Category Archives: Projects Spring 2024

Throughout the history of Japan, many nations and cultures have strived to topple one another alot like other countries over the world. However, one thing that I believe sticks out to Japan is the idea of “Man”. To go into more depth Japan has a deep belief in the idea of the samurai. Being thatContinue reading “The Authority of Power for women in Japan”

Japanese ghost stories, also known as yūrei tales, are acknowledged around the world for their compelling depiction of supernatural beings. The most famous being Oiwa, from Nanboku Tsuruya’s 1825 play, The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido. Though viewed by Western culture as great means for entertainment, this story is not meant to bringContinue reading “Yūeri; the Cultural Beliefs Behind Japanese Ghost Stories (Unessay)”

            In the play “Love Suicide at Amijima,” Chikamatsu creates a narrative of star-crossed lovers named Jihei and Koharu. The characters are shaped by a society that adamantly rejects their love due to the strict social hierarchy that separates them. Chikamatsu shows an 18th-century Japanese tragedy that serves as a commentary on the potentially devastating consequencesContinue reading “Society and its Effects on Romantic Partners in the Literature World”

In literature and film, betrayal often emerges as a force so powerful it can tear apart not just individuals but entire communities. Both The Blue Samurai and Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood explore this theme in depth, telling stories of characters who betray their values, their closest allies, and ultimately, themselves. Rooted in the rigidContinue reading “The Role of Betrayal in Shaping Character Downfall in The Blue Samurai and Throne of Blood”

Mihalis Sourgiadakis Prof. Helm 12/3/2024 Women have always been held to an unrealistic beauty standard that others never are. This is because men are supposedly meant to do all the physical and laborious duties while women are supposed to take more of a support role. This is something that has radically changed in the UnitedContinue reading “Beauty is A Prison just as it is our Wings to Fly.”

            Dew Breaker, written by Edwidge Danticat, is a book created by short stories to conclude a bigger picture, the idea of grief. Danticat smoothly connects the idea of grief and the wide range of ways people can cope with it from person to person in this book. The way Danticat creates this story is byContinue reading “Grief Within the Dew Breaker”

Feminism is an evolving movement,  it seeks to challenge and dismantle societal norms that perpetuate gender inequality. In 2024, Feminism emphasizes the liberation of all people, particularly women, from oppressive systems. However it might not have always been that way. Stories like “The Dew Breaker” by Edwidge Danticat and the film “Barbie” both engage withContinue reading “Transformative Feminism Throughout the Ages”

Duncan Corrow Professor Nic Helms Critical Theory May 6th, 2024 “Humanity’s Fear of the Super Predator”             There is concept in ecology known as a “super predator;” a predator with such a large perceived predation risk that even predators larger than the super predator have altered their feeding behaviors in order to adjust to theContinue reading “Humanities Fear of the Super-Predator”