http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/432/kathleen-e-gilligan Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:39:38 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:39:38 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/683/redefining-the-elegy-in-the-twentieth-century-thomas-hardys-the-convergence-of-the-twain-and-sylvia-plaths-daddy By Kathleen E. Gilligan - Forms of poetry are constantly changing as authors stray from what is conventional and familiar, and delve into what is new and different. Elegies that one finds in twentieth century literature are far from what one would have read centuries prior, and this changing convention can be attributed to writers like Thomas Hardy and Sylvia Plath. Born in 1840, Thomas Hardy is often thought of as a novelist. Perhaps it is put best in Louise Dauner's "Thomas Hardy, Yet and Again" when she says of Hardy, "Though he was one of the most controversial writers of his time, this gentle, soft-voiced, self-effacing... Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/683/redefining-the-elegy-in-the-twentieth-century-thomas-hardys-the-convergence-of-the-twain-and-sylvia-plaths-daddy http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/599/jane-austens-unnamed-character-exploring-nature-in-pride-and-prejudice-2005 By Kathleen E. Gilligan - The 2005 film Pride & Prejudice opens with sound rather than picture, but it is not the expected man-made musical score that fills the air. Rather it is nature’s music: the song of birds, particularly blackbirds. As Lydia Martin’s article “Joe Wright’s Pride & Prejudice: From Classicism to Romanticism” states, “The film’s opening with overlapping birdsong, heard even before the first image appears on screen, suggests the awakening of nature.” Then picture fills the screen, and the audience can see a shot of a beautiful green field. Lush trees... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/599/jane-austens-unnamed-character-exploring-nature-in-pride-and-prejudice-2005 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/598/religious-intolerance-in-the-female-american-or-the-adventures-of-unca-eliza-winkfield By Kathleen E. Gilligan - Published in 1767, The Female American, Or, The Adventures of Unca Eliza Winkfield claims to be the spiritual autobiography of an Unca Eliza Winkfield. Like Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, this narrative is peppered with bits of true historical details and events in order to convince the reader that the story is true. Despite the inaccuracies, the purpose of the novel is to spread the word of Christianity. At first glance, an interpretation of The Female American may appear to be a convincing argument for religious imperialism, but if one takes a closer look they will find that the story is an... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:27 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/598/religious-intolerance-in-the-female-american-or-the-adventures-of-unca-eliza-winkfield http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/569/emily-dickinsons-my-life-had-stood-a-loaded-gun-revealing-the-power-of-a-womans-words By Kathleen E. Gilligan - At other times, Dickinson’s poetry can seem confusing or strange to even the most careful reader. In such instances it is necessary to sift through the clues she leaves in her words in order to decipher the hidden meaning. Her seemingly random capitalization, lack of punctuation or obsession with dashes, and incorrect use of grammar were all done deliberately, sometimes to highlight the message that would have otherwise gone unheeded. One such poem which has multiple meanings is “My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun—.” To the average reader, Emily Dickinson’s &ldquo... Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:01 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/569/emily-dickinsons-my-life-had-stood-a-loaded-gun-revealing-the-power-of-a-womans-words http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/534/temptation-and-the-ring-in-jrr-tolkiens-the-fellowship-of-the-ring By Kathleen E. Gilligan - Published in 1954, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is a follow-up to his 1937 book, The Hobbit. An epic fantasy novel originally published in three volumes (The Fellowship of the King, The Two Towers, The Return of the King), The Lord of the Rings has enthralled audiences for decades. Adapted for radio, television, and finally film, Tolkien’s fictional novel is beloved by both children and scholars alike. What is it that makes Tolkien’s work so interesting? Many enjoy the triumph of good over evil or the excitement of adventure, while others prefer to read the... Tue, 31 May 2011 01:53 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/534/temptation-and-the-ring-in-jrr-tolkiens-the-fellowship-of-the-ring