Study Abroad Courses
University of Glasgow - Fall 2022
Overview
In this essay I discuss the concept of hero versus villain through two selected texts, the play, White Disease by Karel Capek, and graphic novel, Maus by Art Spiegelman.
Through the essay I compare and contrast the two stories through their cultural differences, on top of delving into their choice of clarifying who the villain is but leaving the hero up for interpretation. Both texts revolve around two heavy experiences: a war-torn and disease plagued nation and the Holocaust.
This piece challenged as it called for serious reflection and contemplation on what constitutes a hero from a villain.
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While at GUU, I studied different historical contexts and cultures, including stories like The Queen of Spades, The Tain, as well as dissecting terms like "musicking" and interpreting Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky. These courses exposed me to experiences and rhetoric dynamics I never would have known, and am forever grateful for my time here.
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Scroll down to read a piece from my 'Listening in Culture' course as well as one from 'Comparative Literature'.
This assignment asked us to chose any piece of lyrical music and dissect and analyze the verbal/vernacular aspects of the song.
As someone who places their music taste on a pedestal because of my love for songwriting, especially in folk and bluegrass, it seemed obvious to write about John Prine. I shared how music should be able to let the listener trace the songs roots back all the way to one's life, finding endless connections alone the vines.
And Angel From Montgomery is able to do that effortlessly. In this piece I emphasis the need for interpretation within music and how in Prine's doing, allows for greater relatability and internal reflection.
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Interpretation is the one thing I find so beautiful within music, and writing. I hope my writing is able to provide that same space.
During the fall quarter of my senior year at the University of Denver, I was fortunate enough to travel to Scotland and study at the University of Glasgow. While here I was enrolled in three courses: 'Introduction to Scottish Culture', 'Listening in Culture', and 'Comparative Literature'.
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