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Christianity as an Oppressive and Inspirational Force in the Works of Olaudah Equiano and Phillis Wheatley

Historically, Christianity and colonialism have been inextricably linked, with Christianity so often being one of the tools that Europeans use to “civilize” Indigenous populations throughout the world. However, Christianity has also become invaluable to many of these colonized peoples, and it is reductive to strip them of their individuality and agency by looking atContinue reading “Christianity as an Oppressive and Inspirational Force in the Works of Olaudah Equiano and Phillis Wheatley”

Thesis Pieces (tm Don’t Sue Me)

This essay works in two synchronous parts: one cross-referencing Jeffrey Cohen’s Seven Theses of monster culture with monsters from Beowulf and Marie de France’s “Bisclavret”, and two: assessing Cohen’s essay as an effective framework for digesting the presence and presentation of monsters universally. For this to work, each creature must be set against each thesis;Continue reading “Thesis Pieces (tm Don’t Sue Me)”

first project (poetic tales of loyalty)

Medieval tales of loyal knights arise from a society based on trust Kingdoms based on feudalism and unjust Chivalry The code of the medieval warrior Honor valor courtesy and loyalty Helped them stay in lineIndividuality died distribution of power starting with a kingNobles granted land But here’s the thingTheir military must devote their livesFor royal bloodlinesContinue reading “first project (poetic tales of loyalty)”

What if Grendel vs. Beowulf was Mediated by Dr. Phil?

Disclaimer: I may or may not have gotten a bit carried away with this. All jokes aside, I had always wondered what a *civil* conversation between Grendel and Beowulf would have looked like. This “skit” (or whatever you’d like to call it) was written to take place of the fight between Beowulf and Grendel. It’sContinue reading “What if Grendel vs. Beowulf was Mediated by Dr. Phil?”

project 1

I hope the audio quality isn’t too bad. I wanted to record it in the radio station for noise cancellation but I couldn’t get in there for a while so I had to record in my dorm. I’m also not used to ballad style singing so it’s really not great, please don’t judge me tooContinue reading “project 1”

Beowulf Diorama: A question of perspective.

While I was working on my first project, I realized that I was unsure of what angle to look at it in. Firstly, there is the fact that Beowulf is told from the perspective of Beowulf, so we can only see things from the way he wants them to be seen. Along with this, thereContinue reading “Beowulf Diorama: A question of perspective.”

Lanval Redux

by Matt Travers For this project I decided to rewrite Lanval as if Lanval was a Gen Z teen. Rather than being an unappreciated member of King Arthurs court wishing for a fair maiden, Lanval is a crew member at a Burger King who just wants to be paid a living wage. You can eitherContinue reading “Lanval Redux”

Project 1- Equiano Analysis

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 narrative, he is able toContinue reading “Project 1- Equiano Analysis”

Project 1– An Equiano Collage Visual

The whole of my unessay and the process to get there was interesting, to say the least. I knew straight away for this first project that I didn’t want to do a traditional essay but maybe something more creative. The problem with that is I am somebody who is artistic, but not super artistic. ForContinue reading “Project 1– An Equiano Collage Visual”

Equiano’s Map

https://equianomap.000webhostapp.com/ For my first project of the semester, I wanted to do something with The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do at first but I did really like his detailed descriptions of each place he visited (and he certainly visited a lot of places!)Continue reading “Equiano’s Map”