Writings - Academic
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broken boy
Walk in the Fog
an ordinary girl
Only the Dandelions
Edgar Allen
Hell Hath No Misery… Like A Teenage Girl
Hell Hath No Misery was an experiment with the hermit crab essay.
The Metaphor of Roman Fever in “Daisy Miller”
Malaria, or Roman Fever, literally translates to “bad air.” It is caused by the bite of a mosquito that has been infected with a malarial parasite. As the exact vector of the disease was not known in Henry James’ time, it was believed that it was transmitted by a miasma that spread through the air in dank dark places. This fits with the depiction of the Colosseum in “Daisy Miller.”
Postpartum Psychosis in “The Yellow Wallpaper”
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Told in the first person as a series of journal entries, it tells of a woman who has recently given birth and her husband, a physician, after they lease a country estate for three months to provide the woman with doctor-ordered rest.
The Irony of Religious Conversion in Enslaved People
Christianity has often used its beliefs and practices to underpin slavery. The very foundational text of Christianity, the Bible, nowhere condemns slavery and often supports it, offering specific instructions on how to obtain slaves, how to treat them, and how to beat them. In using the Bible to indoctrinate slaves, Christians are offering them spiritual guidance on being a “good slave” and encouraging them to passivity.
Tradional Morality and Hurstwood as Fallen Woman
In his 1900 novel Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser tells the story of a young woman leaving her small town and coming to Chicago. At first blush, the poor girl from the country seems ripe for the role of the Fallen Woman. But this does not happen.
The Unreliable Narrator in Postmodern Fiction Richards
A look at The New York Trilogy, The Crying of Lot 49, and The Handmaid’s Tale
Imperator Furiosa
Imperator Furiosa is a strong Female Action Hero whose task, her mission, is to save the Wives of Imperator Joe from a life of sexual and reproductive servitude, and to that end, she must battle against the bloodthirsty minions of Joe in order to lead the Wives to freedom, to liberate women and defeat patriarchal structures.
The Duality of Disability: Environment, Perception, and Identity
Disability, in its broadest sense, operates within a dual framework: it can be perceived as either an asset or a disadvantage, depending on the environment and societal context.
The Destruction of Blanche
In Tennessee Williams’ play, A Streetcar Named Desire, masculinity and femininity are portrayed as binary, as opposites, and every character in the play conforms to one of these roles, except one.