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through out the quarter, a lot of texts were discussed. the texts hold a lot of different ideas. we discussed 17th century American history, slavery, women rights, Gothic/ and romance novels. I have learned many new things throughout the course of the term. including Wheatly for example because I never knew she was the first of African American poets. Moreover, there was an enjoyable choice of texts I liked which was Edgar Huntly: Memory of a Sleepwalker. reading it made me search about recent criminal cases relating sleepwalkers. Finally and most importantly, I learned to connect what we read and learn in class to real life.

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While reading about Lucy Brewer " Female Marine" I remembered a female Marine corporal named Megan Leavey and her stories with her awesome combat dog Rex. Together they served two deployment and helped save many lives in Iraq. Sadly, they got injured because of an explosion in 2006. Rex died in 2012, while Megan suffered a brain injury and PTSD. I highly recommend watching the movie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGGcFbW__XI

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The goal of this padlet wall is to connect history with the present events. The connection could be through media such as " news, Movies, and TV shows. I must admit it is my first time to try to think of the past and the present through connecting history texts and novels with the present era.

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Hope Leslie novel has a "Love conquers all" theme. This is shown throughout the story and between many different characters. For example the love of William Fletcher/Alice and their children Everell / Hope. Moreover, a great love example is Faith and Oneco, they are completely in love and happily married despite their religious and racial background. Then there is a friendly loving and loyal relationship between Hope Leslie and Magawisca. Here is a love poem that I think is somehow related to the theme.

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Between the years
of existence
one will walk for miles
to find that moment
of everlasting happiness

And yet
the question remains
if everlasting happiness
will last forever

For there are so many
mountains to climb
so many bridges to cross
and so many problems to solve

But when love
is real and true
it will overcome
all those hidden hazards

For the power of love
is stronger
than any obstacle
whatever its size or ability

For true love conquers all

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True Love Conquers All Poem by Mario,Lucien,Rene Odekerken - Poem Hunter

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Between the yearsof existenceone will walk for milesto find that momentof everlasting happiness And yetthe question remainsif everlasting happinesswill last forever For there are so manymountains to climbso many bridges to crossand so many problems to solve But when loveis real and trueit will overcomeall those hidden hazards For the power of loveis strongerthan any obstaclewhatever its size or ability For true love conquers all

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"An Existential Epic Neo-Noir," loosely adapted from Charles Brockden Brown's 1799 novel Edgar Huntly, or Memoirs of a Sleepwalker:
Overwhelm the Sky tells the story of Edgar "Eddie" Huntly, an east coast radio personality who moves to San Francisco to marry Thea, the sister of his best friend Neil, a successful entrepreneur. Shortly before Eddie's arrival, Neil is found murdered in Golden Gate Park in what the police surmise was a simple mugging gone wrong. As the sullen Eddie steps in as interim host of his old friend Dean's late-night talk-radio show, he obsessively makes regular visits to the forested spot where Neil's corpse was found. One such visit unleashes a chain of unpredictable events that sends Eddie snooping into the life of a sleepwalking drifter with a mysterious past.'' (IMDb TV, 2018)

https://vimeo.com/305461750

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https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zyp72hv

'' Gothic Fiction'' a fun literature genre that combines death, horror, and maybe love?  it is absolutely my favorite of all genres because of the suspense, mystery, and supernatural plots. I believe gothic fiction writers challenged the ideologies back then and successfully brought together both science and religion industry. I would like to recommend some of my favorite gothic novels: Dracula, The Castle, Frankestein, and Wise Blood. Here is a link to Gothic fiction timeline!

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In this week reading we read about Olaudah Equiano, Equiano was a former enslaved African merchant who wrote an autobiography about the injustice and horrors of slavery and lobbied Parliament for its abolition.
Slavery is a shame on human history, it is an open wound that will not be healed. What happened in the past should not be ignored and forgotten. The horrible fact is that slavery was legal back in the day. I ask myself what made the older generations believe that they have the right to own an actual human being, enslave, and torture them. I am so glad that people put an end to slavery. here is a link to a documentary about Equiano I enjoyed watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8GoQLNkTn0

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/equiano_olaudah.shtml