Author: Eileen Hernandez

Throughout our various class discussions, my understanding of “queer,” “reading,” and “queer reading” has changed multiple times. I found that a major characteristic of this term is how it fits in many different contexts and has various connotations. When first starting this class, I thought of “queer reading” as fictional literature that discusses the queer… Continue reading Reading Journal 14 – Eileen Hernandez

My final project will be on the key term “metaphor.” I’m still brainstorming the best format, but it might consist of a visual presentation that uses text, images, and audio clips. Through this project, I am interested in analyzing the significance and background of metaphors in Cuban expressions. I want to provide a list of… Continue reading Reading Journal 9 – Eileen Hernandez

I wrote my midterm essay on The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I argued that Hawthorne challenges notions of religion and morality through his protagonist’s resistance to religious punishment and advocates for finding redemption from sin on one’s own terms. I think my top strengths when it comes to writing are creating compelling theses and synthesizing evidence appropriately.… Continue reading Reading Journal 8 – Eileen Hernandez

For my midterm paper, I chose to write about The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I read this novel in high school and found it intriguing. It’s about a woman in Puritan New England who is punished for her adultery and refuses to admit her secret lover. She is ostracized by her community and must grapple with a… Continue reading Reading Journal 5 – Eileen Hernandez

“Bad Bunny wants you to stop ignoring Puerto Rico” I chose this article by Bethonie Butler, published in the Washington Post, to discuss for this reading journal. When employing the strategy of analyzing headlines from our assigned Ted Talk by Baratunde Thurston, I could recognize that the headline’s subject is “Bad Bunny” and its action… Continue reading Reading Journal 4 – Eileen Hernandez

A few years ago, I discovered the band The Drums and fell in love with their indie-rock stylistic elements, with many of their songs containing prominent drumbeats, catchy guitar riffs, and complex uses of reverb. In listening to their less-popular songs, however, I discovered that many of their themes and lyrics tackle the lead singer… Continue reading Journal 3 – Eileen Hernandez

As Hazel reluctantly places the clump on the ground, Mei notices another part of the bird. Mixed in with the pieces of a shattered burl on a fallen branch, there is a single wing. It is separated perfectly from the body of the bird. No blood or tendons, no evidence that the wing was ever… Continue reading Journal 2 – Eileen Hernandez

Hello everyone! My name is Eileen Hernandez, and I am a senior majoring in English. However, I transferred to Emory last year, so this is my second year here. Some background about me is that I am a first-generation Cuban American from Miami, Florida. Growing up in a culture built on shared narratives, I have… Continue reading Eileen Hernandez