Colonialism Colonialism presents itself in many ways throughout Medieval British literature from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to Shakespeare’s Othello, yet it’s hardly noticed unless one looks for it. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight illustrates a classic example of colonialism that portrays English dominance over Wales. “SGGK offers a colonial view of the… Read more Colonialism, Medieval Literature and Land Acknowledgments
Category: Archived Projects
Project 2: The Final Project
All ask to know of the machinations of the universe, the nature of God and the Gods, Satan, and the figures of the bible. Interestingly, however not nearly enough attention is given to how the stories we tell of them affect the perceived nature of the world we live in. Many seek to answer these… Read more Project 2: The Final Project
Project 2
Joseph Gage Dr. Helms 12/11/2022 Tragedy of Othello… and every other story written by Shakespeare As many people know, Shakespeare was an English playwright in the 16th century. He wrote many famous plays and even played in some of them as well, among these plays were some of the most well known plays to man.… Read more Project 2
Final Project 2
Reflection I was having trouble finding an unessay route. With some research, I landed on a website called CreateDreamExplore, which offered ideas in what to do for a novel study. I finally chose to do an interview where Sin is applying for an unspecified job. Last project, I did something of similar nature where I took… Read more Final Project 2
Gender Parity as the Foundation for Utopia
Explorations into the concept of utopian society tend to prioritize observation over explanation. Generally speaking, a Utopia features “no heaven… no hell… no countries… no religion… no possessions… no need for greed or hunger… a brotherhood of man,” and a world that “will live as one” (Lennon). This emphasis on the elimination of manmade societal… Read more Gender Parity as the Foundation for Utopia
Project 2
Olivia Lowrey Professory Helms Rethinking Medieval Literature December 12th, 2022 More Loyalty in Literature! The texts we read in the second half of the semester continued to overlap with other texts more than I expected. This includes texts from both the first and second half of the semester. For the sake of this project, I… Read more Project 2
The Blazing World Final Project
Samantha Lombardo Rethinking Medieval and Reinassance Literature Nicholas Helms 12/12/22 As a reader, we all have our own interests in what we like to read and why. Some of us like Poetry, others Non-Fiction. There also is Fiction, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Narrative, and so much more. All of these categories are considered genres of writing,… Read more The Blazing World Final Project
Project 12/12 First attempt at a Sonnet
The girl I used to know; Of course, I miss her so; And now the pain still grows; As the days, they go and go. This girl, grieves and grows; Far from me she goes; Off with whomever she chose; Wherever, I’ll never know. And now I must let go; From all I can’t forget;… Read more Project 12/12 First attempt at a Sonnet
The Empress’s Subjects – A Card Game Based On The Blazing-World
In this social-strategy card game, imagine you are all members of the Empress’s inner council within the wild world of the Blazing-World. And you all have a mission. Well, many missions. You see, the Empress has given you all several tasks to complete. You will do these tasks by electing willing subjects to do the… Read more The Empress’s Subjects – A Card Game Based On The Blazing-World
Final Project – Pandemonium Minecraft Build
For my final project, I’ve decided to create Pandemonium, the city of demons, from Milton’s Paradise Lost, in Minecraft. I’ve also written a piece about how I see Pandemonium as an inverse of Heaven, which you can find here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iVsI0-ga5nDHRgxj3TgSTKgsnswjHfL0DFpqqSEdADU/edit?usp=sharing Now, this build hasn’t been easy, and I’ve had to take a few creative liberties.… Read more Final Project – Pandemonium Minecraft Build