Comments for Dan's Spanish 365 Blog http://span365blog.wordpress.com Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Week 3 – Second Half of Cumandá by Wellness http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/week-3-second-half-of-cumanda/#comment-51 Wellness Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:55:39 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/week-3-second-half-of-cumanda/#comment-51 Hey I was surfing the web and i saw this site, pretty cool. Currently im running and adult site:<a href="http://www.wellnessmonitorz.com" rel="nofollow">Wellness</a> k, just want to say hi :) Can i link you from my site? im looking for quality content like yours. If no let me know if i can add u in exchange for a montly fee or something. Hey

I was surfing the web and i saw this site, pretty cool.
Currently im running and adult site:Wellness
k, just want to say hi :)
Can i link you from my site? im looking for quality content like yours. If no let me know if i can add u in exchange for a montly fee or something.

]]> Comment on Overview by Rocket Spanish Review http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/overview/#comment-44 Rocket Spanish Review Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:45:32 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/overview/#comment-44 I love this blog. Thanks for giving me the pleasure I love this blog. Thanks for giving me the pleasure

]]> Comment on Overview by Allison http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/overview/#comment-43 Allison Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:01:35 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/overview/#comment-43 Also definitely glad we really took the time to discuss and read Marquez. What an awesome book, that was so much the better because we read it in a class setting, where you see so much more than you would have had you read it alone. Also definitely glad we really took the time to discuss and read Marquez. What an awesome book, that was so much the better because we read it in a class setting, where you see so much more than you would have had you read it alone.

]]> Comment on Parting thoughts on Cien años de soledad by ronika http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/parting-thoughts-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-41 ronika Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:32:13 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/parting-thoughts-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-41 I always find it hard to assume that a writers work reflects their present day thoughts or views about the world. Marquez's work might reflect his political views, but it is hard to say that when he was writing this work that he was intending to make it a political statement. I always find it hard to assume that a writers work reflects their present day thoughts or views about the world. Marquez’s work might reflect his political views, but it is hard to say that when he was writing this work that he was intending to make it a political statement.

]]> Comment on Parting thoughts on Cien años de soledad by niall http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/parting-thoughts-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-40 niall Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:24:47 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/parting-thoughts-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-40 Regarding the political dimension of 100 anos, perhaps Marquez is being faithful to his revolutionary politics in using literature as a way of bringing to consciousness the endless repetion of injustice in Columbian society, and by doing so, imagining the possibility of breaking the cycle of repetition. After all, Macondo is destroyed by a biblical apolcalypse and at the same times defies this fate, living forever as literature, as an analogy of Columbian society in all its violence. Perhaps it is in this way that Gabo, like Fidel, ha hecho la revolucion. Regarding the political dimension of 100 anos, perhaps Marquez is being faithful to his revolutionary politics in using literature as a way of bringing to consciousness the endless repetion of injustice in Columbian society, and by doing so, imagining the possibility of breaking the cycle of repetition. After all, Macondo is destroyed by a biblical apolcalypse and at the same times defies this fate, living forever as literature, as an analogy of Columbian society in all its violence. Perhaps it is in this way that Gabo, like Fidel, ha hecho la revolucion.

]]> Comment on Parting thoughts on Cien años de soledad by Cheryl-Spanish365 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/parting-thoughts-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-39 Cheryl-Spanish365 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:12:45 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/parting-thoughts-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-39 Hi Dan Your comments actually put into words some of my thoughts on reading Cien Anos de Soledad. I agree that it was a difficult read and yet when I look back at the novel, it is rewarding to know that you have read it. I managed to read the English as well and it certainly helped. As someone commented on my blog, it is amazing that all that we read and discussed came from the thoughts of one individual. It is easy to respect and appreciate Marquez as an author and as someone who stepped outside the confines of what one might consider safe, to explore and challenge beliefs and perceptions of his day. Hi Dan
Your comments actually put into words some of my thoughts on reading Cien Anos de Soledad. I agree that it was a difficult read and yet when I look back at the novel, it is rewarding to know that you have read it. I managed to read the English as well and it certainly helped. As someone commented on my blog, it is amazing that all that we read and discussed came from the thoughts of one individual. It is easy to respect and appreciate Marquez as an author and as someone who stepped outside the confines of what one might consider safe, to explore and challenge beliefs and perceptions of his day.

]]> Comment on Second entry on Cien años de soledad by Ashea http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/second-entry-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-36 Ashea Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:36:44 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/second-entry-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-36 Ah yes! That's it! Thanks for putting that into words for me. I have been thinking a similar thing; however, have not heard this "macrocosm-microcosm couple" theory. Of course, now that you say it it makes perfect sense. Bravo. Very insightful of you. I had thought of it as a sociological view of a psychological narrative, if that makes sense. In other words, similar to what you have said, a larger view of a small environment. Ah yes! That’s it! Thanks for putting that into words for me. I have been thinking a similar thing; however, have not heard this “macrocosm-microcosm couple” theory. Of course, now that you say it it makes perfect sense. Bravo. Very insightful of you.
I had thought of it as a sociological view of a psychological narrative, if that makes sense. In other words, similar to what you have said, a larger view of a small environment.

]]> Comment on Second entry on Cien años de soledad by Mikael http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/second-entry-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-33 Mikael Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:01:32 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/second-entry-on-cien-anos-de-soledad/#comment-33 It's challenging for me to read this book a representation of 'latin american'. Because the person who originally recomended Marquez to me called his work 'the perfect representation of Carribean society', I've always read Marquez's work as being specifically carribean. Interesting how outside input can reflect on your own readings. Incidentally, I 100% agree with you about how thinking about other writers and books and criticisms and theories from other classes is incredibly useful when reading these books (or any books for that matter). It’s challenging for me to read this book a representation of ‘latin american’. Because the person who originally recomended Marquez to me called his work ‘the perfect representation of Carribean society’, I’ve always read Marquez’s work as being specifically carribean. Interesting how outside input can reflect on your own readings.
Incidentally, I 100% agree with you about how thinking about other writers and books and criticisms and theories from other classes is incredibly useful when reading these books (or any books for that matter).

]]> Comment on First half of the course by Stefanie http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/first-half-of-the-course/#comment-21 Stefanie Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:55:17 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/first-half-of-the-course/#comment-21 Yeah, when I think about it, that's probably one of my few complaints about this course, that we haven't really had the opportunity to look at many of the books in depth. However, I think in order to offer a general scope of Latin American literature, we can't really focus on 1 text too long. I agree that the blogs were a pleasant surprise - I like being able to put down my thoughts / immediate reactions to the literature, and I also enjoy reading / comparing with other people's opinions. Yeah, when I think about it, that’s probably one of my few complaints about this course, that we haven’t really had the opportunity to look at many of the books in depth. However, I think in order to offer a general scope of Latin American literature, we can’t really focus on 1 text too long. I agree that the blogs were a pleasant surprise – I like being able to put down my thoughts / immediate reactions to the literature, and I also enjoy reading / comparing with other people’s opinions.

]]> Comment on First half of the course by mwalker84 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/first-half-of-the-course/#comment-20 mwalker84 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:13:46 +0000 http://span365blog.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/first-half-of-the-course/#comment-20 I also felt like it was a bit rushed going through the works. I would definitely liked to have explored Brunet and Neruda more in class as I thought there works were quite multi-faceted. I do like that each story has its own twist on our central theme of family - it really shows the diversity of latin american literature. I also felt like it was a bit rushed going through the works. I would definitely liked to have explored Brunet and Neruda more in class as I thought there works were quite multi-faceted. I do like that each story has its own twist on our central theme of family – it really shows the diversity of latin american literature.

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