Sunday, August 31, 2008

Modern/Postmodern Characters

The character Yolanda from "The Rudy Elmenhurst Story" displays several qualities of a Modern character, which helped me to understand the difference between Modernism and Postmodernism. The Modern view claims that there is right and wrong and there is truth, which can be known. Yolanda often complained about Rudy's language, as she believed that he did not say things in the right way. For example, at one point Yolanda "pleaded" to Rudy that he wouldn't say something "that way." Yolanda also believed that there was a right and wrong time to have sex, whereas Rudy believed it was okay to sleep around with anyone, whenever he felt like it. Yolanda once told Rudy that she didn't think the time was right yet, and another time when Rudy asked if she thought sex was fun, Yolanda replied: "It's fun if it's right." Yolanda's character is very modern in that she believes there are set standards for what is right, like using proper language, and what is wrong, like having sex just for fun. Yolanda's character changed at the end of the story, but throughout the majority of "The Rudy Elmenhurst Story" she displayed qualities of a modern character and thus helped me to better understand the difference between Modernism and Postmodernism.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Engl 215 About Me

Hi! My name is Rachel Langan and I am a sophomore at Clemson. I am an education major but I plan on applying to the nursing school in January. I shadowed in the ER at a hospital the past two summers and I thought everything was so interesting which is why I want to go into nursing. I'm from Northern Virginia, right outside of Washington, DC but I love the south which is why I decidied to come down here for school. I love swimming and I've been a lifeguard and swim instructor for several years but this summer I was a waitress and I loved it. I'm definitley looking forward to another great year down here in South Carolina!