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The “Uncanny Valley” is a term coined in 1970 by Masahiro Mori that describes our revolting reaction to something that seems very human but is not exactly. His research suggests that the more human something see […]

Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. There are also visual symbolism, “Film’s religious imagery” 2. Visual images collectively. Imagery is associated with mental […]

Allusions are used to engage the reader and also provoke a message to run through the reader’s head to make the connection. Allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a person place or event. Using a […]

repetition of words “donor” and “carer” throughout, but not defined

indicates that it’s normal to her

normalization = dehuminization
ethics of normalization

audience = people who consider it normal […]

narrative structure: jumps back and forth in time, similar to oryx and crake but less stream-of-consciousness
secrecy
creativity: why do human pigoons need to be creative
what’s going on with Madame? are […]

Sophia Naeem
Professor Walker
Engl 151W
29 April 2018

Never Let Me Go and Powers of Horror

       In the book, “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro, we learn about the childhood of a woman named Kathy H. Through […]

A motif is a clear element, them, or idea that goes throughout a work. Whether its art or literature, it’s something that can be consistently seen in the work. It often helps the creator of the work drive the p […]

The term abject has three separate meanings according to  Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. I find all these definitions fitting as they seem to each describe a different character in The strange case of Dr. Jekyll an […]

Anthropocene is a proposed name for the current geological epoch, which describes the impact that humankind has had on the planet. “Anthropocene”, derived from the Greek words anthropo for “man” and cene for “ne […]

“Ecocriticism is the study of the relationship between literature and the physical environment”(Glotfelty 1996).   At its most basic level, ecocriticism is the intersection of literature, culture and the enviro […]

Julia Kristeva’s essay is on the concept of abjection. Abjection means where a person or society casts off an entity or set of entities that it wishes to place outside of the self. The individual or society p […]

Julia Kristeva’s essay is on the concept of abjection. Abjection means where a person or society casts off an entity or set of entities that it wishes to place outside of the self. The individual or society p […]

Julia Kristeva’s essay is on the concept of abjection. Abjection means where a person or society casts off an entity or set of entities that it wishes to place outside of the self. The individual or society p […]

Metaphor is a figure of speech and usually compared with similes. A simile uses the word “like” or “as” but a metaphor emphasizes and brings together different concepts. Many writers use metaphors to give us a vi […]

As a group, select a text we have read that interests you.
Do a Google image search and select a cover image.
Analyze the choices the artist makes to represent the novel. What themes are represented? […]

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, galvanism is a term used to refer to the electric current which is produced as a result of chemical action. Galvanism is a phenomenon that occurs where there is connection […]

Technological advancement has a link with the countries that are dominated by the effect of globalization knowing fully well the implications it has on the skilled and unskilled labor intensive of these […]

In parts 12-15 of Oryx and Crake, the story is concluded for us. It bounces back and forth from Snowman’s present to his past memories as Jimmy. It starts off as Snowman is making his way to the dome and r […]

In parts 12-15 of Oryx and Crake, the story is concluded for us. It bounces back and forth from Snowman’s present to his past memories as Jimmy. It starts off as Snowman is making his way to the dome and r […]

It all starts with the uncanny. Unheimlich, or uncanny in english, is the opposite of heimlich. This is to say that heimlich always becomes unheimlich and that the two are linked with one another. Heimlich is […]