It had been almost a full year on Mars before I realized there must be something else. I had not questioned the work – I had not questioned my purpose. But – then I did. One day I had been lifting an item for my superior being, and I asked, “Do you need me […]
Something that struck me during my reading of Invisible Man happened before I even got to the actual story. I didn’t realize why the term “Battle Royale” stuck out to me in the introduction, written by Ellison in 1981, but after reading through more of the novel, and spending all of Spring break in […]
During the conclusion to Nella Larsen’s “Passing,” there is a huge focus given to the fact that Irene chooses to ‘protect’ Clare’s continuing “disguise” in regards to her husband. Of course, this ends with the penultimate scene where Mr. Bellew confronts the dinner party that his wife is attending, and Irene pushes Clare to her […]
Before even starting my trek through Dos Passos’ tour de force, I was faced with the lack of understanding as to what the story was about. I tried using my google skills to bring something up, but nowhere, not Wikipedia nor Sparknotes had anything more than the title itself. It struck me, while reading the […]
House of Mirth is set before a time where women could vote. Before society had realized the equality of the sexes, or people in general. Wharton gives readers a deep look into the inner workings and machinations of the New York elite society as a whole. We get taken from their vacation homes to their […]