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ENGL 353. Fall 2019. Dr. Scanlon.

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Author: Elisabeth

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brought to you from the floor (!) of Combs xoxo

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good thing there was an empty window seat

I just got on an Amtrak train to Philly and thought about what would happen if I pulled a Kanai and tried to take someone’s window seat. I think I would get laughed off this train. Have a great break,

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he’s not coming back, sis

Carleigh and I don’t know why EVERY SINGLE BOOK we read in this class induces Floor Timeā„¢. Thanks, Dr. Scanlon. This line sent us: “I don’t know how time moves or which of our sorrows and desires it is able

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<3 Nilima–my favorite character

“Kanai, the dreamers have everyone to speak for them,” she said. “But those who’re patient, those who try to be strong, who try to build things–no one ever sees any poetry in that, do they?”“I am not capable of dealing

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Does Fokir “have to” die?

Let me start off by saying that I am not completely content with the end of this book. If Fokir is going to die, I would rather it be in a more exciting way, like getting mauled by a tiger

Elisabeth November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Blog 3 Comments Read more

trying to make sense of the timeline of this book

@ all of Kanai’s chapters

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Displacement: a word to describe this book

Dr. Scanlon asked in class today if there is a word or theme that connects all the stories in Once the Shore. I think my word would be “displacement.” The stories feature physical displacements (such as the Japanese characters who

Elisabeth October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Blog 2 Comments Read more

#confused

In “We Will Not Be Here,” which male characters are we supposed to think are actually real and which are not? I think the blind boy with the marbles was a hallucination of Miya’s. I also think the boy on

Elisabeth October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Blog 1 Comment Read more

On Style

Choi’s poetry has extremely unique style. I personally love the chart on page 1. I have never seen a poem laid out like that before, but it’s definitely a poem. I love how you can start out reading along the

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Mood after finishing this book

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