For my first half paper I wrote for this class, I wrote all about toxic masculinity in medieval literature. The summary was problems with men and “manly” thinking basically. An issue with my paper, just like medieval literature as a whole, I completely ignored women. I figured the only just way to rectify this situation… Read more Medieval Feminism; the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Project 2)
Tag: Milton
Garden to Garden
Similarities Knowledge and the Sun “And higher then that Wall a circling row Of goodliest Trees loaden with fairest Fruit, Blossoms and Fruits at once of golden hue Appeerd, with gay enameld colours mixt: On which the Sun more glad impress’d his beams (Book 4, lines 146-150).” ——— “The brain a garden seems, full of delight, Whereon the sun of knowledge shineth bright (lines 1-2).” Both Milton and Cavendish touch… Read more Garden to Garden
Accidentally a Demon
The content of the below post may be disturbing to some. It involves gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, dissociative identity disorder, body horror, gore, and contemplations of suicide/death. Please only continue if these topics will not prove too upsetting to you personally; only you can make this judgement for yourself. Consider yourself forewarned. In all honesty,… Read more Accidentally a Demon
Similizing Milton’s Satan to Politicians: After Margaret Cavendish
Tasting Knowledge
Written by Lucian Paradise – HELLoFRESH Chef and Foodie So you’ve recently come across some wonderful fruits in Eden, a serpent has approached you, and is making some excellent points as to why you may wish to eat them. After all, what could it hurt to have just a little bit of knowledge? I mean,… Read more Tasting Knowledge