An exploration of how "Rockaby" achieves dynamism by subtle changes in repetitive and rhythmic mo... more An exploration of how "Rockaby" achieves dynamism by subtle changes in repetitive and rhythmic movements, syntactically minimal manipulations of language, specific gesture, and use of recording.
This paper was a part of the senior seminar where I fell in love with Edmund Spenser, the "sonne ... more This paper was a part of the senior seminar where I fell in love with Edmund Spenser, the "sonne of a myrchante" and oppressor of the Irish (begrudgingly).
Spenser’s evasive text manages to combine both aspects of allegory (tropological and anagogical) ... more Spenser’s evasive text manages to combine both aspects of allegory (tropological and anagogical) in order to provide a basis for Protestant conversion and spiritual enlightenment by manipulating ambiguities and distinctive comparisons throughout the text, and specifically, in Canto X.
Although Elizabeth is replete with all the clichés of a royal biopic (conspiracy, sexual transgre... more Although Elizabeth is replete with all the clichés of a royal biopic (conspiracy, sexual transgression, and assassination, etc) and historical and biographical facts meet alteration, ultimately the film recreates an accurate experience of an Elizabethan England underscored with religious and royal tensions. Articulated through the use of visual and aural cues, the technical language of production (especially cinematography and lighting) creates a visual crescendo for the audience that reaches its climax in the final composite image of the Virgin Queen.
Though there are perhaps many St. Theresa metaphors actively working in Middlemarch, I feel Eliot... more Though there are perhaps many St. Theresa metaphors actively working in Middlemarch, I feel Eliot’s prelude refers to any whose ambitions and lofty goals are dispersed by the mundane commonalities of life. There is perhaps no greater example of this thwarted ambition than Dr. Tertius Lydgate. Perhaps the idea for a medical hero first came to George Eliot through her husband (or more accurately, her partner), Mr. Lewes’ treatment in hydrotherapy (Eliot MS). It’s certain Eliot would have been familiar with and as skeptical of treatments as her contemporaries, if not more so. The studies of Mr. Lewes himself would have provided her with the vocabulary and knowledge necessary to set such a construct into place in Middlemarch.
Each epigraph illuminates the passage in a different way; sometimes these aphorisms are homemade,... more Each epigraph illuminates the passage in a different way; sometimes these aphorisms are homemade, coming from George Eliot herself; however, often they are selected from the geniuses who peopled the years before Eliot became a writer.
When The Admirable Crichton, a play in four acts by J.M. Barrie, was first produced in 1902, Engl... more When The Admirable Crichton, a play in four acts by J.M. Barrie, was first produced in 1902, England’s horizon was endless. Tropical climes and questions of social Darwinism would have been buzzing in the ballrooms, as it certainly was in the theatre. "The Admirable Crichton" creates a forum for discussing Society through the reversal of Crichton’s caste as a butler with his paramour Lady Mary’s caste as a lady according to the system of British peerage. It also allows for a discussion of gender roles and expectations, as well as providing entertainment and maintaining a safe comedic distance from reality. Though Crichton is no longer the butler and Lord Loam is no longer a lord, the hierarchy on the deserted island remains the same. For the purpose of this discussion, a lens is focused on both the British Island and Crichton’s island, the lack of change in the women’s circumstances, and the way in which women are oppressed based on the mere happenstance of gender.
In order to gain a more complete understanding of her poetry and prose in context, I hope to exp... more In order to gain a more complete understanding of her poetry and prose in context, I hope to explore how certain aspects of her life illuminate interpretations of The Bell Jar, “The Rabbit Catcher”, “Berck-Plage”, and “A Birthday Present”, as well as how these pieces relate to each other.
Through an examination of Foucault’s “What is An Author?”, Jones’ Mister Pip, and Dickens’ Great ... more Through an examination of Foucault’s “What is An Author?”, Jones’ Mister Pip, and Dickens’ Great Expectations, I hope to illuminate the intricacies of each dilemma and how the seemingly simplistic idea of the author is in fact grossly misleading.
In an attempt to synthesize ideas of authorship and collaboration with the concept of plagiarism ... more In an attempt to synthesize ideas of authorship and collaboration with the concept of plagiarism within the institution, I’ve examined a number of arguments in order to place the discussion in terms of peer tutoring- both as an educational practice as well as an integral mechanism of the writing process.
