All Good Things Must Come to an End

    One of the most important things I’ve learned is that it is better to know a little about a lot. Meaning, when I first entered this class, I didn’t know what to expect. I genuinely thought it was going to be a class based entirely around something like Game of Thrones and about a people that were incompetent and ignorant. While the book series is close in content by the violence and sexual innuendos, that is not all this time period has to offer. This era offers more than just violence and what Shrek tells us. There is magic, intellect and passion in this time period. Margery Kempe is a prime example of passion even if it is overdramatic. Magic is something that is relevant to the tales of this time, like in Beowulf and Bisclavret. All the texts we have read this semester have shown to me that imagination is a beautiful thing. As well as fiction. Reading imaginative, fun, and thrilling texts can take you to an alternate place and it puts the world into perspective. I’ve learned that women have come a long way, and God was a fearsome entity. Fear of the unknown had a lot of influence on the environment, and men had a masculinity complex. Popularity was earned by fame and fame was earned by defending a person’s treasures be it family, land, or valuable objects. Violence was just as intriguing then as it is today and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know all of you and to hear your ideas. This class has been very insightful and invigorating. I hope you all have an exciting summer, keep reading!