Free Will and Creation in Christianity

Judas’ story ends in him hanging himself. His deviation from God, betraying Jesus left him empty, but did he choose this path? After selling out Jesus with the fateful “kiss,” Judas tries to repent. Though, the betrayal of Jesus ends in the suicide of Judas; due to his overwhelming guilt. Judas’ story is often theContinue reading “Free Will and Creation in Christianity”

Babel of Western Greats

by Blake Carpenter – You wake with a drought of Knowledge Of where you are – of where You’ve been, and where you’re Headed. Butt-ends pepper the street And ‘twixt the toes of Feathered feet.[1]          You[2] are Observer[3] – you are Machine, yet you are Flesh – and now, you rise from a bench. ItContinue reading “Babel of Western Greats”

“Madness” and Neurodivergence in Modern British Literature

In modern British literature (which I am loosely defining as the period between 17th-20th centuries) and the culture from which that literature emerged, “madness” was a condemning and powerful word, but also a generic word that could mean many things. To call someone “mad” was for the most part an act of dehumanization. People whoContinue reading ““Madness” and Neurodivergence in Modern British Literature”

Hyperions Capitalistic and Self-Isolating Society

Dan Simmons’ Hyperion presents a rich novel of themes that resonate with a contempt society, inviting readers to reflect on issues of governance, technology, identity, and power dynamics. Throughout the first three chapters of Hyperion, we learn about an advanced galaxy of planets and societies that connect with our society. It’s uncanny how the novel’sContinue reading “Hyperions Capitalistic and Self-Isolating Society”

Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester, a D&D character creations.

Jane Eyre: When making Jane Erye into a Dnd character a lot of things struck me by surprise. The first thing was when I made her race a human (obviously) I wanted to change things up and make her into a variant human. The reason was the description for it was: Humans who are moreContinue reading “Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester, a D&D character creations.”

Sigmund Freud in Alice in Wonderland

Alexina Gillis Critical Theory Project One Sigmund Freud in Alice in Wonderland: Sigmund Freud has been the originator of many controversial theories, many have been disagreed upon for decades. One I would like to focus on is his theory of the uncanny. Freud defines the uncanny as something that is not familiar to us, thereforeContinue reading “Sigmund Freud in Alice in Wonderland”

Franken-Erye

By: Alexa Strong For this project, I chose to do a digital drawing representing both Jane Eyre from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and the creature from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, 1818 version (photos of said drawing inserted towards the end of this post). Isolation and loneliness are common themes strung deeply throughout the two books, soContinue reading “Franken-Erye”

Sigmund Freud’s Discoveries Depicted through Joe Goldberg

Ali Souza Austrian neurologist, Sigmund Freud, was the founder of psychoanalysis in the early nineteenth century. His discoveries about the unconscious mind and the uncanny are reputable facts that apply to humans within their day-to-day life; but how can these psychological concepts be depicted in literature? American novelist Caroline Kepnes published her psychological thriller YOUContinue reading “Sigmund Freud’s Discoveries Depicted through Joe Goldberg”