Author Archives: Casey Wallen

If I were to teach any aspect of this class to a classroom in the future, I would choose to focus on William Wordsworth’s Preface to Lyrical Ballads. I would chose an older group for something like this; probably a senior level or AP high school English course. I think this would be a fittingContinue reading “Final Post: Teaching Literature”

Northanger Abbey, a gothic novel by Jane Austen, explores the life of Catherine and her development into the role of a young woman. At her age, she is meant to find a husband and begin to engage in wifely duties. During her time at the balls and other social events, we (as readers) are introducedContinue reading “Who is the villain of Northanger Abbey?”

For this blog post, I’m choosing to compare two works by William Wordsworth. The first, of course, being Preface from Lyrical Ballads and the second is Strange fits of passion I have known. I chose to compare two Wordsworth works because I find it interesting to look at different works and compare them to oneContinue reading “Romantic Era Poetry”