Ocean Vuong “Notebook Fragments”
I always find it really powerful to hear the author read out their poetry, so here’s a video of Ocean Vuong reading out “Notebook Fragments”! It was really interesting to hear his reading pace and the softness of his voice
They Called Us Enemy
I just recently purchased a book that I think ties into a lot of what we learned this semester, as well as the RMP Michelle and I did earlier in the year on Japanese Internment. In our RMP, I cited
Fokir :(
Although this isn’t a fully-formed thought, I still wanted to comment on Fokir and his relationship with nature. Whether or not what happened to him is a symbol, I still think the quote, “Where else could you belong, except in
Franny Choi “Introduction to Quantum Theory”
I really enjoyed listening to Franny Choi read out this poem, and I hope you do too! It’s always really cool to hear the actual poet themselves read out their poetry, and it can give other meanings we might not
Kenzie’s guided reading questions for October 9th
The poem, “Ode to Epinephrine”, is an anxiety-provoking poem that leaves the reader to learn about her experience with epinephrine, something used for allergic reactions. To start, I’d like to talk about the title and how it’s an “Ode” to
I just want to know the truth
I’m just….torn? I’m still thinking about Kenji and what he represents as a character in the book and it’s frustrating that I will never truly know the answer. I’ve faced problems like this in past books, but for some reason,
Disability and Sex
When I was reading No-no boy, I became really interested in the relationship between Kenji and Emi, and how Ichiro was encouraged to sleep with Emi in this section. When Kenji said, “I’m only half a man, Ichiro, and when