English @ SUNY Geneseo | Kristen Druse | Activity https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/members/kdruse/activity/ Activity feed for Kristen Druse. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:23:02 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c5f58588ac000d8296b0ab3d3f17572e Kristen Druse edited the doc Wandering Rocks: Geospatial Ulysses https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/5701/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:16:53 -0500 ae1c20c7a1408cd806cd8f261bdc2563 Kristen Druse wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/?p=3501 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:05:04 -0500 Irish-America, the End of the IRA’s Armed Struggle and the Utility of ‘Soft Power’- Cochrane

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]]> 5d0eac2d9ea7366503a22c748da7ea7b Kristen Druse wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/?p=3499 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:03:07 -0500 ThumbnailThe issues that the Sinn Fein administration concerns itself with have shifted dramatically in the past few decades. Sinn Fein had little interest in catering to the daily needs of the Irish public during the […]

]]> 8af1614f5796af793adfd0fb695c16c9 Kristen Druse wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/?p=3497 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:00:52 -0500 ThumbnailThe modern Sinn Fein political platform is considerably less revolutionary as the party is a participant in the far more normalized Irish democratic process. In the six counties of Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein […]

]]> d04f36d1b0de8fa9cbffd21fa9d279c4 Kristen Druse wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/?p=3495 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:57:49 -0500 ThumbnailThe beginning of the role of Sinn Fein in Irish politics was certainly unconventional. During the infamous H-block hunger strikes in Belfast in the early 1980s, the Irish public responded to the British […]

]]> 82ac91a5b8a77df31501d13678ffe746 Kristen Druse wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/?p=3493 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:55:55 -0500 ThumbnailConsidering it began as a propaganda arm of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, the political party Sinn Fein has come a long way in terms of rebranding for the purpose of assimilating itself into the modern […]

]]> b745f1ee09d52b1bdb1b7d2fbb49d752 Kristen Druse wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/?p=3135 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:38:45 -0500 ThumbnailLiterary works produced by Irish writers often reflect the daily manifestations of perpetual social conflict. Many Irish authors go beyond simply the descriptive to ruminate on the extent to which British […]

]]> 8979b9bd3f6ae79808d39493177d8e42 Kristen Druse commented on the post, Friday, 7 August: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/friday-7-august-yeats-international-summer-school-lectures-and-seminar/#comment-26126 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:08:58 -0500 Tonight’s performance of Yeats’ play “Calvary” was definitely the most unconventional dramatic performance I’ve ever seen. I really enjoyed the respective dialogues between Christ and Lazarus and Christ and Judas, […]

]]> 13a762d31facb75d363802b4656cd88d Kristen Druse commented on the post, Interviews, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/interviews/#comment-25995 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:38:23 -0500 Interview with Sinn Fein Dublin office employee:
Q: What do you see as the contemporary role of Sinn Fein in Northern Irish politics?
A: More of a “sort of” political party in the north than anything else. We […]

]]> db1ac54e1dc501b322f8d79a1011dd2e Kristen Druse commented on the post, Tuesday, 4 August: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/tuesday-4-august-yeats-international-summer-school-lectures-and-seminar/#comment-25952 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:18:26 -0500 Today’s poetry reading by Bernard O’Donoghue was both beautiful and entertaining. The poem he read, I believe titled “History,” connecting Abraham Lincoln’s funeral to contemporary readers, was really reflective […]

]]> 9d6fe98f974bb2383af132830e0d71f5 Kristen Druse commented on the post, Wednesday, 29 July: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/wednesday-29-july-yeats-international-summer-school-lectures-and-seminar/#comment-25730 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:33:17 -0500 I thought that this morning’s lecture on Yeats at Sea was really interesting and valid considering the widening global influence of Yeats since his death. Yeats certainly embraced some nationalist qualities in his […]

