Deegan,+Maria

Hello, my name is Maria and I am currently a sophomore. As of right now, I am majoring in Communications Media with a concentration in Graphic Design. All throughout highschool I took a graphic communications class and it got me interested in the designing career field. However, once I had a year of studies in this filed here, I realized that I didn't want to continue studying graphic design, so I will be changing my major to Mathematics with a minor in education so I can pursue my new goal of becoming a highschool algebra teacher. On another note, I do enjoy literature, I think it is very interesting to learn about how things were in the past and the stories that have been passed down. I believe that this class will be enjoyable because in it we will be learned about literature from the past.

The Rules of Love: My reaction to these rules, was that I thought some of them were very outrageous, but others were somewhat accurate. Even though they were created such a long time ago, between 1174 and 1186, I still think that some of them can be applied towards relationships today. The reason I had this reaction is because I read every one of those with the thought of my current relationship in mine, and I agreed with a few of them. Most however, do not really work in this time because I think that times have changed and these 'rules' have been changing with the times. An example of one that I thought didn't quite apply to modern times would be rule number 23: "He whom the thought of love vexes, eats and sleeps very little." I think that this one is taking it a little bit to the extreme
 * February 14, 2011**

Random Post: While thinking about the readings that we have done so far in the class, I definitely have to say that Marie de France's were my favorite. So far, my absolute favorite read was Bisclavret. Although, I did also enjoy reading Lanval, it was really a page turner. In comparison to Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, I found these much more entertaining and easy to read. Well, maybe it's just because I like romances more than action, hero-type stories. But overall, I know that these were my favorite readings so far in the class.
 * February 18, 2011**

Fitt 3: I think that an important passage from Fitt 3 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is from lines 1242-1244. Gawain is talking to the fair lady in the morning, and she tells him that he can basically have whatever he wants from her and that she will be his 'true servant' because he is worthy of this. In response to this, Gawain states "Though I am not in fact such a man as you speak of./ To deserve such respect as you have just described/ I am completely unworthy, I know very well." This states that he is being honest in telling her that he is not in fact worthy.
 * February 23, 2011**

Pick your favorite pilgrim. Why?
 * March 7, 2011**