Melika’s Span 312 Blog

  Hello Blog readers, Just like that this becomes my last post. As Jon said in his lecture, “so that was Latin American literature?” I learned a lot, and definitely went through a lot of new styles of books. I dont think I had ever read books from these country’s authors, before this class, at least. Im proud of how much I was able to read and really dive into concepts like I did. I like to read, but I never dive deep into details and patterns like we did in this course. I saw lots of patterns of themes, narrators, etc., and it was honestly nice to look at those details. I've learnt so much about history too and the things some people went through, like the revolution. A common theme/problem being death. I've adapted more to the violence and how others view this death and destruction. Overall, Im glad I explored these cultural works. I definitely learned a couple of things about the past that I didn't know, but also I was touched by some of the work. I feel moved by the...

Hello Everyone, My name is Melika Niki, and I am pleased to be starting this course to learn about Latin American Literature. I do not have a large amount of background knowledge on the subject, but I was persuaded into this course over other literature requirements at UBC. I expect this course to be informative yet engaging in different ways due to the learning style.  I can not wait to make new friends, have thoughtful conversations, and get to know everyone else over the course of this term. For those wanting to get to know me, let me introduce myself. I am a second-year student majoring in sociology. I am from North Vancouver but grew up in North Vancouver and Coquitlam. My family is originally from Iran, but I was born here in Vancouver. My hobbies include figure skating and snowboarding, but I also enjoy games like puzzles. I finished five puzzles over the winter break this year, which was one of my favourite indoor activities.  This week's lecture was primarily an intro...