]]> d0ef21582afbff1938bc5e5233361a40 Kristen Druse commented on the post, aturday, 25 July: Walking Tour of the Derry City Walls and Tour of Murals with the Bogside Artists, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/aturday-25-july-walking-tour-of-the-derry-city-walls-and-tour-of-murals-with-the-bogside-artists/#comment-25586 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:46:05 -0500 After reading Belfast Diary, I was really excited to see relics of the contentious political climate of the north, some of which still exists today. I absolutely loved the bogside murals tour and learning more […]

]]> ecd629ad9c4d4403f5017421150393e6 Kristen Druse commented on the post, Monday, 20 July: Bus to Dublin and Visit to Strokestown Park/National Famine Museum, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/monday-20-july-bus-to-dublin-and-visit-to-strokestown-parknational-famine-museum/#comment-25364 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:54:00 -0500 Going to the National Famine Museum today was definitely the most informative experience I’ve had so far in Ireland. I thought that the examples of the propaganda sent to the English public during the Famine […]

]]> 404841f700a062283ad0cdc3f8e199bd Kristen Druse commented on the post, Sunday, 19 July: Bus Tour of the Burren, Cliffs of Moher, and Doolin, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/sunday-19-july-bus-tour-of-the-burren-cliffs-of-moher-and-doolin/#comment-25302 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:58:37 -0500 After two days in Ireland, I’ve already encountered some really fascinating social interactions that are indicative both of long-standing biases and contemporary political motivations. Last night, I watched a man, […]

]]> a21d4e559bf6304dc380d4a2f9fd2972 Kristen Druse commented on the post, Thursday, 16 July 2015: Overnight Flight to Dublin, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/thursday-16-july-2015-overnight-flight-to-dublin/#comment-25105 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:29:10 -0500 I’m anticipating having a stimulating and informative time while in Ireland. I’m excited for (believe it or not) the weather, exploring the local geography, and spending enough time in a foreign country to at […]

]]> b03bc7d87cf5a6f03e1ac9ffd170421f Kristen Druse joined the group Irish Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/4951/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:16:41 -0500 0 89fe015d7d516b3bbebaf4127a7caf2f Kristen Druse commented on the post, Lecture 1: Interpreting Irish History, on the site Irish Studies http://irishstudies.sunygeneseoenglish.org/lecture-1-interpreting-irish-history/#comment-24110 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:52:52 -0500 I’m personally interested in contemporary Irish politics, and I’m wondering if you could elaborate a little on the reasons for Ireland’s commitment to the EU despite the recent economic hardships it has faced? Is […]

]]> bfb0b53396f4568ab2dc78010a1e984a Kristen Druse commented on the post, Modern Critics’ Assessment of Pip in the Dual Role of the Narrator & Protagonist , on the site Nineteenth-Century Studies http://c19.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2014/12/03/modern-critics-assessment-of-pip-in-the-dual-role-of-the-narrator-protagonist/#comment-1909 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:06:20 -0500 Group 5

The critic Parossiens cited by Group 6 claims that the use of the narrator viewing himself allows for the expansion of perspective in the novel as a whole. We agree with this interpretation as old Pip […]

]]> 2541be90230e6402bab10a7eb18c4721 Kristen Druse commented on the post, "The Novel of Purpose": Informing and Reforming Victorian England, on the site Nineteenth-Century Studies http://c19.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2014/10/22/the-novel-of-purpose-informing-and-reforming-victorian-england/#comment-653 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:50:58 -0500 Group 5: Kristen Druse, Matthew Spitzer, Joseph Fennie, Courtney Cavallo, and Klarisa Loft

Oliver Twist, although one of Dickens’ earliest works, is still a more than sufficient example of Dickens writing as an […]

]]> 3c6d2f2571a5d5edb77934b24fb2f005 Kristen Druse commented on the post, Negative Reviews and Criticism (Or Lack Thereof) on Dickens and A Christmas Carol, on the site Nineteenth-Century Studies http://c19.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2014/10/08/negative-reviews-and-criticism-or-lack-thereof-on-dickens-and-a-christmas-carol/#comment-582 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:39:00 -0500 Group 5

Although it is true that Dickens includes some non-Christian components in his novel, he still seems to conclude that Christian morality is the best source or guide of good in the world. The idea of a […]

