In both texts that you read, the line between reality and imagination blurs—the narrator sees a woman in the wallpaper, while Dickinson’s speaker feels their own funeral happening in their mind. Have you ever had an experience where stress, fear, or emotions made something feel distorted or unreal? How did you ground yourself in reality again?

 Prompt: Yeah, I’ve had moments where stress made everything feel weird, like I wasn’t really there. One time, I was so nervous before a big test that the whole day felt like a blur, almost like a dream. I had to take deep breaths and remind myself that it was just one test, not the end of the world. Talking to a friend also helped because they made me laugh and snap out of it. Focusing on small, real things like how my feet felt on the ground helped bring me back to reality.

summary: In class today we started on discussion questions

reflection: Overall today was a good day