Morrill,+Meghan

I felt as though the end of Beowulf was very moving, and quite symbolic. The aspects and characteristics that Beowulf held and portrayed throughout the entire story I think were even more prominent even in the scene where Beowulf dies. Beowulf brings forth the true character and actions of a hero, and the name of a legend to carry on as he dies in the battle for those he lived for.
 * February 7, 2011**

I thoroughly enjoyed Marie de France's //Lanval//. I thought it was a beautiful depiction of true but forbidden and haunting love in a time where anything close to that was prohibited in so many different aspects. Although written so long ago, I felt as though the feelings portrayed are very relatable and quite modern, utterly lifelike to any person reading it. Short but powerful, the story, in my opinion, was wonderfully written/translated and brilliantly built for anyone with a fetish for romances.
 * February 9, 2011**

In, //The Art of Courtly Love//, the thirty-one 'rules' identified and listed, I think, each individually make different generalizations, not exactly points or facts. For, from the very first one through the very last, thirty-first, one I think that each person will have a different depiction of whether they believe it to be true, false, or just generally unfocused or unrelatable. If one can not personally relate to each point that they cannot truthfully make an exact opinion off of it, they can make some kind of outside perspective but to say whether it is true or false, fiction or nonfiction, storybook or reality is really unrealistic, unattainable. Yet, I feel as though it makes sense that this is a list of rules that medieval romance writers could help base their dramas off of - solely for the literature.
 * February 14, 2011**

My favorite pilgrim from the Canterbury Tales is probably Miller. To me, although the text was something a bit difficult to dissect, Miller seemed as though someone I felt I could not perhaps relate to but definitely someone whom I could find myself enjoying as an individual. His manner and the way that he is protrayed makes me believe and think quite highly of him.
 * March 7, 2011**

The Miller's tale would be considered a faux/fablieux because of the unsuual aspects and characteristics it holds.
 * March 22, 2011**

In groups today in class we went over things that were changing and shifting in the Renaissance period; evolution compare & contrast. Within our group we went over the usual technology, way of life, and religion. But other things we recognized also would have been dramatically shifted within this period is that of all sciences including medicine, the arts like architecture and styles of art, music, education, politics, and everyday rereation/activities/sports amongst humans of this era.
 * April 4, 2011**

I found the reading that had to be done on WIlliam Tyndale was very ironic and interesting. As I am Catholic, I was surprised to have this as the first encounter with tis man's story and history as his biblical translations were such a dramatic incident within the Catholic church. It's amazing how his translations are things that have survived even through the frowned upon actions that caused him to lose his life in the process.
 * April 5, 2001**

What I thought was interesting when I was reading the different languages of each Biblical passage that William Tyndale translated, was that in the translation of //King James' Bible,// or at least Chapter 1 of it, many words are emphasized through italics that aren't in the other translations; (like that of: //English Bible//, //Geneva Bible//, //Douay-Rhiems Bible//). And the words themselves that seem to be italicized emphasizing a greater more significant meaning, perhaps, include that of the word "was" and "were" - the past tense verd **to be**. And I feel as though, the meaning and definition of the word/verb to be (was, were) are important in the aspect of time, of relevance, and of placement for the past and the present which indicate and insinuate the possibility of an altering underlying tone.
 * April 6, 2011**

While reading "To the Troops at Tillbury", the footnotes at the bottom helped me to decipher the actual history based off of what Queen Elizabeth was writing. A very powerful and bone chilling speech, I feel as though you can feel her genuine confidence and inspirational advocacy of victory with her in charge. Wonderfully written and probably even better said, "To the Troops at Tillbury" is a magificently mastered piece of both literature and history.
 * April 11, 2011**

Worked in groups today.
 * April 13, 2011**

Listening to Kelly Morgan today was very interesting and very intriguing. I've never been one to be very interested and enthralled in the idea and understanding of theatre and the art of theatre but he made everything he explained very straightforward, simple, and extremely interesting. The idea of reading Shakespeare was not exactly uninteresting and boring to me but it was definitely the type of literature I've always been reluctant to get into simply because of the difficulty in the speech and tone. Morgan's presentation today helped to breakdown and dissect the meaning behind a lot of what Shakespeare has written so that the next time I go to read or develop and analyze understandings of Shakespeare's texts I'll know what I'm reading and what to look for.
 * April 28, 2011**