urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:redheadpowersSamSamSam2011-10-05T06:26:09Zurn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:redheadpowers:1879redheadpowers @ 2011-10-05T02:26:002011-10-05T06:26:09Z2011-10-05T06:26:09Zactually instead of reading i think i'll just type something in my livejournal for the first time in<br /><br />well<br /><br />literally months....<br /><br />maybe i'll use this to gather my thoughts on my essay and ignore the fact that my first test in envi 101 is doomed because i cannot function properly in school thanks to my labyrinthitis throwing me off and a possible nighttime depression. it might be the winter blues come early thanks to shit binghamton weather. but anyways.<br /><br />five pages for an essay<br /><br />the topic is "literary expectations of romantic literature, and how stories like Queen of Spades twist them around to surprise the reader"<br /><br />i think i created a shit topic for myself but ah well.<br /><br />anyway first paragraph is the intro.<br />second paragraph, maybe talk about how stories like "Poor Liza" helped shape "Queen of Spades"? also talk in general about romantic cliches?<br />third paragraph: talk about the hero and the expectation for him to win his earnings and marry Lizaveta, which totally doesn't happen.<br />fourth paragraph: talk about Lizaveta and her Cinderella-esque characterization and her unexpected fate. maybe touch upon the expectation of the story to take off from her point of view after her introduction.<br />fifth paragraph: ugh i'll think of something<br />sixth paragraph: closing thoughts and bringing the thesis into full circle.<a name='cutid1-end'></a><br /><br />okay. time to sleep. i think i'll set my alarm for ten and wake up at that time. it'll give me a good hour and a half of extra studying time. and following that i can settle down and read for russian lit and work on the essay and answer questions because nine questions are due this semester and i have literally done none. i should also talk to the professor thursday about my close reading and when i will be able to do one.<br /><br />but yes. maybe i should start using this journal more. if only to get my thoughts down in a nonlimiting space. there's only so much plurk can provide, but it's like twitter where it's quick and easy but with such little substance.