1.1 Assignment
By: Nicolas Ticman
Let's figure out where we are. In this first assignment, please introduce your interest in a focused literary
study. What will you focus on? Your goal here is to identify where you are starting from and where you want to
end up. What do you hope to accomplish in this module? The following is a list of questions you can use to
guide your response. Be thorough and clear in this personal response.
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What interests you about focused literary studies? Why did you choose this module of work?
What are your experiences? Have you read or responded to much literature?
What medium do you most enjoy? poetry, short stories, novels, drama, graphic novels, children's
literature
Do you enjoy a particular genre? author? theme? era?
Do you prefer written expressions or want to perform your creative work?
What are your strengths in your writing?
Where do you get your ideas?
What do you need from your teacher to advance your skills in studying literature?
My Responses
1: I’m interested in focused literary studies, since I’ve recently found a special affection for the arts. I enjoy the
work of Shakespeare and other famous artists. I have chosen this module of work to expand my thinking in the
literary world. I know it is vast and would like to understand it more. When I was younger, I didn’t really enjoy
plays and poetry, probably because I didn’t really understand what they meant before. Travelling forward in
time, I started to understand it more, and I would love to hone my skills in this area of work. I love Don Juan by
Lord Byron, not just the poem itself, but because it was included in the Phantom of the Opera, one of my
favourite movies, and the great work by Gaston Leroux.
2: I’ve recently just started getting into literature more. Poems, novels, and plays. Still trying to grasp their
impact. I’m currently saving up for the Greatest Works of Shakespeare in this bookstore I’ve found close to me.
3: I enjoy poetry, short stories, novels, drama, and plays. I haven’t gotten much into graphic novels and
children’s literature. I’m more into the older works of literature. I don’t just want to read Shakespeare, but also
some other underrated artists.
4: Genres I love include epic, romance, and satire poetry. I know there are other types and would like to
explore them. I also enjoy romanticism, and the modern literature era. I admire Good vs. Evil, feminism,
motherhood, courage, revenge, love and other themes.
5: I believe that I’ve told myself that I’m more towards expressing my writing than performing. I would love to
perform my work if I had more friends willing to do so with me.
6: I know my writing is OK, it just needs refinement. Better grammar, I suppose, vocabulary, and essay writing
needs to be more impactful.
7: Mainly, I get my ideas from other works of literature that I’ve read or seen before. However, I try to improve
my creativity in my work.
8: I need my teacher to tell me what needs improvement, and what I can do to achieve that. Also identifying
the strengths and how they can be refined and used for maximum impact.
I look forward to the course and learning lots about Literature!
Thank you, Ms. Rodas.