Author Archives: Kelly Duggan
Is Female Authority Undermined in the Conclusion?
After finishing She and thinking back to some of our class discussions concerning Ayesha’s role as a terrifying and unstoppable female ruler, I am unsure of where I stand in regards to Haggard’s relationship with female empowerment. Ayesha is feared … Continue reading
Different Portrayals of Women
After completing this second section, the portrayal of women in She seems to have changed from our first reading. Initially I was under the impression that the Amahagger had great respect for women, since they described them as being on … Continue reading
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Tagged equality, female power, narrator, She, society, women
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Relating Klein to Discussions on Globalization
While listening to Naomi Klein’s talk, “The (R)evolutionary Power of Climate Change,” I could not help but link many of the things she was saying to ideas we have discussed in class. One thing in particular that struck me was … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, culture, globalization, Middlemarch, Naomi Klein, social network, web
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Dorothea’s Evolving Relationships
Throughout the reading of Middlemarch, we are constantly being asked to assess each character and evaluate whether or not we can connect with them. Eliot, through the narrator, calls into question the forming of bonds between people, both within the … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, Casaubon, Dorothea, ethics, Middlemarch, narrator, social network, Will Ladislaw
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Superior to Reason
Gabriel Betteredge has been our only real source of information about the mystery of the Moonstone, except for the prologue written by the cousin of John Herncastle. He has always been conscious of his story telling, constantly jilting the reader … Continue reading
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Tagged Betteredge, narrative, narrator, reliability, sergeant cuff, The Moonstone
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