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Language as a Weapon for Disqualification in Agustina Bazterrica’s Tender is the Flesh

Megan Verrill What would become of the meat industry without animals? The novel Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica explores a dystopian society in which all animals have been eliminated from the Earth due to disease. Instead of switching to vegetarian lifestyles, society switches to human meat in order to compensate for proteins onlyContinue reading “Language as a Weapon for Disqualification in Agustina Bazterrica’s Tender is the Flesh “

Tracking “The Mad Woman in the Attic” – How The Depiction Evolved

For my project, I decided to create a timeline that follows the “Mad Woman in the Attic” trope and how the depiction of women in this trope evolved. I decided to include the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman because it felt relevant. The purpose of this timeline is to showcase howContinue reading “Tracking “The Mad Woman in the Attic” – How The Depiction Evolved”

A Study of Blanche Ingram

For my project, I wanted to draw Blanche Ingram in a way that was accurate to her book description. In class, we discussed how in every adaptation of Jane Eyre, Blanche is cast as a blond white woman. However, her physical description in the book differs greatly. I also thought it would be fun toContinue reading “A Study of Blanche Ingram”

Barbie Girl in a White Barbie World: Intersectionality (or lack thereof) in Gerwig’s Barbie

by Megan Verrill Critical Theory The summer of 2023 was unforgettable for cinema; the Barbenheimer double release, two films of extreme opposite aesthetics, took the world by storm. The Barbie movie directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie was marketed as a pink, fun summer film. The psychological thriller undertones of the trailers andContinue reading “Barbie Girl in a White Barbie World: Intersectionality (or lack thereof) in Gerwig’s Barbie”

The Issue of Violence Against Women in Fiction as a Trope

Megan Verrill In Bhattacharya’s article “Portrayal of Violence Against Women in Literary Fiction” she addresses an important question – should sexual violence be used as a literary device? Violence against women is a commonly relied on trope in fiction, but is there a responsible way to use it in order to add social commentary, orContinue reading “The Issue of Violence Against Women in Fiction as a Trope”

Are You Really Dead? Death as a Metaphysical Concept in The Dew Breaker and Death and the King’s Horseman

No one knows what happens after death. People can only speculate and hope that something better than their current life lies beyond. Different cultures offer varying interpretations as to white might lie beyond, often influenced by social and economic factors of the time. People often ponder what death means and what comes after through literature.Continue reading “Are You Really Dead? Death as a Metaphysical Concept in The Dew Breaker and Death and the King’s Horseman”