Ayesha v.s. the Imperialist Romance
While it is important to note Ayesha’s role in defying the typical Victorian gender structure of what a woman should or ought to be, I was more interested in seeing the way that… Continue reading
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The Loss of the Frame Narrative of Frankenstein in Film
One of the central features of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is the frame structure that encapsulates the entire tale. It is a particularly complex device, and features the narrations from several different viewpoints… Continue reading
Gothic Literature Context and Distinctions
The term “Gothic” normally conjures popular, oftentimes cliché images in one’s mind, namely: the supernatural, darkness, castles, love, or mystery. However, recent scholarship has begun to separate Gothic literature into two distinct, gender-based… Continue reading
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? The Story of Mary Prince
Standing on the shoulders of the famous ex-slave Olaudah Equiano, Mary Prince, a Bermuda-born slave who lived from 1788 until 1833, was a woman of many firsts (Simkin). Prince was the first woman… Continue reading
Three Cheers for the Militia: The Peterloo Massacre of 1819
In the summer of 1819, England was still reeling from the last of the Napoleonic Wars four years prior, and was faced with increasingly disparaging conditions for its people, especially the poor working… Continue reading
The Importance of Human Interaction in Robinson Crusoe
If you were stranded on a deserted island, and were only allowed to bring one thing, what would it be? For most, the answer would be cliché, albeit necessary – food, water, shelter,… Continue reading