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Essay 2 Reflection

1. The prompt really helped me think about the literary canon, especially the Western one. Especially in my other classes such as history and sociology we are talking about the reasons Eurocentrism is seriously problematic. Europeans had the power to choose the canon and rewrite history so that it reflects a Western centered outlook. However, the prompt was confusing to me because it seemed double. I had no trouble arguing about why my poem deserves to be part of the Western canon, but I felt it was too much in one essay to have to both argue this AND define another canon at the same time. It made me feel troubled and it caused me anxiety around the structure and organization of my essay because many questions were asked at once. But other than that I really enjoyed the prompt. I am passionate about combating Eurocentrism and highlighting the problems of the modern west.
2. The reading blogs and idea drafts were my main aids in helping me formulate my thesis and my essay. Writing is really an active process that requires planning. I got a lot of my ideas out of the decolonizing the canon reading. Multiple drafts definitely help me notice the process of writing and how it improves over time.
3. My essay is long I think it exceeds five pages so an obstacle I may have will be trying to reduce the length because I am already proud of the way it is now.

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  1. DanMarch 22, 2018 at 2:50 PM

    Hi Cat- I appreciate this feedback! I think that 're-defining the old canon using your poem' is probably enough of a task for this essay. I wanted you to be able to think creatively about possibilities of multiple canons, but if this was an obstacle to your clear thesis within one prompt, I can understand that now. Thank you and I will be sending you feedback on your essay shortly!!!

    -Professor Dan

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