Literature

Aristocratism and Authoritative Politics in Behn's Oroonoko: The Existential and Socio-Political Semiotics of Death and Torture

Conner R. Hayes - Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko offers a complex representation of the semiotic and socio-political meaning of seventeenth-century torture and death and the intersectional manner in which physical agony coincides with authoritative colonial politics. The novella’... Keep Reading »
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The Psyscholinguistic Semiotics and Metanormative Ethics of Suicide and Death in Shakespeare's King Lear

Conner R. Hayes - The fascination with death and the sensationalizing of suicide are prevalent metaphysical themes which traverse all Shakespearean tragedy. These brooding themes, despite their ubiquitous portrayal, take on an idiosyncratic ethical meaning in King Lear. Though naturally... Keep Reading »

Divinity in the Disguise of Mental Illness in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

Rebecca Berezin - The character of Benjy Compson from William Faulkner’s 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury is a mythic and Christ-like figure with the divine gift of prophecy rather than the retarded man-child that the other characters in the novel view him to be. To see the world... Keep Reading »
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Literary Repetition and Revision as Healing: Harryette Mullen and Suzan-Lori Parks's Collective Solution to Historical Trauma

Zeena Y. Fuleihan - Music functions as a source of healing in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, both to the bird who is inexplicably sad and for the broken relationship between Violet and Joe, the novel’s two main adult characters. The bird cheers up and regains its appetite once it hears... Keep Reading »

Ghosts of Romanticism in Neil Gaiman's Children's Fiction

Padma Jagannathan - From the point of view of childhood, modern Western society shows many parallels to the Romantic Age. While the industrial economy caused rapid changes to the landscape and lives of children, forcing millions of them into labor, the informational economy is similarly... Keep Reading »
 
 

