Monthly Archives: October 2011

Revisting the Children of the Night

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

WARNING: This piece veers into Gothic lit, Venezuelan politics, a brief exposition of Victorian hangups on sexuality, and ends with the mention of another of the joys of Halloween. These seemingly random shifts occur without warning. Halloween fast approacheth. I … Continue reading →

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Always The Hours

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

My favorite film is The Hours. It didn’t used to be, and it may not always be, but this film currently tops my list. I have the ability to re-watch all my favorite movies an astounding number of times, often … Continue reading →

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Beauty of Books

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

In the movie Legally Blonde (I know it was originally a book, but I only saw the movie, OK?), beauty queen Elle Woods becomes deeply depressed when her jerk of a boyfriend Warner Huntington III dumps her before heading off … Continue reading →

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Where the Melancholy Waters Lie

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

I have to take an English Literature exam tomorrow. I feel my brain crammed with both useful and obsolete information, and can almost hear the random names and dates and works, spanning Beowulf to present day, that are falling out … Continue reading →

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The Moral Dilemma of Batman

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

WARNING: I won’t divulge the book’s plot, but I will mention some characters featured in the story arc. Another wonderful piece which kept me from studying last week: the lovely graphic novel titled Batman: Hush, story by Jeph Loeb and … Continue reading →

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Theater of War

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

As I travailed through my GRE English literature practice test this evening, I came across this question: “So poignant did the original audiences find his itinerant war profiteer that he actually rewrote the play to make her harder, meaner, less … Continue reading →

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Why I Love Evolution

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Currently, I’m supposed to be studying for my GRE English Subject Test. I’m taking it in 4 days. Naturally, I’ve been viciously procrastinating with something that has very little to do with English lit at all. It’s time for science, … Continue reading →

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