Here is a link for a man who teaches in Philadelphia about Mysticism.
Ordinary Dreams, Lucid Dreams and Mystical Experience
Here is another good site. Not so academic. Dreams in Poetry and Lit
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
A Helpful Site
click this link for research: Dreams in Literature
Most of the novels, poetry, etc. in the link above are written by Americans, but there are a few that if carefully researched might be good for our research.
James Joyce was an Irish writer and best known for Finnegan's Wake (1939). Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer who explored human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual context of 19th-century Russian society. This could be good to answer the question about mysticism affecting Religion/Politics.
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) might be fun for the presentation.
I will look for female writers as there does not appear to be many.
For concepts, I was thinking about the mythological creature/being "Morpheus" who is said to be the keeper of dreams. I would like us to research how the character came into being and what influence it has had on literature.
Most of the novels, poetry, etc. in the link above are written by Americans, but there are a few that if carefully researched might be good for our research.
James Joyce was an Irish writer and best known for Finnegan's Wake (1939). Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer who explored human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual context of 19th-century Russian society. This could be good to answer the question about mysticism affecting Religion/Politics.
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) might be fun for the presentation.
I will look for female writers as there does not appear to be many.
For concepts, I was thinking about the mythological creature/being "Morpheus" who is said to be the keeper of dreams. I would like us to research how the character came into being and what influence it has had on literature.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Introduction
Hey guys. I hope this is alright for our purposes. What I want us to use this as is a way to share information by uploading research, websites, and ideas about the project. Assignments for ourselves and others can be posted here as well.
Heitner mentioned the importance of novels, plays, short stories, and poetry in any research of literature. I figured we could base our research on that as well as any subsections we learn about the nature and importance of Dreams in literature. I remember from my Young Adult Literature class that the teacher viewed English Literature as a type of American Literature and therefore not broad enough for the title of World Literature. Unless people can find better examples than Jane Eyre in British Literature, I think we should focus on other areas of the world.
As it is the case with unpublished teachers, stroking egos is important in retaining good grades. I expect all of us to be up to speed in Heitner's book on the matters of the conscious as well as dreams.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Heitner mentioned the importance of novels, plays, short stories, and poetry in any research of literature. I figured we could base our research on that as well as any subsections we learn about the nature and importance of Dreams in literature. I remember from my Young Adult Literature class that the teacher viewed English Literature as a type of American Literature and therefore not broad enough for the title of World Literature. Unless people can find better examples than Jane Eyre in British Literature, I think we should focus on other areas of the world.
As it is the case with unpublished teachers, stroking egos is important in retaining good grades. I expect all of us to be up to speed in Heitner's book on the matters of the conscious as well as dreams.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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