Category Archives: Student Generated

Coming Home, Forgetting Home

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Zachary

Der Amerikaner. Where’s his home? The viewer sees Schabbach as the home of Paul’s family, but Paul himself is divorced from it by years of experience. We don’t really see him while he’s in America; he only now appears in … Continue reading →

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In the end, was this inevitable?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Cristina

Despite being the end to this story, this last section leaves many thoughts to be analyzed and developed.  In the final pages of the book, the kid begins to be referred to as “the man”.  During the violence and trials … Continue reading →

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These Past Twelve Years: The Ghosts of Paul and Wilfried

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Charlie

Long ago, back in episode one, back when Eduard was still a bachelor, there was a member of the Simon family by the name of Paul. Do you remember him? In those days Wilfried Wiegand was just a goofy boy … Continue reading →

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Judge Holden’s Notion of “War is god”.. A Break from Violence?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Erin

Cormac McCarthy’s writing style and content, although fascinating to a range of readers, requires extremely conscious and careful reading because everything in his text seems to have a purpose, or does it? Is McCarthy’s wide range of vocabulary included to … Continue reading →

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Lucie’s Many Faces

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Caitlin

I couldn’t help but notice the many different faces of Lucie in these episodes. The most obvious one that really bothered me was when she was “sick with worry” when Maria came over. Lucie was dramatically moaning with her handkerchief … Continue reading →

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The Judge Smiled

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Lelia

***NOTE: This post was written by Annalise, but for some reason I don’t have posting access on the blog so I am posting under Lily’s username***** Despite the fact that in these chapters of Blood Meridian we receive a brief … Continue reading →

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A Changing Schabbach

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Kaitlin

I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I found this episode of Heimat to be quite different than the last. In this episode, there is a distinct idea of things changing fast. Paul’s siblings, Pauline and Eduard, are … Continue reading →

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McCarthy’s Trying to Make us Feel Uncomfortable

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Erin

OK, so it seems like we’re all pretty confused with a few things 1. What is Cormac McCarthy’s purpose in including the excessive scenes of violence 2. Who is the narrator of the book? 3. What is the deal with … Continue reading →

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Blood, Gore, and Death in Blood Meridian

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Lindsey

After watching the first episode of Heimat, the violence, blood, and death in Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian: or the Redness in the West probably seems simply atrocious.  Is the thirst for violence just an innate quality or a product of … Continue reading →

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Home sweet home?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Yoojin

On the first day of class Professor Boes asked us what home means to us. A response I found particularly intriguing said something along the lines of “home is a place where you have a job to do and somewhere … Continue reading →

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