Category Archives: elsblogs

Curious about what the Harberts family is up to now, I did some searching around the web. The best source I could find was this article about Bubbling Well. Here are some tidbits I found interesting. -Cal Harberts passed away … Continue reading →

This is pretty much a sad excuse for a post, but I just really didn’t have that many deep thoughts on yesterday’s Little Women. I liked it well enough, and I think it had many facets of emotional nuance that … Continue reading →

Melodrama, Pornography, and Horror. When we first began examining these three genres as a group I thought it a bit strange. What do these three types of films really have in common anyway?? I can’t really speak for the latter … Continue reading →

The issue I seem to keep running up against in both Arabian Nights and the Decameron is the extent of control women have in their marriage choices. I really hadn’t thought that they would have much say in the matter … Continue reading →

I remember reading an article for the annotated bibliography in Dr. Kennedy’s 310 class about Boccaccio’s The Decameron, and I also remember thinking that I hoped I would never have to read it. When I saw it on the syllabus … Continue reading →

The 1994 version of Little Women, directed by Gillian Armstrong, was my favorite of the three movies seen in class. I like this Jo the best, actually I liked all of the characters of this version better. And to be … Continue reading →

I’m watching the MLB Allstar game and blogging about film…pretty cool… First off, I have to say what a breath of fresh air the ‘94 version of Little Women was. I have seen it before, but it’s been years. I … Continue reading →

I thought the first topic I would cover in my blog would be about my presentation from yesterday, as well as the 2.1 presentation. I’ve been thinking about the “weepie” film that is mentioned in the Williams essay. Today when … Continue reading →

Okay, I get that Tristram is a great guy. Courageous, merciful (see previous post), cunning, etc. And maybe I’m just having a hard time following all of this (I really have no previous knowledge of medieval literature), but weren’t we … Continue reading →

What’s the deal with this woman? Meet Ripliee. She’s an android designed to resemble a human. (For some reason the Japanese are obsessed with building realistic android women…) She’s the result of decades of work, yet it was probably immediately … Continue reading →