AADS/ENGL 3328.01
The beginning line of The Bondwoman’s Narrative by Hannah Craft is puzzling: “Look not upon me because I am black; because the sun hath looked upon me” (Song of Solomon 1:6). Craft throughout her text begins each chapter with a biblical quote, yet the Song of Solomon is only used once. Why begin her story with a…
Love is difficult: Rarely does it come in the form similar to a fairy tale where everything just makes sense. Quite often, it takes patience, struggle, and work for love to blossom into the radiant, beautiful energy that overtakes the soul with warmth. The difficulty with love comes not from what to do following the fall,…
Francisco Goya’s “The Third of May 1808” depicts the Napoleonic invasion of Spain where cities were raided, citizens were fired upon, and humanity was absent. In first looking at the painting, one’s attention is directed towards the man in the white and yellow clothing; all color is dull and dark surrounding him. Even as his…
Ryan Murphy’s political satire “The Politician” follows Payton Hobert’s quest to become the future president of the United States. The first season, which follows his running for student body president at a Santa Barbra preparatory school, focuses on the sheer ridiculousness and incivility of recent politics. Running against the class favorite River Barkley, Payton decides…