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English Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Aristocratism and Authoritative Politics in Behn's Oroonoko: The Existential and Socio-Political Semiotics of Death and Torture
By Conner R. Hayes
Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko offers a complex representation of the semiotic and socio-political meaning of seventeenth-century torture and death and the intersectional manner in which physical agony coincides with authoritative colonial politics... Read Article »
English Literature Aphra Behn Oroonoko Colonialism Race Death Slavery
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
The Psyscholinguistic Semiotics and Metanormative Ethics of Suicide and Death in Shakespeare's King Lear
By Conner R. Hayes
The fascination with death and the sensationalizing of suicide are prevalent metaphysical themes which traverse all Shakespearean tragedy. These brooding themes, despite their ubiquitous portrayal, take on an idiosyncratic ethical meaning in King... Read Article »
Ethics Shakespeare Existentialism Nihilism Semiotics Tragedy
American Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Divinity in the Disguise of Mental Illness in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury
By Rebecca Berezin
The character of Benjy Compson from William Faulkner’s 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury is a mythic and Christ-like figure with the divine gift of prophecy rather than the retarded man-child that the other characters in the novel view him... Read Article »
William Faulkner American Literature The Sound And the Fury Mental Illness Character Development Ontology Constructivism
African-american Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
Literary Repetition and Revision as Healing: Harryette Mullen and Suzan-Lori Parks's Collective Solution to Historical Trauma
By Zeena Y. Fuleihan
Music functions as a source of healing in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, both to the bird who is inexplicably sad and for the broken relationship between Violet and Joe, the novel’s two main adult characters. The bird cheers up and regains its... Read Article »
African-American Literature Jazz Toni Morrison Poetry Drama Literary Theory
Critical Rhetoric
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
A Theory of Vernacular Rhetoric: Reading Dante's De Vulgari Eloquentia
By Joseph P. Zompetti
The relationships between power and rhetoric have been the subject of many recent studies, most notably from the conversation concerning “critical rhetoric” (McKerrow, 1989; Murphy, 1995; Ono & Sloop, 1992; Shugart, 2003; Zompetti... Read Article »
Dante Vernacular Rhetoric Critical Rhetoric Critical Theory Power Language
Humanism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Rebel Hero: Albert Camus and the Search for Meaning Amidst the Absurd
By Meghan E. Von Hassel
Man in his search for meaning—everyman— is Albert Camus’ rebel. In The Rebel man must accept and seek to encounter the universe as it presents itself in absurdity. He encounters the universe out of a strange love and a need for... Read Article »
Albert Camus The Rebel Humanism Political Philosophy Rebellion Existentialism Nihilism Absurdism
Children's Fiction
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Ghosts of Romanticism in Neil Gaiman's Children's Fiction
By Padma Jagannathan
From the point of view of childhood, modern Western society shows many parallels to the Romantic Age. While the industrial economy caused rapid changes to the landscape and lives of children, forcing millions of them into labor, the informational... Read Article »
Neil Gaiman Gothic Literature Romanticism Grimm Fairytales Children's Literature
English Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Sex and Sexual Violence in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
By Rachel Chung
Anyone in pursuit of knowledge is bound to encounter sex somewhere along the way. In the early 19th century, a period during which sex was unspeakable, fiction writers developed a distinct penchant for the unknown.[2] Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein... Read Article »
Frankenstein Mary Shelley Sex Homosexuality Sexual Violence English Literature Fan Fiction Queer Theory
Fan Culture
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Harry Potter is Gay: An Investigation of Queer Fan Culture
By Tianna K. Mignogna
Not long after J.K. Rowling published the first Harry Potter book on June 26, 1997, The Boy Who Lived exploded into an international phenomenon. Teachers read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to wide-eyed students and parents read it... Read Article »
Fan Fiction Fan Culture Harry Potter Queer Theory Queer Studies LGBT Community
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
A 16th Century Ovid: The Influence of Classical Mythology on the Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays
By Emily Gray
Commonly believed to be the single greatest writer and poet of the English language, as well as one of the most distinguished and esteemed dramatists in the entire world, William Shakespeare is credited with authoring approximately 38 works of theatre... Read Article »
Shakespeare Greek Mythology Ovid Mythology Classics A Midsummer Night's Dream
English Poetry
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Tyrant or Temptress: Deciphering Meaning from Stella's Sole Reply in Sir Philip Sidney's Fourth Song
By Emily Gray
First published in 1591 but thought to be composed sometime during the previous decade, Sir Philip Sidney’s Astrophil and Stella recounts the evolution of the relationship between the fictional, titular characters primarily from young Astrophil... Read Article »
English Poetry Poetry Sir Philip Sidney Astrophil Temptation Interpretation Fourth Song
Irish Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Examining Eveline: A Study in the Origins of the Paralysed Subject in Joyce's Dubliners
By Ramy Habib
When James Joyce rewrote “The Sisters,” intending it to serve as an introduction to the whole of Dubliners, he altered the first line of the story with much significance: “There was no hope for him this time” (19)[1]. As... Read Article »
James Joyce Dubliners Irish Literature English Literature
English Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
The Sentimentality of Sterne's Tristram Shandy: A Mind and Body Story
By Amritpal Singh
The literature of the 18th century includes parodies, satires, and denunciations; however, the role of sentimentality usually comes second when discussing the literary movements of the century. The author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy... Read Article »
Laurence Sterne Tristram Shandy English Literature 18th Century Sentimentality
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
The Role of Deception in Love as Portrayed in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night
By Emily Gray
Although he is arguably best known for his tragedies exploring emotions associated with familial obligations, the need for revenge, and overwhelming ambition, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare penned numerous lines of verse and multiple... Read Article »
Shakespeare Love Deception Elizabethan Plays A Midsummer Night's Dream Twelfth Night
American Literature
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
"It's a Wise Child:" A Levinasian Analysis of J. D. Salinger's Glass Family Stories
By Nivetha Nagarajan
J. D. Salinger is a household name in America, but relatively few people know of his Glass family characters. Seven impossibly bright and witty adult siblings and their parents populate his later work, from their first appearance in the short story... Read Article »
J.D. Salinger American Literature Wisdom Education Knowledge Ethics Epistemology Emmanuel Levinas
 
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