Frankenstein: A Tale of Humanity, the Monster, the Other, and the Mirror by Angélique Babineau

Frankenstein, as registered in Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s work “Monster Culture (Seven Theses),” affirms that monsters are a product of culture. Monsters are not about differences; they are mirrors. They reflect our worst fears and desires and, whether we are ready to accept it or not, we are monster-makers creating extensions of ourselves, as the Creature is of Victor.

Reconciliation’s Unconcluded Epilogue in Five Little Indians by Sarah Orejuela

Indeed, Good’s paradoxical placing of an epilogue in Five Little Indians’ “Prologue” foreshadows the initial process of closure on the lasting impacts of the Canadian Indian residential school system on Indigenous students and their families.

Expectations and Emotions in Catherine Chandler’s “Coming to Terms” by Emilie Exler

Through her approach to the Shakespearean sonnet form, as well as her use of juxtaposition and rich connotative language, Chandler brings awareness to readers about the emotional and psychological impacts of miscarriage while criticizing the harsh expectations put on grieving mothers to quickly heal from their trauma.

One Dot Amongst Millions: Entering Yayoi Kusama’s Perception by Jessica Llamas

The artist’s unique and avant-garde works from the 1960s to the present day convey themes of nature, infinity, repetition, and accumulation.

Literary Devices and Short Stories In Exploring Relationship Issues   by Samy Lazzouzi

“Reunion” by John Cheever stands out as a deeply melancholic narrative expertly wrapped in a seemingly lighter tale through the use of numerous literary devices and writing tactics. To be more specific, the author employs irony, indirect characterization, and the first-person point of view to make the event feel both more real and less mentally taxing at the same time.

Swayed by Speeches: The Power of Verbal Manipulation by Bianca Rosetti

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a story about temptation and desire, told through descriptive imagery and flawless prose

Peeking at Sexuality: The Emotional Impacts of the Gaze in Psycho and Midsommar, by Daria Catalina Ghenghea

The horror genre is then a mastermind of forcing direct participation, almost as if placing viewers in a chokehold.