Joseph SchlesingerThe Influence of Ovid’s Metamorphoses on Shakespeare’s PlaysWilliam Shakespeare drew inspiration from a wide range of sources in order to weave together the stories in his plays. One of his largest…Jun 10Jun 10
Joseph SchlesingerThe Role of the Druids in Celtic CultureThis essay aims to explore the role of the priestly class known as the druids in Celtic culture. Unfortunately, because the Celts were a…Jun 10Jun 10
Joseph SchlesingerWandering in the Wilderness: The Wilderness as a Literary Archetype in Sir Gawain and the Green…I: IntroductionMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Joseph Schlesinger“Beowulf”: Recreating an Ancient PastThe story of Beowulf revolves around the ancient, pagan world of Scandinavia. The poem is believed to have been written by an Anglo-Saxon…Apr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Joseph SchlesingerViews of the Tyrant: “Ozymandias” and “The Destruction of Sennacherib”The two contemporary Romantic poets Percy Shelley and Lord Byron respond to the history of what one might call megalomaniac, authoritarian…Apr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Joseph SchlesingerAri Shaffir’s Comedy Special ‘Jew’ Made Me Feel UnderstoodBy Joseph SchlesingerFeb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
Joseph SchlesingerThe Restorative Power of Nature in William Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey”In 1798, William Wordsworth wrote the poem “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” immediately after his second trip to Tintern…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
Joseph Schlesinger“The Rape of the Lock”: Satirizing the Aristocracy through The Mock-Epic(Canto III, 125–160)Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Joseph SchlesingerSimilarities in the Stories of King David and The Green KnightIn reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (SGGK), one notices many parallels between the poem and stories in the Bible…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022