An exploration of how "Rockaby" achieves dynamism by subtle changes in repetitive and rhythmic mo... more An exploration of how "Rockaby" achieves dynamism by subtle changes in repetitive and rhythmic movements, syntactically minimal manipulations of language, specific gesture, and use of recording.
This paper was a part of the senior seminar where I fell in love with Edmund Spenser, the "sonne ... more This paper was a part of the senior seminar where I fell in love with Edmund Spenser, the "sonne of a myrchante" and oppressor of the Irish (begrudgingly).
Spenser’s evasive text manages to combine both aspects of allegory (tropological and anagogical) ... more Spenser’s evasive text manages to combine both aspects of allegory (tropological and anagogical) in order to provide a basis for Protestant conversion and spiritual enlightenment by manipulating ambiguities and distinctive comparisons throughout the text, and specifically, in Canto X.
Although Elizabeth is replete with all the clichés of a royal biopic (conspiracy, sexual transgre... more Although Elizabeth is replete with all the clichés of a royal biopic (conspiracy, sexual transgression, and assassination, etc) and historical and biographical facts meet alteration, ultimately the film recreates an accurate experience of an Elizabethan England underscored with religious and royal tensions. Articulated through the use of visual and aural cues, the technical language of production (especially cinematography and lighting) creates a visual crescendo for the audience that reaches its climax in the final composite image of the Virgin Queen.
Though there are perhaps many St. Theresa metaphors actively working in Middlemarch, I feel Eliot... more Though there are perhaps many St. Theresa metaphors actively working in Middlemarch, I feel Eliot’s prelude refers to any whose ambitions and lofty goals are dispersed by the mundane commonalities of life. There is perhaps no greater example of this thwarted ambition than Dr. Tertius Lydgate. Perhaps the idea for a medical hero first came to George Eliot through her husband (or more accurately, her partner), Mr. Lewes’ treatment in hydrotherapy (Eliot MS). It’s certain Eliot would have been familiar with and as skeptical of treatments as her contemporaries, if not more so. The studies of Mr. Lewes himself would have provided her with the vocabulary and knowledge necessary to set such a construct into place in Middlemarch.
Each epigraph illuminates the passage in a different way; sometimes these aphorisms are homemade,... more Each epigraph illuminates the passage in a different way; sometimes these aphorisms are homemade, coming from George Eliot herself; however, often they are selected from the geniuses who peopled the years before Eliot became a writer.
When The Admirable Crichton, a play in four acts by J.M. Barrie, was first produced in 1902, Engl... more When The Admirable Crichton, a play in four acts by J.M. Barrie, was first produced in 1902, England’s horizon was endless. Tropical climes and questions of social Darwinism would have been buzzing in the ballrooms, as it certainly was in the theatre. "The Admirable Crichton" creates a forum for discussing Society through the reversal of Crichton’s caste as a butler with his paramour Lady Mary’s caste as a lady according to the system of British peerage. It also allows for a discussion of gender roles and expectations, as well as providing entertainment and maintaining a safe comedic distance from reality. Though Crichton is no longer the butler and Lord Loam is no longer a lord, the hierarchy on the deserted island remains the same. For the purpose of this discussion, a lens is focused on both the British Island and Crichton’s island, the lack of change in the women’s circumstances, and the way in which women are oppressed based on the mere happenstance of gender.
In order to gain a more complete understanding of her poetry and prose in context, I hope to exp... more In order to gain a more complete understanding of her poetry and prose in context, I hope to explore how certain aspects of her life illuminate interpretations of The Bell Jar, “The Rabbit Catcher”, “Berck-Plage”, and “A Birthday Present”, as well as how these pieces relate to each other.
Through an examination of Foucault’s “What is An Author?”, Jones’ Mister Pip, and Dickens’ Great ... more Through an examination of Foucault’s “What is An Author?”, Jones’ Mister Pip, and Dickens’ Great Expectations, I hope to illuminate the intricacies of each dilemma and how the seemingly simplistic idea of the author is in fact grossly misleading.
In an attempt to synthesize ideas of authorship and collaboration with the concept of plagiarism ... more In an attempt to synthesize ideas of authorship and collaboration with the concept of plagiarism within the institution, I’ve examined a number of arguments in order to place the discussion in terms of peer tutoring- both as an educational practice as well as an integral mechanism of the writing process.
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