Critical Reading Post #3: Women In A Lesson Before Dying
Martyrdom in A Lesson Before Dying is an massive theme, apparent in the Christ mythos that pervades the novel and the comparison that Gaines draws between the Savior and Jefferson. Less overt, however, is the running compliment of the Virgin…
Extra Credit Sources: Scarlet Fever
Rolleston, J D. “The History Of Scarlet Fever.” British Medical Journal 2.3542 (1928): 926-929. MEDLINE Complete. Web. 1 Mar. 2016. Ober, K. Patrick. “Diseases and Epidemics.” American History Through Literature 1870-1920. Ed. Tom Quirk and Gary Scharnhorst. Vol. 1. Detroit:…
The Fallen Angel
“Oh Frankenstein, be no equitable to every other and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due. Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I…
Drug Allusions in the Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown Narratives
Drugs have played an overwhelming role in villainizing minorities, despite the fact the fact usage of illegal substance is, statistically, evenly distributed between all ethnicities. In both entertainment and news media, the image of even the most casual Hispanic or…