Retrospect

As the end of the semeseter approaches, we look back at the semester as a whole to determine where we are. It is interesting to look back at what we've learned and how we've done. In retrospect, those annoying assignments may have proven to be worthwile. For example, the "To the Snake" assessment was confusing to me at first and i did not like the poem. After I began to understand the complex symbols and archetypes I realized how facsinating the poem was. It went from a simple poem about a Green Snake to a poem about human life that was very easy to connect to. The same goes for the novel, Frankenstein. I think the quote Mrs. Elliott showed the class at the beginning of the semester, "to live a life worth living" has shown up in a lot of our assignments. All of the literature we've read has had some outlook on a life worth living. Even the reading response to "The End of Solitude" talked about life. I think the class goal of learning not only Literature is being met, or at least in the progress of being met. I know I've learned a lot; however, in retrospect I know I can work harder to gain even more knowledge. Looking back at the past  teaches you how to approach the future and strive for goals.

-Andrew V