express the emotions evoked by the changing society around them. In Sartor Resartus, he examines the structure of the soc […]
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John Serbalik commented on the post, The Everlasting No, on the groupblog
Marginalia 4 years, 1 month agoThis comes at a transformative time in the philosopher’s life. He finds himself feeling stuck in this situation, something we as the readers can relate to. Whether that’s a breakup or a bad exam grade, we can sym […]
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