Lexi Raikes

Account for ENGL 551!

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

⚡️ “April 19th”

https://t.co/vBC3xIWlgs

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

#ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

When you let a strange little boy travel with you out of pity but he kills a man-eating dog by simply putting his fist in its mouth (causing the dog to break and shatter). #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

@AllisonLaRoy551 I kind of just interpreted it as a powerful instance of reclaiming language. By adopting this term as a use name, they have taken something intended to be harmful and instead wear it with pride. The fact that they do so nonchalantly makes it all the more powerful. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

It is fascinating that they have reclaimed the term « rogga » in the orogene commune. This was so shocking to Essun, but it is just a use name to the people in the comm (268). I found this to be incredibly powerful commentary on the power of reclaiming language.
#ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

@Cassidy7788 This reminds me of the question « who polices the police? » When one group is placed on a pedestal as the primary enforcers of order, there are not often systems in place to ensure they are being monitored. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

I find it interesting that so many of the novels we have read utilize a text within a text. This was true in « Cat’s Cradle », « POTS », & now « TFS ». Jemisin ends each chapter by citing textbooks, proverbs, tablets, etc. What do you think the is significance of this? #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

@cardsjenny @TC_Schools_KY Thank you so much Mrs. Sawyer! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

I find the naming system in this novel the most interesting element ever! When doing some research, I stumbled upon the concept of nominative determinism, which is the idea that people gravitate towards careers that fit their names. This system takes away that choice. #engl551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

@AllisonLaRoy551 What an interesting thought, Allison. It seems like the naming system in this novel seeks to bind and affiliate people. In some instances, it is effective in uniting some groups. It also effectively “others” people and ensures they cannot escape their role. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

#ENGL551 “The Fifth Season” is awe-striking in so many ways, but perhaps the most prevalent to me is the intense world building. Few books have ever made me feel so immersed in a world, and Jemisin has accomplished a great literary feat in doing so.

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

There are so many important details throughout this short film. However, I love that, at the very end, as « Pumzi » pans across the screen, we hear birds chirping and the coming of a rain storm. What a powerful image and a smart use of the senses! #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

Does anyone have any theories about where the sample came from? It was unmarked, but it had to come from someone or something. This is one thing I have been unable to come to a conclusion on. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

Pumzi really reminds me of the Black Mirror episode called « Fifteen Million Merits, » mostly because human power is used to create energy in a similar way. In general, it is very Black Mirror-esque and gave me a similar eerie feeling. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

@DevoinHouchini I think this quote emulates the New Weird genre! I love this book, but I have
to adopt a new approach to read it because it’s unfailingly surprising and mind boggling. I enjoy it and see this as a key facet of the genre: the ability to surprise. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

To elaborate, in case you haven’t seen the episode, Spongebob and friends go into a cave to find the Alaskan Bull Worm. Sandy fights it, but it turns out it is just the tongue and the cave itself is the worm.

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

The biologist’s commentary on the tower and the crawler, and the relationship between them (whether parasitic or symbiotic) unlocked a deep memory: the Alaskan Bull Worm episode of Spongebob. I’m not trying to be facetious but the similarities are there. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

This passage exudes exactly what makes this book so interesting, in my opinion. Having an unreliable narrator, especially understanding she could be under the influence of hypnosis or the effects of the spores, forces the reader to question everything.
#ENGL511

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

Dawson mentions « rewilding, » a term I had never heard. I love his discussion (on pg. 87-88) of why this often excludes the global south. This is just a reminder that even things done in the hopes of a positive outcome often exclude the poorest areas of the world. #ENGL551

[Lexi Raikes @lexi_raikes]

@Anna_banana_753 Right? I agree- and there is so much change that could happen, especially if or when Homo sapiens become extinct. I love reading about theories on how human behavior today will impact future species, so here is an interesting article from BBC: https://t.co/7Iq0YNbeY3 #ENGL551