Author Archives: v.waterkemper

In the Oxford dictionary, the word “jump” has 8 definitions. I found this interesting for I never thought about the word “jump” as meaning anything other than a leap, a spring from the ground etc–and this is in fact the … Continue reading →

Chosen Prompt: The uses of storytelling. People tell each other stories, over and over, in the poems, plays, and stories we have read. And they seem to do this for various reasons: self-expression and confession (storytelling as a means of … Continue reading →

Most of the works we have read this semester have portrayed women as inferior characters when compared to men. In the Inferno, throughout Dante’s journey into hell, he encounters and speaks to countless souls—some of which he had met during … Continue reading →

In the third canto when Dante has just begun his journey into hell, the first group of sinners he encounters is the neutrals. They are located at the Ante-Inferno and the sinners found here are “sad souls who lived a … Continue reading →

The merchant himself went back home to his family, his wife, and his children, and he lived with them until the day he died. But this story is not as strange or as amazing as the story of the Princess … Continue reading →

Original:  Olha que coisa mais linda Mais cheia de graça É ela menina Que vem e que passa Num doce balanço A caminho do mar   Moça do corpo dourado Do sol de Ipanema O seu balançado é mais que … Continue reading →

Throughout the story, we are told that Kreon, the king of Thebes, is the one whose authority determines the law. The play revolves around a major issue regarding the burial of the brothers who killed each other—Eteokles and Polyneikes—who are … Continue reading →

Introduction: The Odyssey, an epic poem taking place in Ancient Greece, describes a time where men were seen as the backbone and providers of a household, whereas the women were portrayed as dependent housewives. The men would go on lengthy … Continue reading →

TOPIC: Women in the Odyssey (Focusing on the underlying power of women) POSSIBLE THESIS: In the Odyssey, women are responsible for shaping a large part of Odysseus’ journey to Ithaca—through interventions and by influencing his decisions—which allows them to exhibit … Continue reading →

“They made their beautiful voices carry, And my heart yearned to listen. I ordered my men To untie me, signaling with my brows, But they just leaned on their oars and rowed on. Perimedes and Eurylochus jumped up, Looped more … Continue reading →