In the Flesh?

While references to conjugal relations between Jonathan and Mina are absent from the novel there are allusions to the act in Mina’s sharing of bloody bodily fluids and form of marriage ceremony enacted in Dracula’s declaration that she is “flesh of my flesh,; blood of my blood; kin of my kin” (261). In the marks they both bear on their foreheads and the sins they enact there is an uncanny doubling. Mina’s feminising protection of Jonathan mirrors Dracula’s claim that “This man belongs to me”…

actions. Cho writes, “Generation after generation, we martyrs, like Eric and Dylan, will sacrifice our lives to fuck you thousand folds for what you Apostles of Sin have done to us.” This idea follows a very traditional trajectory of martyrdom, building one’s martyrdom off of a martyr that came before, not unlike the origins of early Christian martyrs, who strived to martyr themselves after Christ himself. In fact, Cho’s entire manifesto is rich with allusions to the Christian Bible, drawing on…

best of intentions are tarnished by sin’s nasty influence. So what is a person to do? The wonderful answer is that God has already taken care of that. He has given us His Holy Spirit which will enable us to fulfill the law of love, overcome the flesh, and produce fruit for God’s glory. “The contrast between works and fruit is important. A machine in a factory works and turns out a product, but it could never manufacture fruit. Fruit must grow out of life, and in the case of the believer,…

The Gurlesque is a term coined by Arielle Greenberg who, together with Lara Glenum, brought together what they acknowledged as Gurlesque poems in their recent anthology where they propose the rise of a new tendency in contemporary avant-garde poetry by women. They define the Gurlesque as “an emerging field of female artists now in their 20s, 30s and early 40s who, taking a page form the burlesque, perform their femininity in a campy or overtly mocking way. Their work assaults the norms of…

In the following five weeks, the Elric brothers settled into a sort of routine at Mustang’s estate. They’d wake up in the mid morning and eat breakfast, then raid Mustang’s library for a few hours before getting hungry, at which point they’d eat lunch. After that they’d read a bit more, and then they’d wander the grounds for a while before returning for dinner. Finally, they all would sit in front of the fire before retiring to bed. After one such day, Edward glanced up from his book to assess…

In the poem “White Papers [1]” Martha Collins discloses her past, present, and future understanding of racism. Collins use of sound, language, and other literary devices reveal to the reader the process of which the United States has, is, and forever will be going through to amend racism and racial bias. In this poem the speaker travels through her lifetime finding the indirect influences she experienced from childhood to adulthood that resulted in her thoughts on race. The impression that the…

created by psychopaths in order to tip the balance of war in Arkadia’s favor--these things numbered in the hundreds, and their numbers grew constantly. Masses of teeth, claws, spores, chitin, muscle, and biological armor held together with bones and flesh with…

pharaonis, better known as Pharaoh Cuttlefish,is a large cuttlefish species. It is commonly found in the Philippines where it is a part of the Filipino cuisine. Like any other shellfish, only the flesh is needed for cooking while the rest are just waste. Unlike hair, the supply of Sepia pharaonis’ parts other than flesh is very high but the demand is very…

You don’t want to be sick can you? Well according to a PETA investigation,“Turkey flesh is brimming with fat and cholesterol. Just one homemade patty of ground, cooked turkey meat contains a whopping 244 mg of cholesterol, and half of its calories come from fat. Turkey flesh is also frequently tainted with salmonella, campylobacter bacteria, and other contaminants. And a vegan meal won’t leave you sprawled on the couch, belt buckle…

The purpose of The Book of Luke was to introduce Jesus Christ to generations to come about Jesus’ coming and the life that He lived when He came in the flesh. Also it was written to show Him in the form of flesh and as God. Luke was written in an excellect style and the only Greek gentile author who used many of the wrods were only used by him of the New Testament writers. This means that the author of the gospel was very educated and gifted as a ariter and this great book worked as a doctor.…