My Favorite...

...Book! Since I'm an English Education major, I thought it would be appropriate to write a post about my favorite book OF ALL TIME.

"Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is about as good as French realism gets (In fact, it was the first book published using the style of realism. Prior to "Bovary" the main style was romanticism. Blech). This book is funny and complex; it has sooo much literary value.

Gustave Flaubert's life was a great influence on all of his works, which is very evident in "Madame Bovary." His childhood was dreary and pessimistic, obvious in his negative outlook on life and love. This novel caused a lot of trouble for Flaubert-- he was jailed upon its publication! Why? Because he promotes adultry and female independence, which was unheard of in his time.

The good lookin' Flaubert

Click here if you'd like more information on "Madame Bovary" and Gustave Flaubert, or email me, because I wrote a ten page paper on Flaubert and I know preeeetty much anything you need to know!

Comment telling me YOUR favorite book! :)

Hello!

Well, this is my first blog post ever! I should start out with an introduction.
My name is Rebecca Leonard and I am a second semester freshman at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. I am striving to earn a degree in Secondary Education- English with a minor in German.
Why education? The answer is simple: I've wanted to be a teacher since sixth grade. My sixth grade English teacher was phenomenal. I became so intrigued with the workings of the English language that I made it my goal to become a teacher and share my love with others. I am pursuing a minor in German simply because I LOVE the language. I think it is beautiful and complex, and my four years of experience in high school made me crave it more. This minor will give me the option to become a German teacher as well, where I will be able to instill in my students a love for not only one other culture, but hopefully all cultures in general.
During my time using this blog, I wish to share my educational hopes and dreams along with the progress I have made in accomplishing those.
Thanks for reading!