Taylor ThomasWeek 12: African American PoetsThis week, we read a collection of poetry from various African American poets. We read works by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Claude McKay, Countee…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 11: Emily Dickinson and Robert FrostThis week, we read a small assortment of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost poems. One of my favorites that we read from Dickinson’s…Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 10: Song of MyselfThis week after wrapping up Huckleberry Finn, we began reading “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman. I had not heard of this poem before, so I…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 9: Huckleberry FinnThis week we finished up Huckleberry Finn. We read from chapter 38 to chapter “the last.” These chapters, to me, were almost like a…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 8: Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThis week, we continued reading Huckleberry Finn. So far in the story, the most memorable moments for me were when Huck and Jim ended up at…Oct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 7: Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThis week, we continued reading Huckleberry Finn. We began where we left off, and read chapter 16-chapter 23. These chapters essentially…Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 6: “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”This week, we began reading the “American classic,” “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain. To start off, we read chapters 1–15…Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 5 Blog: “Sweat” and “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale HurstonBoth of our readings this week were from Zora Neale Hurston. We read “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” and “Sweat.” I enjoyed both of these…Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 4 Blog: “A Streetcar Named Desire”This week's reading was the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. It’s a bit of a longer read than some of the other…Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
Taylor ThomasWeek 3 Blog: “Trifles” and “A Rose for Emily”This week, our readings were “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner. With this week’s readings, I liked…Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021