ARTICLES ARCHIVE
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…
Monster Child in Carrie and Frankenstein
I am in the Child Studies profile of the Social Sciences program. I wrote this essay in my first year for a Reflections course called Don’t Go There: Trespassing, Transgression, and Taboo in Literature and Film. I look back on this class with fondness because I took it when my cegep experience was just beginning. This essay is something of a time capsule for me, as it contains what was on my mind during this optimistic time. It also includes…
‘The Vanity of Rhyming’: Augustan Neoclassical Rejection of Katherine Philips
I am a fourth-semester student in the Liberal Arts program. My historiography on Katherine Phillips sparked an interest in the coterie — the insular network of poems and letters is so distinct from our current methods of producing and consuming art. My study of the sources of history has since extended to my work as a copy editor of Dawson’s The Plant newspaper, where we are in the process of making our archives digitally accessible. I am an avid reader and creative…
In Your Head, They Are Fighting: Gerry Adams’s Metaphorization in Cyprus Avenue
My name is Vithuya Sivakolunthu. I am currently a social science student in the Law, Society and Justice profile. I love English, history, and sociology, so I was not particularly surprised when I enjoyed a play about the Troubles this much. I hope to continue overanalyzing creative works of all kinds and to make some of my own. In Your Head, They Are Fighting: Gerry Adams’s Metaphorization in Cyprus Avenue By Vithuya Sivakolunthu In Cyprus Avenue, Northern Irish playwright David Ireland…