Jessica DodwellHistory of Wolves by Emily FridlundFridlund’s prose is charged with meaning, but the book is defined by its relationship with silenceApr 8, 2023Apr 8, 2023
Jessica DodwellShould English Literature be replaced with Global Literature?‘Human beings do not orient their behaviour toward real events and circumstances, but rather to their image of them’ — George DubyApr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Jessica DodwellInitial thoughts: PassingHaving read the first two chapters of Nella Larsen’s classic, here are my first, unfiltered thoughts (spoiler-free!)Apr 2, 2023Apr 2, 2023
Jessica DodwellTess of the d’Urbervilles: the Happiness of Being SadVirginia Woolf once said that “Nothing thicker than a knife’s blade separates happiness from melancholy”. Nowhere else is this sentiment…Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
Jessica DodwellThe Role of Humour in HamletNo, that’s not a typo. Arguably Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy really does contain comedy.Jan 28, 2023Jan 28, 2023
Jessica DodwellFour Minute Review: The Secret HistoryWarning: this book will haunt you.Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Jessica DodwellThe World According to FitzgeraldTender is the Night and the Great Gatsby are two very different novels, written by two very different versions of the same man. However…Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Jessica DodwellFour Minute Review: My ÁntoniaWilla Cather’s novel is a distillation of the American SpiritDec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Jessica DodwellFour Minute Review: The Color PurpleAlice Walker’s award-winning novel plumbs the depths of what it means to be human, and raises some difficult questions for the reader to…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
