Medusa

The first time I heard the word “abortion” I didn’t even know what the term meant, but it sure seemed that I wasn’t supposed to have ever heard it – or at least not yet. I had paused my episode of SpongeBob and ran upstairs to get snacks; I ran away from the comfort of my basement and my brightly colored handprints that adorned my walls. Suddenly I stopped, but not because I had finished climbing the stairs; I was too afraid of what was waiting at the top. Standing in the darkness, within an…

Dante in his own poem The Divine Comedy is the writer who narrates his journey towards redemption. The comedy takes place in the afterworld which is divided into Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory) and Paradiso (Paradise). These three sections are, in turn, divided into 33 Cantos each with the exception of hell which has an introductory Canto. The Florentine writer is accompanied by 2 spiritual guides along his divine journey. The prince of Latin poems, Virgil, in both Inferno and Purgatorio,…

I attended the play “Three gods walk into a bar” at the Crowder College Theatre on Thursday, October 20th, 2016. I have not watched a play for at least 4 years and have to say it was one of the best plays I have ever been to in my life! The play has a great atmosphere where the emotion is constantly changing from comedy, to sadness, anger, anticipation, and then ending with acceptance for how things are and that you cannot necessarily change things. The humor was quite enjoyable in the play. I…

I have always been a fan of the different interpretations people have of Heaven, Hell, or the in-between, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is one of my favorite interpretations, taking you on Journeys beyond belief. The divine comedy is separated into 3 Canticle, which means hymn, song or psalm, Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio) and Paradise (Paradiso). The story by many is said to be real and by some non-religious orientated people it is meant to be as basic mythology, of one man’s…

express my concern for people in similar situations and to give them warning. I needed people to understand that independence from those who encourage bad behavior is important. Writing this allowed me to do so, giving personal insight like “to stop Medusa, you must decapitate her. Handling toxic people similarly is vital for survival." Writing creates a window for those who want to spread ideas of positivity and allows said people to share their…

She depicted herself as a physical and psychological presence seen through her own eyes. Her gaze is so autonomous and uncompromising that it reminds me of “the Medusa effect” defined by W.J.T. Mitchell in his article, “What do pictures want?” The gaze of the subject in the painting can “transfix or paralyze the beholder.” In many portraits of lady from the aristocratic class by famous male artists, the gaze is…

Ordered to Death Women have not always existed as equal to or near equal to men in society as they do in modern day America. In fact, during the Shakespearean era, women in England were socially and mentally restricted until they practically had no personal identity without men. Few characters embody this concept more accurately than Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The female social order operated under such extremes within the play that the men in Ophelia’s life constantly instruct her on…

How the World and Mankind Were Created 76-93 Zeus *Anger *Fury *Powerful *Leader of all *Father of Athena *Siblings, Hestia, Hades , Hera , Poseidon and Demeter *Parents are Cronus and Rhea Man vs. Man Zeus vs. Crocus This myth shows the importance of being honest no matter the outcome. I feel that it is important because fate is an inescapable force. The power of fate. The Greeks gods felt that everything that surrounded them or occurred was a result of this force. They believed that…

The underworld is one of the most interesting and mystifying ideas of Greek literature. There are various myths of the location to this world, what souls experience there, and how to access it. Multiple authors and bards contributed to the creation of the underworld, each adding or tweaking previous portrayals. In particular, Homer and Hesiod spoke of the underworld in many of their works. Hesiod focuses more on describing the creation of the underworld, its roots, and primary rulers. Homer’s…

Chapter 5- A work that I am familiar with that reflects Shakespeare is Brave New World, the Novel by Aldous Huxley. The author explores the ideas and boundary exploring ideas of the nature of humanity as Shakespeare does in The Tempest. Huxley's characters share similar characters to Shakespeare. John the savage has never seen “civilization”, much like Miranda from who has been on an island with only her father and two spirits. Chapter 6- One Biblical Allusion that Foster does not mention is…