As I was thinking of comparisons for my IO, I came across a lot of similarities between Fragment 94 and a few panels from fun home. One of the ideas that I found really interesting that I just want to talk about (as I didn’t end up talking about in my io as it just…
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Comparison: Bechdel and Sappho
Gradual Impact (by Alison Bechdel) 1. what is the conflict? Although it might at first seem that the conflict is between Tamar and Alison, the story actually focuses on Alison’s inner conflict. Alison struggles to separate the physical aspect and emotional aspect of their relationship. She uses Tamar’s outfits (jewelry, deep neck shirt, skirt) to…
Beth Ann Fennelly/Sappho
Married Love In every book my husband’s written, a character named Colin suffers a horrible death. This is because my boyfriend before I met my husband was named Colin. In addition to being named Colin, he was Scottish, and an architect. So you understand my husband’s feelings of inadequacy. My husband cannot build a tall…
Reflection – What I need to improve on + Next steps
Essay writing I always struggle with the structure of the essay when I have a time limit. I usually end up making points that aren’t related to the topic statement. Next time, I should create a plan in the first ten minutes or so that includes my topic statements and sentences as well as the…
Sappho/Fun Home Comparison
Culture, identity, and community In both pieces, Bechdel and Sappho discuss the consequences and difficulties of losing someone you love. 1: The end of a relationship is hard to accept. Alison is still “reluctant to let go of that last, tenuous bond”. “Sappho, I swear, against my will I leave you” Both texts express the…
Art and Craft with PCF 858 Kindergarten – a session with the kids (Lo2)
LO2- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process For today’s service, our plan was for each group member to bring a few toilet rolls for a craft activity where the kids would use this recycled material to create an animal. However, not everyone brought them and so we were forced…
Pottery – first project (Lo1)
LO1-Identify their own strengths and develop areas for growth. Since I did pottery last year, I already have a basic idea of how to use clay so I decided to skip making small experimentations and start straight away. I first looked for a bit of inspiration online and I ended up wanting to make a…
Myers-Briggs personality test
Write down your personality type; and reflect on a time when your personality type has shown through in your school or home life. My personality type: ISFJ (Introvert, Sensor, Feeler, Judger) I think that the survey got my personality somewhat spot on. I do find that I’m more of an introvert. I tend to study…
Culturama – Final reflection (Lo5)
LO5-Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively. The biggest challenge the group ran into was when our dance leader was sick during the full dress rehearsal. I am part of the Aceh dance which is performed without background music, relying on the dancers to sing. This makes it quite difficult for everyone…