Author Archives: nrhelms

Directing, Gaming, Shakespearing.

Trouble with Categorization: Transatlanticism and The Victorian/Modernist Divide

The similarities and differences between English literature and American literature is a continuous subject of debate; a very traditional idea that’s hard to move away from entirely. The evident distinction from American and British modernism is based on historical context, but the two subcategories also differ in style, grammar, and language. For instance, British writersContinue reading “Trouble with Categorization: Transatlanticism and The Victorian/Modernist Divide”

Final Project

For my final project, I chose to analyze a poem written by Sir Philip Sidney titled “Leave me, O’ Love, which reachest but to dust.” This poem was part of one of Sidney’s collections titled “Certain Sonnets” that he wrote in the 1570s into the 1580s. It is noted that Sidney’s poems were not publicizedContinue reading “Final Project”

The Mystery of Life and Death

“Thou know’st ’tis common; all that lives must die,Passing through nature to eternity.” Hamlet “So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.” FrankensteinContinue reading “The Mystery of Life and Death”

The “Eyes” have it

There is a cliche that always seems to pop up in media. ”Eyes are the window to the soul.” It makes sense, eyes are often more expressive than facial features. This holds true to the eye imagery in Jane Eyre. The first passage that really shows how important eyes are is when Jane is describingContinue reading “The “Eyes” have it”

Thornfield Hall

I’ve taken the time to try to accurately recreate Thornfield Hall in Minecraft. Having the description read to me from the book, I felt transported to the location (though that may have been part of being in quarantine at the time), and I started to draw it as I saw Thornfield in my mind. AtContinue reading “Thornfield Hall”

Jane Eyre Palm Reading

An inspiration I had for doing this project was the scene in Jane Eyre where Mr. Rochester disguises himself as a “gipsy” and reads the fortunes of the young, single women present in the house. One method described for this was palm reading and I wanted to research it more and apply it to theContinue reading “Jane Eyre Palm Reading”

second project — project review

The brain behind “shinrasblog” is intelligent, passionate, and charismatic. Their three projects were very compelling, and, if I had been active and present in class, their work probably would have made a huge impact on my understanding and respect for the texts. The thought that went into their projects transforms their schoolwork into honest, genuineContinue reading “second project — project review”

Project 2 — Jane Eyre + “tolerate it” & “mad woman”

One of the words that comes to mind when reading Jane Eyre is “tolerant.” Not Jane, herself, but everyone around her. They all just tolerate being around her. From the very first page of the novel, readers are shown how badly she is treated by her cousins and aunt, through to her schooling at the Lowood AcademyContinue reading “Project 2 — Jane Eyre + “tolerate it” & “mad woman””

Woman in the attic/Woman in the basement

I know I am a little late on posting the second project but I have been having a hard time thinking of songs that could go for the characters. I was going to make another Spotify playlist like I did for Frankenstein but decided on making small playlists for each character. I was going toContinue reading “Woman in the attic/Woman in the basement”