About the Author: I am currently finishing my first year as a Literature student. This essay was for my Philosophy and Culture class, which focused on comedy, what makes it funny, and the emotions that trigger laughter. Jokes can communicate more than people realize, which is what prompted me to make the connection between the film Wild Tales (2014) and its opposition to the politics expressed in Facundo (1845). I hope this essay encourages readers to think more about how…
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Hocine Mektoub Prof. Alyson Grant English 102: Irish Literature The Intruders: Ireland’s Othering of Ethnic Minorities as Demonstrated in “How I Fell In Love With The Well-Documented Life Of Alex Whelan” and “Under The Awning” Ireland’s complex and tumultuous history has resulted in a cultural identity deeply entrenched in a knowledge and love of country. However, as two Irish immigrant authors, Yan Ge and Melatu Uche Okorie, demonstrate in their harrowing short stories, it might come down to something much…
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About the Author: Last semester, I took a poetry course taught by Kate Hall. Every class, she would have fun and creative activities prepared, which gave me the opportunity to reflect on and discuss various poems in a comfortable and engaging environment. Being in Pure and Applied Science, I am interested in science and math, and that’s what I’ll be studying in university, but I’ve always loved creative writing as well. I have lots of stories to tell, and now…
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About the Author: I am in the International Business Studies program. In my third semester, I took an English course on mental health in literature. The present essay is an attempt to find the intentions behind literature and highlight the interpretive act of storytelling. More precisely, it emphasizes the role of punctuation in The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante. I argue that punctuation is a series of stylistic devices that engender awe and perspective within literature. Ocean Vuong, my…
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About the Author: I am a fourth-semester student in Enriched Pure and Applied Science, and soon to be a mathematics student at McGill University. I am passionate about science, literature, and philosophy. This text, which I wrote for Reflections, explores our relationship to the Gigantic and the Miniature which, as I claim, are connected to our fear of the natural world. I wish to thank Professor Rebecca Million for suggesting I submit this piece, and the Dawson English Journal for…
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About the Author: I am a fourth-semester student of the Cinema and Communications program. I wrote this essay last year as a part of my Reflections course: a class about museums, wonder, curation, and the harmful effects of creating a false representational universe. Swift’s work stuck with me because it offers an explicit critique of English domination and travel prose. The novel speaks to the inescapable European bias of the explorer and the transgressive nature of travel. I would like…
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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…
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