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an account of all things comp lit

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

columbus did this as well - he began with infatuation, but ended by using native’s unfamiliar practices to justify racial violence

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

re tituba: people are often initially fascinated by foreign bodies and customs before realizing they are not socially acceptable. the girls are initially captivated by her stories, but quickly turn on her and distort them as a sign that she is abusing them

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

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[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

I find it interesting how christianity shaped so many instances of oppression within the last millennium- the concept of “malleus maleficarum” that justified the slaying of witches was...you guessed it! written by a catholic clergyman. #researchtweet #sqsf

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

#3 be wary of the perspective from which different pieces of work derive - even academic documents can have biases

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

so many things I would tell myself looking back on the beginning of this course...#1 be more perceptive of the intersectionality of race, class, and gender that exists everywhere around you, it can be seen in almost every social phenomena.

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

#2 work on those time management skills baby!! things don’t finish themselves

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

the ghost in “beloved” can be metaphorical for the way that sethe is haunted by her past experiences

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

sethe chooses not to include denver in the dialogue about sweet home and the past because she is unable to confront those memories and come to terms with them herself #sqsf

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

marx’s comparison of capitalism to a blood sucking entity perfectly encapsulates our loss of individualism as consumers+workers in the capitalist machine #sqsf #readingtweet

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

watching true blood...why is every woman so far portrayed as a sex object...? #sqsf #viewingtweet

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

in “interview w/ a vampire”, louis’ inner torment represents the modern proclivity of an audience to ignore the tragic elements of a story and instead become fixated on the fantastical ones #sqsf #viewingtweet

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

very insightful note by author anne rice on how the vampire craze is a significant example of humanity’s fear of its own self; we all just want to feel immortal. yet we are stifled by our lesser qualities and alienation from others. the vampire embodies this. #sqsf

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

in the hurston reading, we can see zombies as a metaphor for methods used by men in power. they harnessed vulnerable bodies for labor that were no longer easily taken advantage of after the abolition of slavery in haiti. #sqsf #readingtweet

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

in “I Walked With a Zombie”, alma, one of the few black characters, signifies the inherited trauma during the aftermath of slavery. she weeps when a child is born, showing the sorrow that life represents as a burden for people of color. #sqsf #viewingtweet

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

@A_MFoucault can you tell? such an enlightening read😳

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

the concept of the witch hunt began as a way for men to assert power over women’s bodies and sexuality and created a norm that women were forced to abide by in fear of being seen as a threat to capitalism #SQSF

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

why do we try to warp the narrative of columbus to be palatable for the american people? if children can understand the true nature of his actions, so can we. #SQSF

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

columbus, like many men today, is threatened by the notion of strong, powerful, self-efficient women that don’t conform to the western patriarchal ideal of a meek and complacent woman that lives to serve a man🙄 #SQSF

[Rachel @rachpfalzer]

“information is spread by where the money is” #SQSF