ARTICLES ARCHIVE
The Rise of Feminist Horror, by Lou Tremblay
About the Author: I am currently studying Cinema and Communications in the ALC program. This essay was written in the context of my Explorations in Cinema class where we got the freedom to write about any type of media that resonated with us. AFAB individuals have always been overlooked in film and media studies, which is why I wanted to write about them and their contribution to film, and especially, to the horror genre. I plan to continue my studies…
Feminine Passivity in “The Female Vagrant,” by Meriem Belkacem
About the Author: I am currently a fourth-semester student in the Health Science program. I wrote this for Shalon Noble’s “Lyrical Ballads” class, which introduced me to Romantic poetry and shed light on the ways literature could give a voice to the marginalized. My analysis of “The Female Vagrant” examines the way women were portrayed in literature at the time in an attempt to understand if this representation was beneficial for this disempowered group. Meriem Belkacem Prof. Shalon Noble English…
A Recipe for Disaster: Paradigms of Race in Fairview, by Emma Jiahe Qian
About the Author: I am a second year Social Science student, entering McGill in Psychology next fall, and then (hopefully) grad school. I have always loved reading, but if I have recently learned to love the discussions and writing that come with it, it is all thanks to my professor, Alyson Grant. These two essays (one on Asking For It – on the dangers of rape myths, and the other on Fairview – exploring paradigms of race) are the fruit…
Ecocriticism and the Decolonisation of Nature: A Discussion, by Mayan Godmaire
About the Author: I was in the Literature Profile until I graduated in Fall 2021. This essaytreats a subject that I feel very passionate about: the respect of nature and of our fellow humans. The freedom allotted to me in Lorne Roberts’ Literary Theory and Criticism course was essential for the creation of this essay. It was fun to experiment with a strange and humouristic style of essay writing. I will attend Concordia University in the fall, and I hope…
Seductive Ideals: An Analysis of the Femme Fatale’s Lasting Image and Effect on Viewers, by Emma Beatrix Facchino
About the Author: I am in the Cinema and Communications profile of the ALC program. Throughout my time at Dawson, I have focused my studies on feminist theories and topics, particularly on the portrayal of women in media. This essay, which I wrote for my Cinema Styles course, was at the time a culmination of my studies on the male gaze and society’s perpetual idealization of the female body. These are themes that I continue to explore in my creative…
Dracula and Pre-Raphaelite Art: The Rising Interest in the Femme Fatale Image, by Caitlin Dix
About the Author: I am in my last year of the Visual Arts program. My interest in horror and camp films and literature was piqued when I saw the English course entitled “Scary Monsters.” In tying my program with the course, this essay compares the theme of the femme fatale found in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and in the Pre-Raphaelite art movement, both from the late 19th century. I remain predominantly interested in visual arts and plan to move on to…
He Said, She Said: The Impacts of Gender Norms on the Asking For It Mentality, by Emma Jiahe Qian
I am a second year Social Science student, entering McGill in Psychology next fall, and then (hopefully) grad school. I have always loved reading, but if I have recently learned to love the discussions and writing that come with it, it is all thanks to my professor, Alyson Grant. These two essays (one on Asking For It – on the dangers of rape myths, and the other on Fairview – exploring paradigms of race) are the fruit of the work…