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| http://americainclass.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sphereofwoman.jpg Ah, the sphere of domesticity. One of my favorite topics from this quarter. |
The first quarter of Humanities Core eluded me completely. Though there was much to learn about what war meant for ancient peoples or how it was studied during the Renaissance, it was never truly interesting to me because all I could think of was: how does it in any way relate to me? I am not a Greco-Roman cultural historian who is trying to find the meaning behind agency in Homer's epics; I am not a playwright studying Brecht to understand how the medium of acting can demonstrate the rawest of emotions; nor am I Renaissance thinker trying to make sense of Machiavelli's texts.
So who am I? And why did I stick with Humanities Core?
It did not truly occur to me until this quarter just how war can truly effect humanity. I already said this in my last blog post reflecting on the Fall Quarter, but learning about the Civil War and Cold War and the memories behind it has helped me to understand just how much war can still linger on in the hearts and minds of people who weren't even directly involved. Perhaps it is due to my appreciation for America that I find a newer, deeper perspective on war.
When it came to the Trojan War mapped out in The Iliad and the historical wars in The Prince, my interests were dilapidated because I could not understand how it affects me. But when it comes to the Civil War or Cold War, it is easy to understand because it is so visible in the country's opinion on many issues such as racism and privacy, to name a few.
As for next quarter's research paper, the most likely topic that I will be focusing on is the Civil War as I am very interested in how the Civil War is remembered in modern day America.
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