Midterm Blog

First and foremost, I agree with Alex in the unfamiliarity of blogging in an English class having never come across it before. Even in online summer classes I’ve merely used a discussion board and required posts were never as lengthy or as detailed. Having said this, I understand how some might find them useful as a way to express their interpretations/ analysis of our readings.
In regards to my own posts, above anything else I appreciate the feedback I’ve gotten so far. Having reread my post about Measure for Measure and my peers’ comments, I further understand the importance of the “structure” of the play influencing its genre rather than the character’s individual outcomes. The use of contemporary, as well as other literary, examples from the comments assisted in this realization. I do, however, stand by my view that there are certain aspects of this play, i.e. the sacrifices made at the end, that alter its strict definition of “comedy.”
My post about Richard II surprised even me because, although I understand its importance, historical background/information has never been particularly significant to me. However, after speaking about the notion of primogeniture in our classroom, as well as Professor Johnson’s Senior Seminar, I decided to find out more about that and the notion of divine right of kings. What pleased me most about this blog post is the furthering of my own knowledge, as well as my peers’, from the information I found out, such as divine right stemming from shamans and how this concept furthered the struggle between monarchy (government) and the papacy (religion), and the interest it stemmed in other members of the class.