Author: Abby Schreiber

I think I speak on behalf of a majority of the class when I say I took a long sigh of relief after finishing House of Leaves. That’s not to say I wish I hadn’t read the book; reading House of Leaves was an experience I have never had before. The constant shifting and turning of the book, the […] Read more →

I’m not sure how I feel about House of Leaves so far. As a horror-movie enthusiast, I live for these creepy happenings occurring throughout the Navidson household. I’m actually picturing The Navidson Record to be fairly similar to one of my all-time-favorite movies, Paranormal Activity. While I don’t think the entirety of the supernatural within the house has revealed itself yet, […] Read more →

“Dies Natalis” was by far my absolute favorite poem in Selling Manhattan. The poem’s general themes parallel with many others in the book, but the form and narration of “Dies Natalis” are different from anything I’ve ever read before. The poem followed a simple dramatic monologue form and Duffy chooses four unique, but surprisingly similar characters to narrate each segment […] Read more →

Throughout The World’s Wife, Duffy embraces a traditional, well-known story or myth and gives it a modern, fresh feel. Among the range of poems that fall under this trend is “Little Red-Cap”. This piece completely transforms the sweet, innocent Little Red Riding Hood from the original fairytale into a powerful, assertive woman. And while the Wolf is evil […] Read more →

Throughout the World’s Wife, the themes of feminism and childhood memories continue to show in her poems. Most of the poems in this collection tend to focus on historical, even mythical figures from the past. However, I noticed that Duffy does embrace more relevant, modern-day famous figures towards the end of her book. The inclusion […] Read more →

Duffy’s poetry is fascinating to me. As an English major, I’ve always struggled to connect to the poems that come up in class (mostly because the poems are almost always from centuries ago). Her writing is pleasantly refreshing, especially after hearing it from Duffy herself. Her unique sense of humor combined with her storytelling voice both reveal a […] Read more →

I’m an English major because I am passionate about searching for the deeper meaning in a seemingly simple piece of writing. And for this reason, poetry is fascinating to me. A poem appears to be just a short, simple expression or thought, but is in fact packed with underlying meaning and symbolism. And discovering these […] Read more →

Given that there was no assigned reading for tomorrow’s class, I thought I would prepare for my group’s presentation by addressing the tragic death of Septimus Smith towards the end of the story. Was I surprised that Septimus decides to kill himself? No, not at all. Was I surprised Septimus kills himself in this particular moment? […] Read more →

As the story has progressed, it has become more and more difficult to follow each character’s stream of consciousness. While this form of writing provides major insight into their innermost feelings, it makes it more challenging to form organized, accurate images of the characters. Peter’s questioning of his feelings for Clarissa at the beginning of … Continue reading Mrs. Dalloway Response Read more →