Category: Literature
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Percy Jackson on Disney Plus: Will It Work?
Read more: Percy Jackson on Disney Plus: Will It Work?For those who might have missed it, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv show has been officially given the green light by Disney Plus. This means that the show will definitely happen, even though fans had started doubting it would. The news that the series had been picked up by Disney Plus originally came…
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In Defense of Chick Lits and Chick Flicks: Being “Like Other Girls” is Okay
Read more: In Defense of Chick Lits and Chick Flicks: Being “Like Other Girls” is Okay© 10 Things I hate About You (1999) If you look up the definition of “chick flick” on Google, then it’s defined as follows: “chick flick – Noun, Derogatory – Informal: A film that appeals mainly to young women”. A genre thought of as futile and stereotypical, which allegedly fills women’s heads with the wildest…
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Analysis of Patrick Bateman through Marxist and Psychoanalytic Perspectives
Read more: Analysis of Patrick Bateman through Marxist and Psychoanalytic PerspectivesAmerican Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis is a masterfully crafted satire that immerses its reader into the disgustingly immoral lifestyle of 1980s Wall Street men. Its clever criticisms of capitalism is one of the reasons it has earned much acclaim throughout the years. In this essay I will be using Psychoanalytic and Marxist perspectives in…
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Romanian Nostalgia – Lyrical Edition
Read more: Romanian Nostalgia – Lyrical EditionMy last article was a confession of the overwhelming nostalgia that I felt while being away from home for so long. I mentioned the strong feelings one gets when listening to old songs, which brought me to the idea of starting a series of Romanian Nostalgia cures, starting with my favorite way to self-soothe: translating…
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The Missing Women Problem in Fiction
Read more: The Missing Women Problem in FictionI have to confess something: I’m at a point in my life where I am unable to enjoy films, shows or books that are so clearly geared towards a male audience. What do I mean by this? I mean, if there are no women in the story, or the women are reduced to mere love…
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