Month: January 2016
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Behind the Classic 2: The Madwoman in the Attic – A Postcolonial Reading of Jane Eyre
Read more: Behind the Classic 2: The Madwoman in the Attic – A Postcolonial Reading of Jane EyreIn the ‘Behind the Classic’ series, editor-in-chief Roselinde takes you on a trip to well-known novels and their less well-known backstories. In this second instalment, she takes you through a postcolonial reading of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.
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Be Prepared When Study Meets Abroad-y
Read more: Be Prepared When Study Meets Abroad-yLike many students I made the choice to pursue part of my degree abroad. Last year I submitted my resume alongside a letter of motivation and filled in a batch of forms for various institutions, in order to apply for a semester’s worth of studying at the University of Edinburgh. To my surprise and delight…
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These Are the Films I Was Looking For: A Star Wars Experience
Read more: These Are the Films I Was Looking For: A Star Wars ExperienceI saw my first Star Wars movie less than a month ago. That might not make me the best person to discuss The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode in the immensely popular science-fiction franchise. After all, I didn’t grow up with these films, didn’t even know the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek…
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Take Me to Hozier
Read more: Take Me to HozierWhen a music freak (lover) like me finds out that one of her favourite musicians is coming to her town and that there are still some tickets available, even though they apparently had already been available on the internet for a while, it is time for a party, and of course a new article…
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Writing Playlist
Read more: Writing PlaylistEveryone has their own routines or rituals to stimulate the creative process. Whether it is a preference of standing up or lying down whilst writing, taking countless shower breaks, drinking vodka and chain-smoking as you write, or turning on the hoover as background noise1, everyone has their quirks and crutches they depend on to…
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