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Orcs, Racism, Ignorance, Will it ever end???

How has racism, racist violence, colonialism, and imperialism shaped the stories we read how is it possible that some of these things are disputed and aren’t made aware of. The Lord of the rings may seem like a nice fantasy story about a different world, but that is very from the truth and has many racialContinue reading “Orcs, Racism, Ignorance, Will it ever end???”

My Second Project: Coming in Like a Long Lost Child

Hi hello. This semester has been Very Weird, so here’s me second project (finally). “Rub Him About the Temples” by Justin Shaw illustrates the importance of something called “Care Work”, referenced briefly but carrying significant weight- especially now in times of racial tension and economic downturn. The author talks about the failure of Othello theContinue reading “My Second Project: Coming in Like a Long Lost Child”

Revised Second Project

Kaitlyn Mader Dr. Helms Currents in Global Literature October 20, 2020 Second Project- Themes and Symbols in Shakuntala For my second project, I decided to do a more interactive and visual project. I decided to do a Jeopardy type “game”. I chose to do this project on Kalidasa’s play Shakuntala. I wanted to focusContinue reading “Revised Second Project”

Revised First Project

Kaitlyn Mader Dr. Helms Currents in Global Literature 27 September 2020 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Religious Analysis Olaudah Equiano’s narrative is an extremely devastating account of his life and the way that him and those of his culture are treated. By the end of his emotional narrative, he is able toContinue reading “Revised First Project”

On the Topic of Unessay #2

“They know not how to swim, they know not how to cast nets. Pearl-fishers dive for pearls, merchants sail in their ships, while children gather pebbles and scatter them again. They seek not for hidden treasures, they know not how to cast nets.” Tagore, “On the Seashore” On the Topic of Innocence Everything was freeOurContinue reading “On the Topic of Unessay #2”

Bisclavret

Bisclavret tackles an issue that was revolutionary for its time. This is story was about a werewolf who was betrayed by his wife but it is deeper than that, it actually tackles a relationship between Bisclavret and the King. At face value, you may just assume they are just good friends but there is a hiddenContinue reading “Bisclavret”

“The Dew Breaker” Character Study

For my project, I chose to make character-based potion bottles based on Edwidge Danticat’s “The Dew Breaker.” Plot-crucial characters I felt like I had a good grasp on in terms of characterization are who I focused on, and that narrowed down to Anne, Ka, and the Preacher. I was going to include Dany, as well,Continue reading ““The Dew Breaker” Character Study”

Avid, for Ava

As my project, I attempted to queer themes found in Astrophil and Stella, and instead rediscovered my hatred for creating poetry! It was an adventure, to say the least. Below, there are two poems I wrote after pulling apart the common themes between Nic’s selection of Sidney’s poetry, followed by a discussion of how thatContinue reading “Avid, for Ava”

A Stab at Sonnets

For this project, I decided to attempt a modernized sonnet in the style of Sir Phillip Sydney. The first sonnet is my modernization of Astrophil & Stella 1. I essentially tried to line for line translate his misogyny into a modern context. I think a lot of dudes these days are just as pitiful asContinue reading “A Stab at Sonnets”

Beauty … What Else is There?

Looks aren’t everything. We learn that from a young age, that it is what’s inside that counts. Not in accordance with the Red Cross Knight though. The story is a fantastical one at that which proves a difficult read, myself having to read it many times before I could quite understand it truly, but thereContinue reading “Beauty … What Else is There?”