Nineteenth Century Literature – Victoria Martin's Literature Blog

My journey beyond the fifth sense.

The Nineteenth Century gives me real insights into human and social issues that are still current in the 21st century. Summative entry By studying 19th century English literature and all of its values and personalities, I have gained a new perspective into human and social issues that are still relevant today. My new understanding of theContinue reading “My journey beyond the fifth sense.”

Peer Review 3

Awesome Blog Lili, I really loved reading your deep appreciation for diverse cultures and you effectively portrayed how your experience growing up still effects your outlook today.I really liked the strong rhetoric you used to provoke interior questioning, alike ‘the scholar gipsy’ which is about Arnold doing exactly that. He also uses rhetorical questions suchContinue reading “Peer Review 3”

Death is a Transition

Describe a contact you have had with some marginalised group (gypsies/ circus people etc). Has it shown you the deficiencies of your own world view? This year I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with the Pararoos and Paratildas, which are the National Football team for people with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or symptomsContinue reading “Death is a Transition”

Peer Review

This is a link to Katelin’s Letter from a Victorian Woman to her parents. Hello Katelin, I appreciate the context and imagery you create in the first three paragraphs. You curated a lovely picture of a young pregnant woman who came from a well off upbringing, who is now with a wealthy man.I also appreciateContinue reading “Peer Review”

Letter to Louisa

Write a letter to Louisa Gradgrind trying to make her feel better for what has happened to her in her life. This is a letter to Louisa while she is married to Mr Bounderby and is in the midst of her crisis. The purpose of this letter is to help her escape all of theContinue reading “Letter to Louisa”

Peer Review 1

Here is the link to Abanoub’s Letter to Willian Wordsworth. https://19thcentabanoubkal.wordpress.com/2020/03/16/a-letter-to-william-wordsworth/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Hey Abanoub,Awesome letter – I genuinely enjoyed reading this, I think you effectively captured Wordsworth’s unique legacy in literature – great job!I would like to extend upon your ideas about the “child as the father of man”, indeed, he values the unpolluted perspective thatContinue reading “Peer Review 1”

“Wise Passiveness”

“Wise Passiveness”- describe a moment in your own life where such a phrase might apply. After being introduced to the concept of wise passiveness, rather ironically, I have made a conscious effort to allow things to appear for me rather than actively seeking an answer. Conventionally, humans are taught to learn, read and educate ourselvesContinue reading ““Wise Passiveness””

Nature as the teacher.

Poem: And then all things came to life; The ground breathed from beneath my bare feet,And I sank beyond the dirt until I was knee deep,I felt like a hermit, beneath the surface,Solitary in nature; a complete retreat. I watched as the trees played Chinese whispers, The breeze created a domino effect to ensure the next branchContinue reading “Nature as the teacher.”