English @ SUNY Geneseo | John Serbalik | Activity https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/members/jserbalik/activity/ Activity feed for John Serbalik. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:23:02 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 8e31272bec28a7aa2600c3a54d2095b0 John Serbalik commented on the post, That Black Person: A Self-Reflection, on the site (Im)Possibilities https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14557/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:36:05 -0500 This 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 […]

]]> 0 24559da50b76038d949e90af2430d1b0 John Serbalik edited the blog post The Importance of Language: A Self-Reflection on Writing in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14535/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:03:06 -0500 At 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 […]

]]> 0 347ec36a97741994679f6ff9b4b95815 John Serbalik wrote a new blog post The Misfortunate Life of Fortune and his Bones in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14467/ Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:56:05 -0500 The 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 […]

]]> 0 64498914442465ef63ea822391c410f6 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 https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14452/ Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:34:52 -0500 Dealing 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 […]

]]> 0 686b55571b51c316025efd0a97047062 John Serbalik edited the blog post Teeth as a Marker of Difference in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14411/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:19:02 -0500 In 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 […]

]]> 0 1b064b1bc8e66cb63aa9534d7cbb3296 John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Respecting Unearthed Bodies in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14389/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:08:37 -0500 When 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 […]

]]> 0 deb2f96aa224213727f20b45a5ac565a John Serbalik edited the blog post Vodou and Zombies in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14315/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:09:06 -0500             Colson 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 […]

]]> 0 3260b3b7434179afbe7206fef9f25645 John Serbalik wrote a new blog post A "Wilde" Author in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14233/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:59:25 -0500 Oscar 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 […]

]]> 0 62ca28898582de4e7c638f7c72aec305 John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Pip and Magwitch's False Sense of Class Mobility in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/14016/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:03:50 -0500 Charles 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 […]

]]> 0 79f4b6faeaa79884eef0cb8d00567bbb John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Animal Experimentation in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13981/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 01:33:59 -0500 The 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 […]

]]> 0 28e61db8810ed7f800ef28892bf9b52d 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 https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13869/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:53:42 -0500 In “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 […]

]]> 0 5ad768de05d9ddbb824af42c01cad6e4 John Serbalik edited the blog post Pip and Catherine Earnshaw in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13840/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:01:56 -0500 In 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 […]

]]> 0 b9773c4acb9933db4a83b630244b1b99 John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Percival Everett's "Zulus" and the Prison System in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13704/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:50:28 -0500 The 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 […]

]]> 0 3659c64af096485b074f87eea6acccd6 John Serbalik edited the blog post Darwinism and Bronte in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13691/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:46:34 -0500 Although 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 […]

]]> 0 4154099a69a79cfdc4a23569d2102f9f John Serbalik wrote a new blog post Heathcliff's Never-Ending Cycle in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13570/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:07:37 -0500 A 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 […]

]]> 0 f4f43e4cf0a062360ecefcaa6c332bff John Serbalik commented on the page, on the site Marginalia https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13481/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:38:51 -0500 This 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 […]

]]> 0 75625d35411504bdc01045352af243cf John Serbalik edited the blog post Racial and Gender Issues in Victorian Society in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13478/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:17:19 -0500 The 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 […]

]]> 0 11475610cfa6c869f4859381a9c170e4 John Serbalik wrote a new blog post noticing racism and taking note of it in the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13424/ Sat, 14 Sep 2019 21:01:08 -0500 The 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 […]

]]> 0 76bf9a1d7e5c3f9619a2c2650198789d John Serbalik edited the blog post Connections in Lit. - Carlyle and Lovelace in the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13321/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:43:33 -0500 In 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 […]

]]> 0 a62331c30a4b52c5f3c2617f9266728b John Serbalik commented on the page, on the site Marginalia https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13248/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 01:30:27 -0500 This 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 […]

]]> 0 4047dcb73bda7e1c7f7ae3a462f3a6e9 John Serbalik joined the group Marginalia https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13143/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:39:45 -0500 0 bdee4311a7d1aa51fb5d0d779b609881 John Serbalik replied to the topic Favorite work of Victorian literature in the forum Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/nineteenth-century-studies/forum/topic/favorite-work-of-victorian-literature/page/2/#post-1452 Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:14:11 -0500 Great Expectations

]]> b7c7373bd36a8585603ad0e9106fa95e John Serbalik joined the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13090/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:04:07 -0500 0 7ec89e9ffb2a147d4ae4fd07a2eff875 John Serbalik joined the group American Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/13015/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:42:23 -0500 0 4fa1420da653737e7c584041d87243b5 John Serbalik joined the group Reader and Text https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10655/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:41:05 -0500 0 4f68f3e7d0639a27fd375e7463778e08 John Serbalik became a registered member https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10647/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:25:30 -0500 0