From the start, the differences between the Lacanian interpretation of the Oedipal Triangle and the one presented by Doyle become evident.… Read more Lacan, Doyle, and Holmes: Men and the Feminine (Part 3 of 3)
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Lacan, Doyle, and Holmes: Men and the Feminine (Part 2 of 3)
Lacan presents a theory that, while engaging, relies on a relatively narrow-minded definition of feminine characteristics versus masculine characteristics. For… Read more Lacan, Doyle, and Holmes: Men and the Feminine (Part 2 of 3)
Lacan, Doyle, and Holmes: Men and the Feminine (Part 1 of 3)
Playwright William Congreve penned the infamous phrase “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned/Nor hell a fury like… Read more Lacan, Doyle, and Holmes: Men and the Feminine (Part 1 of 3)
“A wife’s like a guinea in gold”: The Commodification of Women in “The Beggar’s Opera”
In The Beggar’s Opera, we find the inversions of many societal norms for comedic effect. As is true of all… Read more “A wife’s like a guinea in gold”: The Commodification of Women in “The Beggar’s Opera”
“The Second Greatest Force in the Universe” – Ownership of Property and Personhood in the 19th Century (Part 3 of 3)
In both novels, motherhood is a form of property – whether it is a method of ownership or the way… Read more “The Second Greatest Force in the Universe” – Ownership of Property and Personhood in the 19th Century (Part 3 of 3)
“The Second Greatest Force in the Universe” – Ownership of Property and Personhood in the 19th Century (Part 2 of 3)
It is clear through various scenes and instances within the novels The Awakening and Incidents in the Life of a… Read more “The Second Greatest Force in the Universe” – Ownership of Property and Personhood in the 19th Century (Part 2 of 3)
“The Second Greatest Force in the Universe” – Ownership of Property and Personhood in the 19th Century (Part 1 of 3)
Walter Lippmann, the famous American reporter who was among the first people to introduce the concept of the Cold War,… Read more “The Second Greatest Force in the Universe” – Ownership of Property and Personhood in the 19th Century (Part 1 of 3)
Freedom Through Language in The Awakening
Ingrid Bengis, a writer best known for her collection of essays on love, hate, titled Combat in the Erogenous Zone,… Read more Freedom Through Language in The Awakening
Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 7 of 7)
VII. The Fembot and Humanity’s Future: Conclusion American feminist and activist Susan Brownmiller once said that “Women are all female… Read more Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 7 of 7)
Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 6.2 of 7)
VI. Phyllis, Ellery, and Landon: The Transgression/Failure of the Fembot However, in Landon’s reading of Adventures of the Artificial Woman,… Read more Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 6.2 of 7)
