Author Archives: jordanmirarchi

The Loss of the Creature by Walker Percy

Posted on April 11, 2011

In today’s discussion I mentioned an essay I read in high school about the need to take a picture to prove the existence of what you have traveled and seen and it ultimately takes away from the scenery, meaning, culture, … Continue reading →

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War in the Blood Meridian

Posted on April 7, 2011

“Men are born for games. Nothing else. Every child knows that play is nobler than work. He knows too that worth or merit of a game is not inherent in the game itself but rather in the value of that … Continue reading →

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Smile because you mean it?

Posted on March 20, 2011

After the discussion on Friday, the idea of the smile really got me thinking… do I smile because I mean it, or is it simply because it is part of my culture or my upbringing? “Smile and others will smile … Continue reading →

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trust or not to trust, the Confidence-Man

Posted on February 1, 2011

Reading The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade has been nothing but difficult. Interpreting the book is just has problematic. I am stuck trying to figure out what to talk about and the only thing that comes to mind for me is trust. … Continue reading →

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