Western Literature 102: A Tale of Heroism and Monsters
This article explores the epic poem Beowulf, delving into its narrative, themes, and historical context to explore the hero's adventures.
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Ella Fincken
- 7 days ago
- 13 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: Religious Contexts of the English Civil War
This article explores the significance of religious conflicts as a cause of the English Civil War.
Ella Fincken
- May 14
- 14 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: Sex and Desire in the Restoration
This article explores the restoration of the monarchy and the poetry it produced, considering themes of sex, morality, and authority.
Ella Fincken
- May 8
- 12 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: Radical Voices
This article considers the political ideologies of three predominant radical groups of the English Civil War.
Ella Fincken
- Apr 30
- 11 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: Literature and Revolution II – Andrew Marvell
This article considers the political poetry of Andrew Marvell to explore how writers used poetry to navigate tensions following the regicide
Ella Fincken
- Apr 25
- 14 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: Literature and Revolution I – John Milton
This article analyses the Civil War political treatises of John Milton and his dedication to the liberties and rights of the people.
Zişan Doğdu
- Apr 23
- 5 min
"Dulce et Decorum Est": Unvarnished Truth of War
In this article, a poetry written during WW1 by Wilfred Owen, Dulce et Decorum Est is explored.
Ella Fincken
- Apr 16
- 11 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: The Cavalier Poets
This article explores Cavalier poetry of the English Civil War to uncover themes of loyalty, public duty, and underlying pessimism.
Ella Fincken
- Apr 10
- 10 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: Jacobean Culture and Shakespeare’s Othello
This article explores the ways Jacobean literature responded to contemporary events, through an exploration of Shakespeare’s Othello.
Megan Maistre
- Apr 10
- 4 min
"Lady Lazarus" and The Death of The Feminine
This article analyses Sylvia Plath's poem "Lady Lazarus" and the significance behind the persona's death and resurrection.
Evgenia Papazisi
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Sarah Kane and Roland Barthes talk about Love
This is an essay that explores the connections between Sarah Kane's play 'Crave' and Roland Barthes' theoretical book 'A Lover's Discourse'
Zişan Doğdu
- Apr 9
- 6 min
"Aurora Leigh": Unheard Voice of Victorian Women
This article mainly discusses about gender roles of the 19th Century demonstrated in novel/poem Aurora Leigh.
Ella Fincken
- Apr 3
- 17 min
Renaissance and Revolution 101: A Literary and Historical Overview
This article explores the rich literary and historical contexts of the 17th century from the reign of James I to the Restoration.
Megan Maistre
- Apr 2
- 7 min
Controversial Literature of the 20th Century 101: The Well of Loneliness
This article looks at Radclyffe Hall's novel "The Well of Loneliness" and the backlash to her lesbian protagonist.
matsuzam
- Mar 26
- 5 min
Mortality, Heroic Image and Identity in Yeats's 'At the Hawk's Well'
O lamentable shadows, Obscurity of strife! I choose a pleasant life Among indolent meadows; Wisdom must live a bitter life. ―Yeats, ‘At...
Megan Maistre
- Mar 26
- 4 min
"The Farmer's Bride": Female Poetry and Dramatic Personae
This article looks at Charlotte Mew's poem "The Farmer's Bride" and the notion that female lyric voices cannot be viewed as representative.
Ella Fincken
- Mar 20
- 5 min
Judith Butler and Gender Performativity
This article discusses Judith Butler's theory of gender to explore the argument that gender is a cultural construct and not a natural fact.
Anny Polyzogopoulou
- Mar 19
- 9 min
British Gothic Literature 101: Emergence of the Elusive Antihero as Social Critique
This article will delve into the intricacies of the anti-hero in Gothic literature, exploring their shadows and complexities.
Megan Maistre
- Mar 19
- 8 min
Controversial Literature of the 20th Century 101: Lady Chatterley's Lover
This article discusses the controversy surrounding D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and the novel's infamous trial in 1960.
Ella Fincken
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Analogy and Love in the Time Traveller’s Wife
This article explores the significance of time travel in romance fiction through an analysis of Nifenegger's novel The Time Traveller's Wife
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