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Humanity, Alterity, and the Responsibility of Creation: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein and Milton’s Paradise Lost
I’ve written before about the theme of responsibility in creation as seen in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein, and today I want to go a step further by pointing out the parallels between the aforementioned novel and another culturally significant literary work- John Milton’s Paradise Lost. The original paper I wrote on this was ten pages Continue reading
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Review: Children of Men by P.D. James
The Children of Men by P.D. JamesMy rating: 1 of 5 starsView all my reviews (goodreads) This is going to be a very informal review. And a negative one at that. I cannot stress how disappointed and angry I was at this dumb novel! I watched the movie in my film class, and was enchanted. Continue reading
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Review: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
I recently took a trip to the library while at home for winter break and picked this book off the shelf with varying expectations. On one hand, the premise seemed exciting- a mother witnesses her son commit a murder, and then wakes up the next day to relive the day. She’s in a time loop- Continue reading
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