A Brief Response to Rian's Presentation

I think that Rian found a very interesting take on the existence of melancholy in literature and on how that leads to epiphantic experiences, which in turn can lead to great works of art.

I found her presentation to be very thoughtful and inspiring. I would definitely be interested in reading her final project because she did such a fine job of presenting it to the class.

Her use of quotes were particularly well chosen. I see that T.S. Elliot had the same affect on Rian and the Bhagavad Gita had on me. Indeed it is most interesting to see how various writers had such profound influences on the class.