The Lingerfelt Ledger

  Steven Lingerfelt English 102 Professor Brady   What I Learned               From my time in English 102, Literature for the soul, I learned how to better write about complex ideas such as postmodernism. Prior to this class I have taken several 300 level writing courses but even those could not explain writing as simply as Professor Brady did. As the semester continued, I noticed that my writing improved in my connections between two unlike things. By thinking outside of the box more I can better connect things even outside of my life and in my work. My grammar also improved this semester as I found myself trying to “one up” the first word that comes to mind.               I also feel that my writing has improved regarding my reporting in my personal job. Typically, I write 1 to 2 reports a day regarding theft, fights, or any other issue tha...

 Steven Lingerfelt Prof. Brady English 102 My Favorite Lecture               While working in Professor Brady’s class I was better able to connect with my peers in fishbowl than I would with a traditional lecturing structure. By allowing us to form our own opinions and contrasting them with Prof. Brady we were able to better understand what the author’s main idea was as well as understanding more complicated postmodern views of literature. My personal favorite fishbowl is from the Streetcar Named desire where we as a class went over the character traits of Blanche, Stella, and Stanley. This lecture helped me to better write about and understand the characters. Putting statements made by characters as well as symbols into different perspectives allowed me to have a greater appreciation for Tennessee Williams’ writing and how he writes himself into Blanche.           ...

  Steven Lingerfelt 3 /22/23 English 102                                                                                                     Professor Brady             Blanche’s Reality               In the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams, many motifs and symbolism’s are used in order to describe what a character is feeling without directly stating it. These symbols, such as Blanche’s paper lamp or the actual streetcar called Desire are later expanded upon as the story continues to describe the inner workings of her mind. Williams also uses the motif of Illusion vs. Reality, which Blanche struggles with from the ve...

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S6azBlwBd-EHPEjS2i0VTHWK0S_s8p4rSACdn8QFPyc/edit#slide=id.g350e1dcd87794940_20 I worked on the final page of the presentation.

  Steven Lingerfelt 4/27/2023 English 102 Prof. Brady   Postmodernism within Interpreter of Maladies               In the story Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lhari the characters Mrs. Das and Mr. Kapasi are both given sad, and relatable back stories to further humanize them. This is done so the reader can better relate to the characters and decide for themselves if they are the antagonists or simply victims in the story. Combining this with an ending that can be interpreted in any number of different ways allows the reader and the characters to form strong opinions within a short amount of time. This exemplifies the idea of post-modernism perfectly as it allows the reader to decide for themselves the meanings of statements from characters, such as when Mr. Kapasi misinterprets Mrs. Das’ story for her coming onto him. We could look at as Mr. Kapasi acting in desperation, or we could look at it as a m...

  Steven Lingerfelt  Professor Brady 3/18/2023  English 102 Stella’s Internal Dilemma   In Tennessee Williams’ play, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” Stella states to her friend Eunice “I couldn’t go believing her story and live with Stanley” (Stella Scene 11). This statement was made after Stanley raped Blanche, which infers that Stella doesn’t believe her sister’s claim. Stella at this moment chooses her relationship with Stanley over that of her sister and calls for Stella to be put in a mental institution. Stella can later be seen in scene 11 crying for her sister as she is being taken away by the orderlies, Stanley takes this moment to cement himself as the one true love of Stella.   Stella was lied to by the two people she loved most in life, her sister, and her husband. While the severity and range of these lies differ both are still liars, meaning that no matter who Stella ended up with she would not know the true extent of who the person she is with ...

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