Discovering patterns is a thing of human nature. It is how we track the weather, do math, and even get to work every day. The more you are immersed in an activity the more that you pick up on patterns, usually these patterns help get from point A to point B in a more timely … Continue reading Hi, my name is Helen and I’m obsessed with tropes…
Its been forty years since Stephen King wrote The Shining and thirty-seven years since the movie was released, and yet it is still a cultural monument. There are so many reasons why this novel has done well, but I’m most interested in the Gothic aspects. Specifically the Gothic readability and horror/terror produced on the page. I think that The … Continue reading Stephen (the Fairy Tale) King
I sat down and started thinking about how novels have influenced me and that a lot of them I’ve found by searching online lists of “must read books”. I figured hey why not add another list into the world. Here are some novels and books that I think are timeless classics, incredible writing, or … Continue reading The Best Novels- according to me and my two cents
As my graduate program finally came to a close, I figured that I should make mention of the novel which has been my albatross, The Jewel of Seven Stars. In a time where Egyptomania was all the craze, and imperialism reigned in England, Stoker penned The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903). The novel opens with the Egyptologist Abel Trelawney unconscious … Continue reading The Mommy Mummy
William Shakespeare has undoubtedly been a master adapter, and inspiration for numerous adaptations. One of the most interesting things to do is to observe the nuances that Shakespeare and his adaptations put forth. Aside from the movie adaptations, and Otway’s Caius Marius, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet can also be argued as the inspiration for a … Continue reading Heathcliff and Romeo
Thoughts after reading Freud’s “Fetishism” and Marx’s First chapter in Capital: Critique of Political Economy Continue reading Fetishism
“There is a place for everything and everything in its place” is a well-known aphorism that our mothers, fathers, teachers, etc have perhaps often quoted. At the essence of this quote is a nod to the need for humans to categorize and label everything. If something does not fit neatly into a preconceived little box, … Continue reading The Midnight Movie
My first impression of the novel was a refreshing one. I was surprised at the sarcasm and satire used in the novel. I had read Northanger Abbey about 8 or so years ago. I was 14 and I definitely didn’t pick up on the satire. I was just really confused, and as a result Northanger Abbey was … Continue reading Northanger Abbey-Jane Austen
Zofloya, or the The Moor, though a bit of a clunky read at times, was very interesting. The story of Victoria di Loredani was fascinating in that she was a sensual and active woman. Her role as the protagonist and main character was interesting to me because of her risque behaviors. While reading I had … Continue reading Zofloya-Charlotte Dacre
Upon completion of The Wild Irish Girl my feelings haven’t changed. That is in regards to the characters. More characters were introduced, and the story unfolded, but still the focus wasn’t on the characters. Now that I’ve finished the novel I see that the story didn’t matter so much as the union at the end. I had … Continue reading The Wild Irish Girl-part 2
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