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Oiwa’s Revenge –

A Modernized Adaptation of “The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido” Adapted by Liam Leavitt Link to script (the script did not correctly format when pasted in): https://readthrough.com/d/CtlEPmSYcdTc7d5l0F71d0UKWh92ic (please email me if the link does not work) Reflection on Unessay In adapting the traditional Japanese kabuki play “Ghost Stories: A Revenge Tale” into aContinue reading “Oiwa’s Revenge –”

Which South/East Asian Tragic Female Character Are You? (Personality Quiz)

Morgan Burdick Nic Helms Currents in Global Literature 11 December 2023 This second half of the semester we focused on South and East Asian stories. These stories were Shakuntala, The Love Suicides at Amijima, and The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on Tokaido. Each one of these stories had at least one tragic female character asContinue reading “Which South/East Asian Tragic Female Character Are You? (Personality Quiz)”

Japan’s Most Omninous Ghost: The Onryō

Funny story diving into reading Yotsuya Kaidan, AKA The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido. The weekend before I did the reading, I watched Netflix’s new animated show Blue Eye Samurai. It had everything I loved. Great animation, incredible voice actors, lots of violent, gory fights, and incredible writing in terms of the charactersContinue reading “Japan’s Most Omninous Ghost: The Onryō”

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)”

COVID-19 & Shakespeare’s Tempest 

Savannah Tessier Currents in Global Literature  Professor Helms  COVID-19 & Shakespeare’s Tempest  Covid-19 and Shakespeare’s Tempest seem to have nothing in common on the surface. Different centuries, messages, etc… however when investigating a little deeper it can be found at times they do go hand in hand. Of course, William had no idea what CovidContinue reading “COVID-19 & Shakespeare’s Tempest “

The Failure of Patriarchal Societies though “Death and the King’s Horseman”

Death and the King’s Horseman, written by Wole Soyinka in 1975, is a work that is rich with both history surrounding the colonization of African nations, and themes that both play into said history, and tell a story about the follies of human nature. In fact, these themes are what makes the play so highlyContinue reading “The Failure of Patriarchal Societies though “Death and the King’s Horseman””

Are You Really Dead?  Death as a Metaphysical Concept in The Dew Breaker and Death and the King’s Horseman

No one knows what happens after death. People can only speculate and hope that something better than their current life lies beyond. Different cultures offer varying interpretations as to white might lie beyond, often influenced by social and economic factors of the time. People often ponder what death means and what comes after through literature.Continue reading “Are You Really Dead?  Death as a Metaphysical Concept in The Dew Breaker and Death and the King’s Horseman”

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”