azalea's blogs

    The pandemic has affected many things this semester.  There have been things that I've struggled with in this course. Lots of things regarding the pandemic as well that have been very different than what everyone is used to. Things like this course, being motivated, and the work itself just feel different this year. This course was definitely an experience, and an interesting one to say the least.      One thing that made this course feel different than any other course I've taken was just the feeling of comfort I got from this course. This feeling of comfort didn't necessarily come from the work, but more the people. I really enjoy the people in this class. The teacher (you, Dr. Preston) makes this class feel like no other class I'm in. I didn't really get that sense of pressure in this class like I do in my other ones. This class just felt more laid back (not in a lazy or bad way) and that's what I liked about it. One thing I love is the minute of min...

 

Personally, I like receiving comments on my posts because it shows that people actually took time to read my post and say something about it. I also like to see different people's opinions on things I write because then I get to see it from a different point of view other than my own.

I think a connection that I can make between Les Mis and modern America is the wealthy people. In America, money is so important. Whether you're rich, poor, or middle class, money is important to you. Lots of wealthy people here in the United States are stingy and would rather not give their money away. Even though the right thing for them to do is give back to those who need it most, they'd rather keep the money they have for themselves. It's really sad to see people be tight with their money, especially if they have lots of it. In Les Mis, the bishop talked to an aristocrat who didn't care to donate any of his money to the hungry or poor who needed it more than he did. The bishop didn't like how this man had lots of money and still refused to give even some of it away. I see that a lot in modern times with celebrities and billionaires.