PinnedT.C. Boyle’s “Are We Not Men”: Cursing Crowparrots and the Staying Power of Human NatureT.C. Boyle’s, “Are We Not Men?”, is a short story that uses a “not too distant future” pastiche to explore the staying power of human…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
What Happened to Me?It’s apparently common for people to become more conservative as they get older. This doesn’t mean that everybody who grows old dawns red…Apr 3Apr 3
Interpretation as a Fundamental Aspect of Literacy in The Nashville Shakespeare Theatre CompanyIntroduction:Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Disorientation in Fiona Maazel’s “Let’s Go to the Videotape”…And Why I Think it Works …Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Close Reading of Nathan Englander’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank”Nathan Englander’s story, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank”, presents the audience with a subtle game of hide and seek…Jun 5, 20231Jun 5, 20231
Condemned to Eternity: A Close Reading of Eric Puchner’s “Beautiful Monsters”Eric Puchner’s story “Beautiful Monsters” works on moving the reader from a place that’s hard to see. There is this top layer of absurdity…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Chekhov’s Laconacism and Derrida’s Ideas of DifferanceA concept I’m excited to explore with Chekhov’s story “Sleepy” is the effectiveness of Chekhov’s laconicism in bringing us closer to the…May 22, 20231May 22, 20231