After reading so many posts by fellow students regarding all the essays and assignments they've had to contend with recently, it's good to know that I'm not alone! I can certainly say that this is one crazy week for me too. That's definitely one thing I've learned about university life...EVERYTHING comes at once!
With regards to my essay, I've chosen to write about slavery, in particular the role played by religion and spirituality in slavery texts. I have had quite a bit of success finding texts and articles relating to this subject. I was inspired to do this for two reasons: I always had a profound fascination with slavery texts, as I noted in a previous entry, and I noticed that every single slavery text we read in class had an abundance of references to religion.
It has been a challenge to put together this essay and make it as coherent and well-written as possible, but I do enjoy a good challenge from time to time. :)
With regards to my essay, I've chosen to write about slavery, in particular the role played by religion and spirituality in slavery texts. I have had quite a bit of success finding texts and articles relating to this subject. I was inspired to do this for two reasons: I always had a profound fascination with slavery texts, as I noted in a previous entry, and I noticed that every single slavery text we read in class had an abundance of references to religion.
It has been a challenge to put together this essay and make it as coherent and well-written as possible, but I do enjoy a good challenge from time to time. :)
posted by Gary F at 6:47 PM
1 Comments:
This sounds most interesting. Which texts will you be looking at? From a particular writer or set of writers? From a particular period? What about genre? How are you choosing your texts, in other words?
Of course as you know, certain churches, notably the Society of Friends, were central in the abolitionist movements, both in Britain and in the U.S. as well. Was there also a secular stream of abolitionist writing? Based on what, if not on the equality of souls?
Hope all these questions aren't overwhelming. More to spark thought than to be answered, each and every one.
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