Ending on a good note..

I choose to take this class hoping to read novels in which I could relate to the characters. My favorite novel of this semester was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, with Maya becoming such a strong character in tough times really inspired me. I enjoyed most of the readings in Lives and Times and thought they all shared such powerful and intriguing themes.

During the course of this class I felt my writing had improved. With the literature we have read in class, I have enjoyed learning about the characters and relating them with other characters from the previous novels. I felt I had benefited from the class discussions we had each day over themes and the different points of views about the novels, memoirs, and short readings. This class brought me in deeper senses of close reading as well as analyzing such novels and coming up with other important themes. I have definitely taken away much information from Humanistic Studies and hope to get a chance to read other books by Maya Angelou.