Intro to English Major

Fluidity of "Exchanging Hats" In a poem by Elizabeth Bishop called "Exchanging Hats," there is a uncanny connection to the different hats that people all over the world wear. Whether it be a parental "hat," student "hat," or employee "hat," everyone around the world wears "hats." Now, I'm not speaking of the literal hats that shade us from the sun and have straps and ribbons on the brim. No- I am speaking of the types of hats that one wears when performing a role as a member of society. Many people wear multiple "hats" a day. For myself, I wear the "hat" of: dancer, student, employee, son, and partner every day. That's a lot of hats to wear! In Bishop's poem, there is a clarification that I see when I read it. Lines such as "we share your transvestite twist" and "The headgear of the other sex" could explain some of these thoughts. Throughout the poem there is a referenc...

Hi everyone, My name is Austin Duclos. I wanted to have one blog about myself! As you may already know, I am a dance major at Mercyhurst University. This is a clip of my Modern III midterm evaluation. I've decided to share this video with you because I felt a very deep connection to the combination, the music, and the emotional meaning that we were told to find behind the movement. For this midterm, we were working on the different directional pulls in our personal kinosphere. This combination combined many of the things that we have worked on in the class thus far. I feel very good about this midterm, but I am not sharing it because I am proud of the work I put into it.  And there was a lot. And I also am very proud of the way it came out! I am sharing this to talk about my personal connection to the piece. For this we were told to find our story in the movement. For me, this piece was about reaching. Reaching for goals or success or desires that were just out of reach. ...

"Rockabye Baby" Rockabye baby, On the tree top. When the wind blows, The cradle will rock. When the bough breaks, The cradle will fall. And down will come baby, Cradle and all. This classic nursery rhyme has flowed through generations. From mothers and fathers, siblings and relatives, this lullaby has been sung to babies and young children all over the world. There are many different versions of this song, especially through the oral traditions of which they are passed down, but it can be recognized by almost anyone. My mother and father used to sing this song to me as a baby along with many others. However, one thing that remains constant in these classic nursery rhymes as we grow older is the meaning behind them. Take "Ring around the Rosie" for instance. While it is a lullaby that I continue to sing with my niece as we play, the words of the song are quite disturbing. It has a catchy tune and is used in a fun child's game, but one translation of ...