English 102 Reflection

   I thought I was just entering another typical English class that would bore me to tears. But, I was wrong. This class taught me a lot more than what I expected to learn. I learned about short stories, poetry, Greek tragedies, and modern drama. I love short stories and I still do. But I still have a huge dislike for poetry. Never liked it and I doubt I ever will. I'm a little scared from Greek tragedies since they come up with the most horrifying story lines I've ever read! Though I do have an appreciation for modern drama now.
   The one thing I learned from English 102 that I never considered before, was the psychology of the authors at the time of writing their stories. Learning how the stories began in their minds has helped me realized how powerful the brain is years after the story was written. But I still have a lot to learn.  

Roles of Women In Fairy Tales

  When you read Hans Andersen's stories, you realize that many of them have a girl or a woman as the protagonist. And the supporting characters are, also, mostly women. But what about the men? From the stories I remember reading from my childhood, fathers and men are mostly absent from the stories. One example would be Thumbelina. The mother of Thumbelina went to a fairy for an answer to have a child. Why didn't the mother get out and find a man for herself to start a family with? Why wasn't that an option? Another example would be in The Little Mermaid. The underwater castle has a king that has little to no role in the original version of the story. This may have happened because Andersen didn't have his father for most of his life. His father died when he was only 11, which means his mother had more of an influence on him during his teenager years. This caused women to have bigger roles in his stories than men.

Robots Are Cool, Bow Ties Are Cool, But Writing Is Cooler?

   What is up with my personal blog posts? I post about a bunch random stuff that doesn't seem to make any sense. Especially the title of this post! Where did robots come from?! How did bow ties get into the picture? And writing? Really?! 

   Well, actually, those posts were about me. My inspirations. My favorite shows. My favorite movies. They are all there, hidden in between the lines. I love to write. I can think up of a lot of stories in one day. I think my record so far is 20. That's right. I created 20 stories in 1 day. Each had a beginning, middle, and ending. Talk about a crazy imagination! Oh, but there is one thing I haven't mentioned. I love video games!! Mass Effect, Halo, Fable, Spider-Man, The Elder Scrolls, The Sims, Mario Kart, and many others are on my list! There is so much you can know about me, and yet, still remain a mystery. Welcome to my world!