For our weekly writing assignments in FYS
Something that I found particularly interesting was not only soldiers but recipients’ habit of burning or discarding letters sent to each other. It was done by Martha Washington with her letters from George under the idea that she wanted her relationship with him to remain private. It was also done by soldiers abroad because they […]
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When reading the holocaust letters and listening the discussion in class it really struck me how so many of the writers were trying to reassure their loved ones that they were okay, that they would see each other again when in reality this wasn’t the case. What makes this circumstance so heartbreaking is that the […]
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Growing up there’s nothing more American than Thanksgiving. For years in elementary school, you’re told the story of the first Thanksgiving and how it resembles Thanksgiving now. You spend your day celebrating and stuffing yourself with turkey, just generally rejoicing in the holiday. These events weren’t all that dissimilar to Thanksgiving in 1943 in Japanese […]
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This week I really enjoyed reading and annotating the Ken Burns articles. The articles were so interconnected through their main points even though going in I didn’t expect them to be that intertwined aside from their historical content. It surprised me, I remember learning about World War Two over the years in school but this […]
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Epistolary Explorations 1. What do epistolary explorations mean to you? To me it means exploring the different kinds of letters that people can write. It also includes analyzing any media form like movies, books, or TV shows that use the epistolary format. Overall, it’s just learning more about letter writing and how different types can […]
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