Becky

Becky’s post included a photo of an abandoned church on the coast of Ireland, the lyrics of a song by Thomas Moore called “The Last Rose of Summer”, and a very in depth description of what interests her about Ireland. She notes that the picture of the church is very old, “older than America”, which she finds to be particularly interesting because of her fascination with people and cultures. In describing the lyrics of Moore’s song, Becky comments that the longing for relationship in the song is a desire for color in one’s life, another reflection of her interest in people and their interaction with each other. She explains her desire to learn about Ireland because of genealogical reasons, because of her hope to gain knowledge of other cultures, and because of a curious fascination with the Irish (what she feels may be a curious fascination). Her post did an excellent job of allowing the reader to understand her motives.