by Blake Carpenter The Shaper came to Hrothgar’s hall, sightless, yet paragon for painted words. The glee in which he sang his letter seemed righteous of ware – a warning fare. “To what degree…” (quote Shaper) “does my King, perceive the sea? And who have you witnessed in searing mire – traversing borders you uprooted?”Continue reading “Twelfth Year”
Category Archives: Projects Fall 2023
The Tempest 2023
Reflection My reaction to this scene from Shakespeare’s The Tempest Act 2, Scene 2 was simple: it was racist and I couldn’t understand a word they were saying. It makes sense considering Shakespeare wrote in a unique language back in the 16th Century. But as a modern audience that speaks in a simplistic and straightforwardContinue reading “The Tempest 2023”
Marie de France’s “Lanval” as a script.
Morgan Burdick Nic Helms Rethinking Medieval and Renaissance Literature 13 October 2023 For this assignment, I decided to write a script for Marie de France’s “Lanval.” During class I discussed why I enjoyed the story so much: it felt like a rom-com. So I decided to take advantage and write the story as a rom-comContinue reading “Marie de France’s “Lanval” as a script.”
Bisclavret Reimagined
Reflection Ever since I read Maria de France’s Bisclavret, I fell in love with the tale of a man turning into a werewolf, going through the struggle of being betrayed by ones he thought he loved only to be saved in the end by someone who truly loves him. As a story writer and loverContinue reading “Bisclavret Reimagined”
Generational Trauma in Danticat’s “The Dew Breaker”
Morgan Burdick Nic Helms Currents in Global Literature 13 October 2023 For this assignment, I decided to paint what generational trauma feels like, or what I assume it feels like. I was inspired to paint what generational trauma feels like after reading The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat. I am not a painter and yetContinue reading “Generational Trauma in Danticat’s “The Dew Breaker””
The Language of Identity
The young girl kneaded the tufted carpet beneath her, twisting the strands with her fidgety hands. She cradled her knees against her chest, watching as her grandmother began to pull yarn from a nearby basket. She pulled the bundles of yarn out by single threads, gathering the colorful rolls at the foot of her rockingContinue reading “The Language of Identity”
Sacrifice Makes the World Go ‘Round
Makenna G. Horne Professor Helms Currents in Global Literature 13 October 2023 Sacrifice is central to our life, we sacrifice little things each day, less time for lunch because of a project deadline, and less time reading in the evening so you can call your mom. It goes around and around. This can be seenContinue reading “Sacrifice Makes the World Go ‘Round “
Sprockets and Springes 