Saturday, November 6, 2010

This Blog is Now Officially on Mini-Break

I have to write this post because, if I do not, I'll keep just keep on posting when I should, instead, be working on my application to graduate school.   For those of you who are interested, I am applying to an MA in Humanities program with a concentration in English and Art History.  My tentative topic is:  Jane Austen, Social and Gender History, and the Home.  I am completely fascinated by the whole idea of marriage and the transfer of property in Jane Austen, and how the two intersect i.e. the woman being transferred as a sort of property in marriage.  I would also like to contrast this with the attitude of Austen's female characters towards the home, in general, and what home itself means to them.  Wish me luck, and I'll be back when I am finally done! ( p.s. I will still be commenting and checking my dashboard, so I won't be completely absent, just so you know. :) )

2 comments:

Christopher said...

Well, I for one, am gonna miss you! Good luck getting your grad school package put together too. You'll do just fine, I'm sure. Cheers! Chris

Susan E. Harris-Gamard said...

It is nice to know that I am missed, Christopher! I am having the hardest time concentrating on the seriousness of my application, when all along all I want to do is post on my blog. Maybe I really don't want a regular paycheck after all...;)