“That though I cannot be Henry the Fifth, or Charles the Second; yet, I will endeavour to be, Margaret the First: and, though I have neither Power, Time, nor Occasion, to be a great Conqueror, like Alexander, or Cesar; yet, rather than not be Mistress of a World, since Fortune and the Fates would give… Read more Project 2: The Blazing World
Harry Sullivan
Milton Book 9 Question
Milton Book 9 Reflection
Milton Book 4 Question
Milton Book 4 Reflection
Reading book 4, I was reminded of another religious epic we read, The Faerie Queene, as both stories present despair in similar ways. In Christianity, despair is a total loss of hope, a burden so heavy that it destroys a persons understanding of themselves and their relationship with God. It is considered so harmful to… Read more Milton Book 4 Reflection
Blazing World, Collab 2
The Blazing World Reflection
The Blazing World is considered one of the first true science fiction stories, and after reading it it’s really interesting to see Cavendish’s ideas of parallel universes and the different versions of ourselves in those universes have so much influence in sci-fi and fiction stories today. Multiverse stories are everywhere, Marvel uses the concept in… Read more The Blazing World Reflection
The Blazing World Question 2
One question I had while reading was why Cavendish supported a “Monarchical form of government” so heavily. She even describes a commonwealth as a “monster with many heads.” “Next, she asked, Why they preferred the Monarchical form of Government before any other? They answered, That as it was natural for one Body to have but one Head, so… Read more The Blazing World Question 2
The Blazing World Question
My question is why did Cavendish choose to have human/animal hybrids, and people with green, scarlet, and orange complexions inhabit The Blazing World. As we discussed in class the story can be viewed as a satirical utopia, so it’s no wonder the human protagonist is immediately made Empress of this world. She seems to be… Read more The Blazing World Question