Quotes: In her letter, Abigail Adams requests from her husband who is at war with the British for longer letters to somewhat match the effort she puts into her letters to him. She informs him about the news on her side and asks about his. She then ends the letter by requesting to endow females/wives… Continue reading Week 8 Writings – Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams
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On letter writing.
Week 7 Writings – Presentations
Something that resonates with me from Week 7 is humans’ capability of adaptation. Despite every presentation introducing a different topic, they all shared one aspect: how humans coped with difficulties. It seems as if we were predisposed to endure whatever consequences we are placed under, even those of war. This goes along with my belief… Continue reading Week 7 Writings – Presentations
How Do Individuals Respond to Wars?
A lot of times when talking about wars, there is one image in our heads: horror, weakness, apathy, or sorrow, and while all of the prior is true, there happens to be an aspect that is always forgotten or underestimated, such as people’s ambivalent response to wars. Sometimes, due to the horrific war conditions we… Continue reading How Do Individuals Respond to Wars?
Week 6 Writings: WWII & Epistolary Fiction
One of the stories we read this week was Counting the Days by Emma Donoghue which narrated a fictional short story that is based on true events. This story held the perspectives of two characters, Henry and Jane, a couple longing for each other. The story of Jane and Henry happens to be unique, as,… Continue reading Week 6 Writings: WWII & Epistolary Fiction
Week 5 Writings – Love Letters ♥️
They weren’t “cringy” but sincere… When was the last time have you written or have you heard of someone writing a love letter, and waiting patiently to receive one back? It sounds very outdated, doesn’t it? But perhaps for the first time, civilization did not benefit society, and the technology and advancement it brought only… Continue reading Week 5 Writings – Love Letters ♥️
Writing Project Topic Proposal
Through our WWII unit and reading Last Letters, I realized that I was really interested in learning about the lives of the hostages. Through discussions in class, I also noticed that I found so much joy in talking about the letters and reaching their voices to the world, as there are too many letters for… Continue reading Writing Project Topic Proposal
Week 4 Writings- Last Letters
What was it like accepting your fate in WWII? During WWII when people were being executed for merely holding the identity of a Jew, hostages had no method to reach their voice out to the world except by writing letters, hoping that the receivers would get to read them before they were executed. For a… Continue reading Week 4 Writings- Last Letters
Week 3 Writings – WWII Japanese Internment Camps
How often is what we hear on the news true? In her letter to Clara Breed, Fusa Tsumagari informs Miss Breed, the beloved librarian by every Japanese-American child back in 1941 and beyond about her latest news at the internment camp. At first, she expresses her gratitude for the puzzles and readings Miss Breed had… Continue reading Week 3 Writings – WWII Japanese Internment Camps
Week 2 Writings – WWII Communication
What Was Life Like for Soldiers During WWII? During WWII, many American college students were drafted to war zones in Germany. Such students attended Muhlenberg College back in 1939. Throughout their tenure, soldiers communicated with their families and beloved ones through letters. These letters were often written by hand, while others used a typewriter, as… Continue reading Week 2 Writings – WWII Communication
Writing a Letter to Your Past Self…
Writing a letter to your past self helps you to understand and reconcile with your past self better. It also reminisces on prior accomplishments and memories. Here is more information on why you should write a letter to your past self: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10927754/#:~:text=Writing%20to%20past%2Dself%20decreased,letter%20to%20their%20past%2Dself.