Category Archives: Projects Fall 2023

She’s Just Not That Into You: Female Resentment and Hysteria in Literature

Madwoman, hysteric, insane, crazy…the list goes on and on. The labels slapped on women showing intense emotion, including anger, confusion, disinterest, and fear. Hysteria became the diagnosis for women perceived as “mad”. Women who showed symptoms of serious mental illness, such as anxiety, depression, and aggression. A common trope found in literature featuring male/female relationshipsContinue reading “She’s Just Not That Into You: Female Resentment and Hysteria in Literature”

Who are you in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost?” (Personality Quiz)

Morgan Burdick Nic Helms Rethinking Medieval and Ren Lit 11 December 2023 Have you ever wondered what character you are from an obscure book and scourged the internet for a silly personality quiz only to be disappointed that nobody had made such a quiz? Well, that was me, except there were plenty of versions ofContinue reading “Who are you in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost?” (Personality Quiz)”

Two Sides of Satan in Paradise Lost (Through Art)

This unessay focused on bringing John Milton’s Paradise Lost alive through art. As an artist, I wanted to do something art-related and thought about drawing a scene from one of the readings we read. As I was more attached to Paradise Lost due to its themes and characters, I wanted to illustrate the story throughContinue reading “Two Sides of Satan in Paradise Lost (Through Art)”

Edwidge Danticat’s use of Narrative Craft in The Dew Breaker

Liam Leavitt Nicholas Helms Currents in Global Literature 29 October 2023 In her collection of sh​ort stories, The Dew Breaker, Edwidge ​Danticat shows a rounded understanding of e​ffective storytelling​ and ​narrative ​craft. ​She uses aspects​ such as multiple perspec​tives, non-linear time structures, and symbolic elements that all contribute to a rich explora​tion of themes suchContinue reading “Edwidge Danticat’s use of Narrative Craft in The Dew Breaker”

Proj. 1 – Colonization (Attributions and Detractions of African Lit)

            An empires expansion carries with it both the means to expand the cultural palate of a nation’s identity, whilst, in parallel, destroy the identity of the host culture. What then remains? When an existing identity bound to a nation is subjugated beneath the ideals of a colonial entity seeking foothold, and its own identity, atContinue reading “Proj. 1 – Colonization (Attributions and Detractions of African Lit)”