tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post7154161088348028938..comments2023-04-04T04:04:13.130-07:00Comments on KB's blog: The Butler Did It -- A High School Teacher RemembersKamakshi Balasubramanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271266625969370749noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-55398810939966497452013-07-28T11:44:23.096-07:002013-07-28T11:44:23.096-07:00Kamakshi,
I finally managed to read all the posts...Kamakshi,<br /><br />I finally managed to read all the posts on teaching literature/writing, and while I enjoyed them all, I especially liked the last one, on Seamus Heaney. He is one of my favourite poets and I loved the way you described the experience of reading him. I think your students will thank you every time they encounter poetry.<br /><br />UshaUsha Ramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09583249206756698599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-43885224214719250632013-06-07T10:32:22.407-07:002013-06-07T10:32:22.407-07:00Dear Kamakshi,
It was really a beautiful reading,s...Dear Kamakshi,<br />It was really a beautiful reading,so different from the filth I filter every day. I now feel that MGU had real solid literaturavedenie. Unfortunately,it is all going down the drain.Vinay Shuklahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00143450040068507579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-86421741806987534812013-06-07T03:50:03.162-07:002013-06-07T03:50:03.162-07:00kind words, kanwal. i grew so much when i taught h...kind words, kanwal. i grew so much when i taught high school. you must have been very very patient with me those days. <br />Kamakshi Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271266625969370749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-58987389014229005212013-06-07T03:37:04.794-07:002013-06-07T03:37:04.794-07:00Dear Kamakshi
The ambiance of your piece of writ...Dear Kamakshi <br /><br />The ambiance of your piece of writing on literature straight away reminds me of the notes on 'Theory of literature' at CIEFL ! - a subject that i always felt closest to my heart, in spite of being utterly unpopular among many other students !Alas, I had the opportunity to study further under your guidance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597182469647318102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-59646235064064811122013-06-02T18:44:56.479-07:002013-06-02T18:44:56.479-07:00mainly as a novel (for the superlative voice of t...mainly as a novel (for the superlative voice of the first-person narrator)with some reference to the idea of the american dream, which i think is easier to introduce through "Death of a Salesman."<br />thanks, linda, for reading. you are a good friend to encourage me in this activity.<br /><br />Kamakshi Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271266625969370749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-76233092905905316452013-06-02T11:13:18.446-07:002013-06-02T11:13:18.446-07:00curious, K - did you teach this as an "Americ...curious, K - did you teach this as an "American" novel or as a "novel?" in the states it is always taught as an allegory of the corruption of the american dream. I still liked the new movie for its visual excessiveness - seemed to fit the novel.linda nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748548402445142889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-12247221817924215292013-05-22T22:03:30.408-07:002013-05-22T22:03:30.408-07:00fatima--i hope that day is not anywhere near at ha...fatima--i hope that day is not anywhere near at hand. thanks for reading the post.Kamakshi Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271266625969370749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172695424125672873.post-61700848543411109422013-05-22T10:19:42.530-07:002013-05-22T10:19:42.530-07:00That promise still holds true today. I will be the...That promise still holds true today. I will be there just say the word. Love always.Fatimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925427722934401895noreply@blogger.com