The past influences the present—the literature and art of the past influence the media we create and consume today. Today, anime is a popular media format and several aspects of anime can be linked back to kabuki and bunraku theater. Bunraku and kabuki are two styles of theater that originated in Japan, both of which areContinue reading “Japanese Theater Relating to Modern Anime”
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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”
She’s Just Not That Into You: Female Resentment and Hysteria in Literature
Madwoman, hysteric, insane, crazy…the list goes on and on. The labels slapped on women showing intense emotion, including anger, confusion, disinterest, and fear. Hysteria became the diagnosis for women perceived as “mad”. Women who showed symptoms of serious mental illness, such as anxiety, depression, and aggression. A common trope found in literature featuring male/female relationshipsContinue reading “She’s Just Not That Into You: Female Resentment and Hysteria in Literature”
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”
Sprockets and Springes 