]]> f3a8df6a501eb9af82fb12bc5ca40bb4 Kristen Druse commented on the post, Social class and the impact of the poor law, on the site Nineteenth-Century Studies http://c19.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2014/09/05/social-class-and-the-impact-of-the-poor-law/#comment-39 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:58:32 -0500 Group 5

Dickens uses the upper and lower class interactions in his writing to portray an optimistic view on the potential for progress in reforming the class system, which isn’t immediately apparent in the […]

]]> e826279e2633caac8ac0a72abb765493 Kristen Druse joined the group Explainers https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/2864/ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:29:11 -0500 0 6db0225bb0729516138e8b22708aa4b8 Kristen Druse replied to the topic Why Dickens? in the forum Nineteenth-Century Studies http://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/nineteenth-century-studies/forum/topic/why-dickens/#post-456 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:58:22 -0500 I personally signed up for this class because I haven’t really read much Dickens (excluding the abridged Great Illustrated Classics that I tore through as a kid), and he’s an author I would really like to be more familiar with. I also really enjoyed taking Brit Lit II and I like 19th century British writing in general, so I figured that there was…[Read more]

]]> 8d647e7ddad3eebf352d45c5360144b9 Kristen Druse joined the group Nineteenth-Century Studies https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/2685/ Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:48:22 -0500 0 2bf05414bd36ed6f32a09ac39f181c68 Kristen Druse replied to the topic Luhrmann's Unique Gatsby in the forum Film Talk http://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/luhrmanns-unique-gatsby/#post-426 Mon, 05 May 2014 18:02:21 -0500 I may be the only person in class who felt this way, but I actually thought that the contemporary music that Luhrmann incorporated worked very well in terms of the overall qualities of the film. There were many components besides the soundtrack that strayed from historical accuracy, and I thought that the music helped connect our modern…[Read more]

]]> ed87572976008d36fa0725153cf03136 Kristen Druse replied to the topic Book's Character Journey in "Witness" in the forum Film Talk http://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/books-character-journey-in-witness/#post-360 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:50:15 -0500 I agree that at its core, Witness is about people and their capability to react and adapt to unfamiliar situations and environments. I think that this reality makes the prevalence of the “male gaze” even more significant. Throughout the film, Rachel is portrayed through a very apparent and specific lens. This is even more fascinating because of…[Read more]

]]> bcba7f99e7ed3f62a34c555c42ed6971 Kristen Druse replied to the topic A New American Perspective in Glory in the forum Film Talk http://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/a-new-american-perspective-in-glory/#post-275 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:29:35 -0500 I think it should really be emphasized that Shaw would not be the protagonist he was without the impact of the men in his regiment. While we don’t get any real taste of the black soldiers in the book form of this story, I think that Edward Zwick does a fantastic job of balancing the focus on Shaw’s leadership with the significant and influential…[Read more]

]]> b9c1c8045e27ce77317117f35cf2f3dd Kristen Druse started the topic "Big Fish" in the forum Film Talk http://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/big-fish/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 01:35:44 -0500 Edward Bloom is the arguably the most multifaceted depiction of a hero that we’ve seen yet. One of the most fascinating parts of “Big Fish” is that a huge component of the portrayal of the hero is how the hero sees himself. Bloom is characterized mainly through personal storytelling flashbacks rather than a more objective form of narration. This…[Read more]

]]> 1556fc494e4a846d5416072c9d2d144d Kristen Druse replied to the topic "The General" Review in the forum Film Talk http://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/the-general-review/#post-190 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:23:17 -0500 I was personally also surprised at how generally entertaining I found this movie. Obviously the only real outlet for comedy was physical humor, which I thought would become tiring after a while, but somehow this movie managed to remain both funny and poignant.

]]> 3751aa6890c0cff5c12aec102877a904 Kristen Druse joined the group Film Talk https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/398/ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:19:22 -0500 0 92a735c67f4ec05bc85dc908892ef463 Kristen Druse became a registered member https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/337/ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:53:10 -0500 0