“It is essential to poetry that it should be simple, and appeal to the elements and primary laws of nature; that it should be sensuous, and by its imagery elicit truth at a flash; that it should be impassioned, and be able to move our feelings and awaken affection”.
After reading some poems, we can see that nature is essential for the romantic poets. Kubla Khan by Coleridge is full or references to nature, but not any type of nature, nature that goes beyond concrete seeing. The above quotation relates to Kubla Khan because it describes poetry as appealing to the elements of nature and also the importance of imagination which undoubtedly is present at Coleridge’s poem. Can we read without portraying characters, settings and images? Imagination is indispensable for reading. As his description of nature does not involve reason, we need our imagination to depict the beauty of Xanadu while reading. He has taken me into a journey to a place that exists only in me because none of us could have seen the same place. We all have very singular images of Paradise.
As we have seen in class, London back in the Victorian age suffered many changes especially because of the modernity which has its roots on industrialization. London’s population increased more than the double in the 19th century because the employment market was at the big towns like London. 
One of the big issues of the time was the amount of population and overcrowding which was very well depicted in the movie "Oliver Twist" . We could see how so many people were at the markets and streets. Parks were also full, and over 10 people inhabited a house. What is more shocking was to see so many children alone in the streets. My question is: were they orphans just as Oliver? In the movie, we could see all the children that lived with Fagin and “worked” for him stealing. That sounds familiar. How many kids do we see “working” for other older people in the streets of Santiago? Or how many children are used as hooks for people to give them money?
All these issues depicted in “Oliver Twist” are present until today, and we can see them by just taking a Transantiago bus, subway or by going to Ahumada Street. It is almost incredible to believe that after over 150 years we still have the same problems in society. 
I must admit I still cannot understand what “The Signal-Man” is about. Anyhow, I could relate some of its key words while discussing it in the class. 
I would relate the character of the ghost and the premonition with the Grimm in Harry Potter since it has the same effect. Seeing the Grimm was a premonitory sign of your death. As we have discussed all writers include references to previous works of others. We can see that in almost every literary work. Anyway, I really liked the story because it was continually playing with our own fears, and it kept the mystery until the very end. 
Frankenstein was “born” and was abandoned by its own creator. This abandonment caused him to feel rejected although he continued trying to find good people that could accept him. He found a small family in a cottage and during a long period of time they were his family. But, when he encouraged himself to go see them, he encountered rejection again. His need of being in society made him seek for people who could accept him. However, this need of being accepted and in the company of other people disappeared after being rejected by several people again and again. He also found that he had no roots, he came from no place, and he had no name: he was not as the rest of the people. He began thinking that he should make his creator pay for what he suffered. Rejection made him be revengeful and this is shown in our society. Children who have suffered a great deal of problems and abandonment show themselves to be, in the worst of cases, criminals.
I think Frankenstein is a story that leaves so much room for discussion. It definitely provides food for thought since you can easily identify problems that are present in the story which still happen nowadays. It would be great to bring Frankenstein to the classroom and discuss many of the issues depicted in the plot such as: identity, self-esteem, marginalization, family and regret.
I have this restlessness desire to know what happens after death. Where do we go to? Is there any place to go? Why have I taken all the trouble to live my life and do my best doing it if I will day and that's it, it will be over? This thought really worries me, and when I am thinking about it I feel so cold and my stomach gets tense. I mean, Death frightens me. And it makes me feel scared of wasting my time in silly things. I really think we have to live our life and take the most of it without wasting any minute.
