Author: CIFC Staff
The Jungle Book and the Search for Self
Dallas Collins What defines a person? Orphaned at a young age and literally raised by wolves, young Mowgli is forced to ask that question when he discovers that he does […]
True Grit and the Search for Justice
Dallas Grant As a cowboy, ranger, and young woman bind together in an unlikely crew, they must discover what it takes to survive as a team and bring down their […]
“On Stories”—C.S. Lewis’s Analysis of Plot and Narrative
Jahanna Bolding C.S. Lewis in his essay “On Stories” discusses the purposes of a narrative story. He argues that a good story must do more than tell about a series […]
“Introduction to the Defendant”—Analysis of G.K. Chesterton’s Essay
Amanda Platz G.K. Chesterton argues that mankind has a growing tendency to devalue what is truly good in the world, and instead favor the things man thinks are ‘better’ than […]
Walking through a Dream—Phantastes and C.S. Lewis
Amanda Platz Imagine waking up and finding a forest growing in your room. Imagine that the night before, you’d been visited by a fairy-like woman who tells you that you’re […]
Life in the Abbey
Cheyenne Davis Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is a novel, written after 1817, which depicts the story of a young girl namedCatherine Morland, who takes a life journey from childhood […]
Stomaching the Truth of Humanity in Shakespeare’s Othello
Jahanna Bolding It’s a fact: humans are drawn to drama. And no, I don’t mean the kind of pointless school drama that centers on antagonizing prattle, but rather drama in […]
Mark Wilson’s First Year
Cheyenne Davis Mark Wilson is a professor in the Religion division here at Southern Wesleyan University. He has just recently moved to South Carolina for this position and openly expresses […]
A Night of Jazz—Southern Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble Performance March 20, 2018
Amanda Platz Imagine yourself in an empty auditorium—well, almost empty, considering its size. At the most, twenty people sit scattered around the auditorium. More people continue to trickle in as […]
“Who Are You?”—Black Panther and Identity
Jahanna Bolding Marvel Studios owns the world. I know, I know; this sounds like an exaggeration, but Marvel dominates the film industry right now, producing multiple blockbusters a year to […]
Storytelling, Literature, and Language—An interview with Dr. Britt Terry.
Amanda Platz Dr. Britt Terry is an Associate Professor of English at Southern Wesleyan University, and she is the Coordinator of the Department. Terry received her Doctorate in 19th Century […]
The Dark Mirror of Reality
Cheyenne Davis Black Mirror is a Netflix series that focuses on the paranoia associated with technology as well as its capabilities. Each episode is like a short film in themselves […]