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
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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