ARTICLES ARCHIVE
As the Summer Died
An autobiographical narrative by Tali Yegupov For Prof. Marie-Therese Blanc’s BXE class Know Thyself As the Summer Died Autumn has always been my favourite season. It might be overlooked as a secondary season, being only a transition, but for me, it is so much more. Autumn stands for the rebirth of life and hope; the promise of better tomorrows. Perhaps this certainty stems from my optimistic nature – I often tell friends that ‘depression’ and ‘bad mood’ are foreign…
Sky’s the Limit
An essay by Naomi Silver-Vézina For Prof. Neil Hartlen’s Writing about Film BXE class Sky’s the Limit “It’s impossible, that’s sure. So let’s start working.” – Philippe Petit In 1974, free-spirited acrobat Philippe Petit set out to walk on a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Centre. Thirty-four years later, James Marsh made him the centre of his documentary Man on Wire, which recounts what some would call the “artistic crime of the century”….
The Effect of Russia on Chekhov’s Themes
An essay by Jamie Snytte written for Prof. Louise Arsenault The Effect of Russia on Chekhov’s Themes To define a man, one must consider all influences acting upon him. This includes the man’s predetermined genetic makeup and his ability to create his own values based on external influences and his environment. In its most basic form, this is where the nature versus nurture argument derives from. A very important element influencing man is the society he lives in and…
“Moving House”: Discrimination, Nationalism and the Universality of Music
By Shelby Trapid for the course 603-103-MQ 00036 Instructor: L. D’Antoni “Moving House”: Discrimination, Nationalism and the Universality of Music In Pawel Huelle’s short story “Moving House”, a Polish boy is drawn to the brilliant musicality of an elderly German woman with whom all interactions have been forbidden by his parents, an encounter that ultimately reveals the dark post-war reality of his family and the country that he calls home. The presence of discrimination and social tension in…
Belief in Life of Pi
By Michelle Lee for the course The Castaway Narrative Instructor: Rebecca Million Belief in Life of Pi The novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel is, on the surface, the story of a boy named Pi Patel, who gets shipwrecked on a voyage from India to Canada and is left on a lifeboat with only the company of an adult Bengal tiger for 227 days. On a deeper level, the story displays the idea of belief in an interesting…
The Epitome of Lousy Dates
By Natasha Truttmann for the course Watching the Detectives Instructor: Laura Mitchell The Epitome of Lousy Dates Ever since detective fiction gained popularity in the nineteenth-century, we have observed the establishment of many significant detectives. To date, the most famous continues to be Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1886. Sherlock Holmes is well known for his deductive reasoning, as well as his practical use of forensic science. Holmes, unfortunately, is burdened with some unflattering…
Culpability in “Dead Girls”
By Amanda Sirois for the course Introduction to College English Instructor: Gina Granter Culpability in “Dead Girls” In Nancy Lee’s “Dead Girls,” the reader is introduced to an anguished woman who is both a mother and a wife. As the story progresses, the reader learns that the mother’s depression is caused by the evanescence of her daughter, a young girl who has been missing for over a year. Though there have been brief telephone calls between the daughter…