Author Archives: Bernadette White
Object vs Gazer – Today and in She
During our class discussions and in every reading assignment of She there appears the power struggle between gazer and object. Normally it would appear that the person looking upon the object holds all the power, for his gaze defines and … Continue reading
Procrastination Suggestions for the weekend
Hi all! I stumbled across the Lizzie Bennet Diaries on youtube the other day, and I wanted to recommend them to the class. A group of people thought it would be a marvelous idea to adapt Pride and Prejudice to … Continue reading
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Dodo/Dido
Celia throughout Middlemarch has referred to Dorothea affectionately as “Dodo.” As I’m sure we’re all familiar with, a dodo is a now extinct, large, flightless bird that is famous for being an example of man’s destructive impact on the natural … Continue reading
Encyclopaedia of British Slave-ownership
Hey guys! While trolling the internet I came across this project called the Encyclopaedia of British Slave-ownership that a team from the University College London, led by Dr. Draper, is about to unveil tomorrow. It is a online database that details who … Continue reading
Autonomy and Sacred Texts
In class we have been trying to discern to which part of society each character belongs – who are the masters, and who are the servants? In reading this section I was struck by the thought that another, easier way … Continue reading
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Tagged autonomy, hierarchy, masters, servants, social class, The Moonstone
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