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From Loneliness to Darkness (project #1)

Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is a classic horror story that frequently comes up in popular culture. This is a story of alienation and secrecy which critiques societal structure, raising the question of what it means to be human. The human experience is primarily social, and it has been proven essential that we interact withContinue reading “From Loneliness to Darkness (project #1)”

The Reuniting

For a first project, I decided to transform a scene from “Chevrefoil” into a comic strip. I specifically, used the stanzas, In the woods she finds that man whoLoves her more than any other. They show their joy, to be together– He can talk to her at leisure,She speaks to him all her pleasure. Then she outlines everyContinue reading “The Reuniting”

The Tragic Tales of Love Suicides Throughout Literature (Project 3)

Ah young love, don’t you love it? Love makes people do crazy things, doesn’t it? It might make you, change your look, act like someone you’re not, or in some extreme cases kill yourself cause you cant be with them. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Chikamatsu’s The Love Suicides at Amijima follows the laterContinue reading “The Tragic Tales of Love Suicides Throughout Literature (Project 3)”

Healing Sermon (Project 3)

“Praise Jesus” I stated as my followers repeated it back to me “I will now heal my most devote of followers. I will now allow David to stand from his wheelchair all he has to do is drink this holy water. Now David do you beleieve in the lord?” “Yes”, he mummers. “DO YOU LOVEContinue reading “Healing Sermon (Project 3)”

Ambiguity in “The Love Suicide at Amijima” and “Hamlet”

Chikamatsu is notorious for his plays on words that include double meanings, irony, and references to other plays. These phrases add to the romantic aspect of the piece. Chikamatsu shows here that he likes to illustrate a realistic world that is not guided by strict laws. The ambiguity begins on the first page with theContinue reading “Ambiguity in “The Love Suicide at Amijima” and “Hamlet””

King Dusyanta-> John Smith-> Aragorn

This project will consist of three “film reviews” from Shakuntala, Pocahontas, and Lord of the Rings. I believe that their “heroic” characters and their respective conflicts draw similar conclusions. I am setting out to show a pattern in characters perspective storytelling over time. It should start as origin, to “original”, then to the final rendition.Continue reading “King Dusyanta-> John Smith-> Aragorn”

Worlds in Worlds

I really enjoyed Margaret Cavendish’s work so I decided to look at one of her poems that we didn’t discuss in class. I looked at her poem “ Of Many Worlds in This World”, her poem is about how every world has smaller worlds inside of each other. I really enjoyed the poem but IContinue reading “Worlds in Worlds”

Reflection on Project 3

I had a lot of fun when creating this board game. I have made a board game in the past for a Rethinking Modern British Literature class and it most definitely had its flaws. I could definitely say after creating one before that this time through was a lot smoother. Sadly I could not createContinue reading “Reflection on Project 3”

The Global Literature Expedition: Board Game

Welcome to The Global Literature Expedition! As I said in my last project reflection I was really trying to find a way to get away from the traditional essay way so I came up with a great game for this class. The Global Literature Expedition challenges players to stay a float through the crashing wavesContinue reading “The Global Literature Expedition: Board Game”

Project #3

Makensie Roderick Project # 3 Professor Nicholas Helms 11/28/2020 Representation of Ghost of the Past– Unessay Representation of the theme Ghost of the Past is obvious to us readers in Edwidge Danticat’s, The Dew Breaker. The Dew Breaker is a collection of nine separate but interconnected stories. The first entry, The Book of Ka, isContinue reading “Project #3”