Edmund H. Garrett, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Jane Eyre focuses a lot on the traps society has in place for the characters in the novel. Jane, the titular character, is at first trapped into the power imbalance children were treated in society, as well as the trap of being an orphan with seemingly no… Continue reading Trap of Ever After
Author: Jessi Walker
From Depression to “Helena.”
Picture of Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance. Flickr user Michael Spencer, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The first time I tried to commit suicide I was ten years old. Ten year olds don’t know how to commit suicide though, at least usually not well, so I went to the kitchen and tried… Continue reading From Depression to “Helena.”
That Time I got Hit by a Car
I remember the day it happened pretty well. December 11th, 2025. 5:45 is when I was hit by the car, but we can't start there. We have to start with my day. I woke up and it was finals week, so I didn't have standard class. Today was the day I was going to go… Continue reading That Time I got Hit by a Car
Awareness, Empowerment, and Womanhood in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Drawing in pencil by Charlotte Brontë, 1845, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Anne Brontë’s writing was shockingly revolutionary for the time period. She covered many bold themes that at the time were incredibly taboo, and still considered taboo in some aspects today, in her works. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was considered so shocking that… Continue reading Awareness, Empowerment, and Womanhood in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Mr. Wickham in Pride & Prejudice and in Simon Langton’s Adaptation
Hugh Thomson (1860-1920), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Simon Langton’s 1995 mini-series adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, Pride & Prejudice, makes unique adaptative choices of her classic novel. Both the novel and the mini-series have a very romantic story between the two characters, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, who originally did not like each… Continue reading Mr. Wickham in Pride & Prejudice and in Simon Langton’s Adaptation
How to Prepare for a Performance
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Khanom%22_theater_in_Qom-Stage_lighting-2016-_Mustafa_Meraji_26.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Khanom%22_theater_in_Qom-Stage_lighting-2016-_Mustafa_Meraji_26.jpg Performance is an activity anyone can enjoy, whether that be in theatre or in film. I have been actively involved with theatre since I was in seventh grade, and I am a Performance and Storytelling minor at Kutztown University. This year, I also directed a play at the local elementary school entitled "Frog… Continue reading How to Prepare for a Performance
Picking Classes
Picking classes is like Christmas time. There's endless of courses to pick from during this time period, until the people before you fill them up. I picked mine at a fairly decent time, which was the 3rd of November at 10 am. However, one class I DID want filled up. That was Documentary Film and… Continue reading Picking Classes
Americans Love of Peanut Butter is Nuts!
Chong Fat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and peanut butter filled sweets are a staple in many people’s diets. Unbelievably, peanut butter is largely an American thing. Buying peanut butter in other countries, such as in Europe, is harder to find compared to American stores. If it is found, it… Continue reading Americans Love of Peanut Butter is Nuts!
The Ethics of Nazi Representation in Fiction: Voices in the Dark
Voices in the Dark by Ulli Lust is a graphic novel that poses many ethical questions due to the nature of the subject matter. The graphic novel follows Hermann Karnau, a sound engineer hired to capture sounds for Nazi Germany, and Helga Goebbels, the oldest daughter of a Nnazi propagandist, as she begins to observe… Continue reading The Ethics of Nazi Representation in Fiction: Voices in the Dark
Dr. Downing’s Wacky Journalism Interview Questions
For my Intro to Journalism class, Dr. Downing is having us write a profile article about either another student doing something interesting or a faculty member. He released a list of 25 questions that you could ask to the person you are going to interview, and in my opinion, some of these questions are wacky.… Continue reading Dr. Downing’s Wacky Journalism Interview Questions
Adventures of Jessi Walker 
