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 “

Edwidge Danticat’s use of Narrative Craft in The Dew Breaker

Liam Leavitt Nicholas Helms Currents in Global Literature 29 October 2023 In her collection of sh​ort stories, The Dew Breaker, Edwidge ​Danticat shows a rounded understanding of e​ffective storytelling​ and ​narrative ​craft. ​She uses aspects​ such as multiple perspec​tives, non-linear time structures, and symbolic elements that all contribute to a rich explora​tion of themes suchContinue reading “Edwidge Danticat’s use of Narrative Craft in The Dew Breaker”

Proj. 1 – Colonization (Attributions and Detractions of African Lit)

            An empires expansion carries with it both the means to expand the cultural palate of a nation’s identity, whilst, in parallel, destroy the identity of the host culture. What then remains? When an existing identity bound to a nation is subjugated beneath the ideals of a colonial entity seeking foothold, and its own identity, atContinue reading “Proj. 1 – Colonization (Attributions and Detractions of African Lit)”