The pandemic has caused the way we interact with one another and form friendships to change drastically. The social isolation we all experienced during lockdown in the Spring has caused many to change their friendship habits. According to a BBC article entitled “New research suggests lockdowns are re-shaping our social networks. What does that meanContinue reading “Friendship: How the Pandemic’s Effects have Changed the Ways We Interact”
Category Archives: Experience
Ruined: Sexual Violence Awareness
In my post for today, I would like to shed light on the pressing issue: sexual violence. For the sake of my inspiration I will be focusing on the impacts on women. I read the play entitled Ruined, which for those who have not read this particular play it is about a business woman namedContinue reading “Ruined: Sexual Violence Awareness”
Plays are Not Meant to be Read in Silence
Due to my five years of studying Latin, I was able to read lots of plays, stories, and jokes in Latin. Although very engaging and entertaining to read, the full power of these texts were lost due to Latin being a language which is never spoken anymore. We would only read aloud our English translationsContinue reading “Plays are Not Meant to be Read in Silence”
Internalized Homophobia isn’t Past Us
As we wrapped up James’ Baldwins novel, Giovanni’s room, a thematic question continuously came up that made me wonder. As the novel is placed in 1950’s Paris, we as the reader see consistent instances of David’s internalized homophobia with the ’50s societal norms. They appear as he begins to feel emotion towards Giovanni as wellContinue reading “Internalized Homophobia isn’t Past Us”
Feminism and Abolition: A Roadmap of the History and Terminology of Angela Davis’s Speech
Here is some background on Davis’s speech through terms, history, and statistics to help your reading and understanding of this longer text.
Constructions of Gender in Literature 