Author Archives: Drew Brittain

The more I watch these videos the more I question whether I enjoy them ore not. Yes, they are great break from the normality of “usual” poetry or novels. However, there is only so much you can watch of this … Continue reading →

Pynchon, may very well be a talented author. But I might have to agree with him that this novel is… lacking. I understand he uses the English language in a way that not many others have before. However, I never … Continue reading →

The fist pages of Pynchon’s, The Crying of Lot 49, are tiresome. Feeling completely confused I made myself re-read them over and over again. Still not knowing much of what was going on I continued to read. Once I reached … Continue reading →

Treathway’s poetry is a sweet reminder to why the south can be good and bad. That can be said for anyplace, but the southern landmarks and feelings, give any southerner a true grasp on the feelings. After reading all of … Continue reading →

The first couple of poems I read I enjoyed; however, the more I read the less I enjoyed it. I understand that it is a very sad time when someone close to you dies, but I don’t advise anyone to … Continue reading →

The second half of Passing, showed complete different sides of Irene. The first part of the novel she seems a little crazy, but your not really sure if you can pin point her true self. However, during the second to … Continue reading →

In my first read of the “Emperor of Ice-Cream,” I struggled to comprehend the first stanza. Wallace’s word choice is something that definitely affects the readers view on the poem. The words make you stop and break up the flow … Continue reading →

After reading Hemingway’s “In Another Country” I felt down as it was very somber story through out. There did not seem to be much happiness in the story; however, there was some spots were the speaker shows bright spots in … Continue reading →

It was a time when it seemed like everybody had a nickname. When Rose died having Babe, Dave came after the doctor with a gun. Sure he was a tough guy but he was no hero. The family gave him … Continue reading →

Emily Dickinson’s “[We do not play on Graves-],” gives you a different feeling on death, then again all of these poems by Dickinson give you different perspective on death. Most people see death as a dark and dreadful occurrences. While … Continue reading →