Projects Fall 2024 – Sprockets and Springes

What if the characters from “Paradise Lost” had Instagrams?

Ella Orchard-Blowen

Spirits as Visual Representation of Inner Conflict in Throne of Blood and The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido

Revenge stories have been a common trope in literature spanning across all cultures, times, contexts, and date back to some of the earliest literary works—and rightfully so. Revenge tales are interesting, they are an easy outline for structuring a story, setting up a clear protagonist and antagonist, and is malleable for the author, allowingContinue reading “Spirits as Visual Representation of Inner Conflict in Throne of Blood and The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido”

An Academic Review of Rabindranath Tagore

By, Tabitha Lopes. Upon my research into Rabindranath Tagore I found that he had more to say than, “Terry not over your toilet”. His beliefs sound foreign to the Western bred mind but are essential to consider if we want to make a serious attempt at fixing our education system. That is not to sayContinue reading “An Academic Review of Rabindranath Tagore”

Power and Identity; The Complex Roles of Women in Throne of Blood and Blue Eye Samurai

Makayla Marucci December 5, 2024 Global Literature – Professor Nic Helms Project #2 In both Throne of Blood and Blue Eye Samurai, the female characters, Lady Asaji and Mizu play pivotal roles that transcend the traditional gender roles in film and media. Lady Asaji, in Throne of Blood, is a manipulative figure who drives herContinue reading “Power and Identity; The Complex Roles of Women in Throne of Blood and Blue Eye Samurai”

Blue Eye Puppet | Mizu as a Japanese Theatre Puppet

I was extremely enamored by the puppets used in the Kabuki Theatre video we watched for class. I’ve been a theatre kid for a very long time, and I had never seen this type of theater before, and it just really stood out to me. The style of the puppets used and the way theContinue reading “Blue Eye Puppet | Mizu as a Japanese Theatre Puppet”

Oiwa Justice Tarot Card Painting

By Maya Russell My project is a painting of Oiwa from The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido. I am doing the painting in the style of the Justice tarot card. According to Labyrinthos, the Justice tarot card represents “justice, karma, consequence, accountability, law, truth, honesty, integrity, cause and effect.” This is in lineContinue reading “Oiwa Justice Tarot Card Painting”

I support women’s rights, but I also support women’s wrongs.

https://youtu.be/ut_WdPJN5u0?si=RcPxwCYRN2Zqon3a Ella Orchard-Blowen Currents in Global Literature Second Project I did a podcast/video thingie (unsure of what exactly to call it), where I discussed 11 of the women from the media we consumed during the second half of this semester. I went through each character and discussed their “crimes”, basically their actions during the story.Continue reading “I support women’s rights, but I also support women’s wrongs.”

How would you die in “The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido”?

It’s time for you to find out! Click the link below to take my quiz: https://uquiz.com/Wi6EXt My Unessay project is a quiz inspired by The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido, titled “How would you die in ‘The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido’?” In making the questions and results, I drew fromContinue reading “How would you die in “The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido”?”

Mizu The Onryō

By Ryleigh Simmons For my project, I have chosen to focus on the Netflix show Blue Eye Samurai and the concept of onryōs, or vengeful spirits, in Japanese folklore. At first, I originally wanted to just learn more about onryōs, but as I continued to watch through Blue Eye Samurai, I noticed a striking similarityContinue reading “Mizu The Onryō”

Scars of the Past; The Determination of Legacy and Redemption in The Dew Breaker

How is one’s legacy determined? Is it determined by their past actions or how they developed as a person throughout their life? In the story, The Dew Breaker, by Edwidge Danticat, a man faces his past actions throughout his everyday life. There is a complex relationship between personal trauma and the way that the traumaContinue reading “Scars of the Past; The Determination of Legacy and Redemption in The Dew Breaker”