The purpose of this blog was to provide students a platform to develop and ultimately share ideas of their own about the topics and readings throughout this course. Branching off of that basic function, I set out to create such a blog that would set a tone and atmosphere strongly relating to the theme of this course to the best of my interpretation to encourage and provoke thoughts and opinions about the pieces of literature that we may touch upon. From the beginning of the course, Lyrical Ballads by Cooleridge and Wordsworth, set a Romanticism ideology which attempts to challenge the benefits and convention of reason. By this overarching theme, Lyrical Ballads presented an unconventional beauty that is void of reason, symmetry and social regulation. Thus, rather than using a smooth and solid color background, I chose the template with a background of an old room with torn up wallpaper. In turn, the background embraces the idea of seeing the beauty even in the imperfection of a room that has been through much damage. The background is also masked with a transparent tint of dark gray as it sets a tone of a more gloomy setting as the poetry that the course has reviewed through so far were all commentaries on the negative aspects of society.
In addition to matching the overall theme of this course, I also desired to present the significance of literature in my life. As the title suggests, individuals can be powerful with words. Of the many experiences with literature and history, I realize the power and influence words can affect our daily lives. In hopes of getting to understand the various facets of such a broad and abstract subject, I wish to put forth a reminder of how powerful words can be on the very platform that is used to spark ideas and discussion about literature’s purpose and significance.
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