HW 33 Respond to a Podcast

Our pod cast was unable to work. But we did it on time, and you are aware of that. So this blog is to let you know we'll be watching it in class on Thursday. Thanks

HW25: Responding to Riverbend

In the foreword of “Baghdad Burning” the book introduces a character by the name of “Riverbend.” She is a 24 year old woman, but that is not her real name. She blogs with the “fake” name “Riverbend” so that people aren’t aware of her real name. She talks about certain topics and the US, so her name is better off unsaid anyway. In this, we go on to learn that Riverbend has a mother and a brother named E. In the introduction the author talks about Riverbend’s life and talks about how Riverbend and her brother would sit and listen to tanks and gunshots. As he explains Riverbends life he gives a brief background on the history of the war. He talks about the Persian Gulf War and the 2003 war. Riverbend talks about how the wars really affected her and the women I nher country of Iraq. The introduction gives the reader background information and historical facts about Iraq and the war over their oil. "American government and industry issued warnings to the public of the impending dire shortage of petroleum, paving the way for higher prices to support more U.S. exploration and development (Riverbend xiii)."

HW 24: A Room of One's Own

Virginia states that “The rooms differ so completely; they are calm or thunderous; open on to the sea, or, on the contrary, give on to a prison yard; are hung with washing; or alive with opals and silks; are hard as horsehair or soft as feathers- one has only to go into any room in any street for the whole of that extremely complex force of femininity to fly in one’s face (Wolf, pg 87). Basically, Virginia is stating that all women should have a room of their own. Not necessarily somewhere you sleep or live, but some where you can be yourself and have independence and freedom. No one’s room is the same because all women think and act differently, even if just in the smallest way. Women are just starting to get more freedom and I think Virginia believes that women are coming far, and will start to have more and more rights soon. A room of one’s own is a women’s place to go. It’s where I can wear and do what I want, and have the freedom to think how I want. People are starting to come to that realization.

HW 24: A Room of One's Own

Virginia states that “The rooms differ so completely; they are calm or thunderous; open on to the sea, or, on the contrary, give on to a prison yard; are hung with washing; or alive with opals and silks; are hard as horsehair or soft as feathers- one has only to go into any room in any street for the whole of that extremely complex force of femininity to fly in one’s face (Wolf, pg 87). Basically, Virginia is stating that all women should have a room of their own. Not necessarily somewhere you sleep or live, but some where you can be yourself and have independence and freedom. No one’s room is the same because all women think and act differently, even if just in the smallest way. Women are just starting to get more freedom and I think Virginia believes that women are coming far, and will start to have more and more rights soon. A room of one’s own is a women’s place to go. It’s where I can wear and do what I want, and have the freedom to think how I want. People are starting to come to that realization.