Category: Literary Studies
Posts of studies, opinions, and reviews on English literature and authors.
“Unreal Estates” that “Don’t” fade “After Ten Years”
Quinton Bent G.K Chesterton and C.S.Lewis are two of the best essayists ever because both share the same level of creativity and intellect. Both share personal experience, suffering, and doubt […]
Perceiving the “Deepest Reality”―A Chat with Chesterton
Jahanna Bolding Think for a moment: how often do you glance at a thick, putrid mud puddle as you walk past it on the street and, instead of side-stepping it […]
Wilting to Blossom
Cheyenne Davis The Sun and Her Flowers, written by Rupi Kaur, is a book of poetry compiled of emotional and relational poems dealing with heartbreak, abusive relationships, and healing. Throughout […]
Allegory Gone Wrong—A Review of “The Soft War”
Marshall Tankersley What makes a good allegory? Is it the ability to connect with its audience to communicate a truth or moral lesson? Is it how well the story takes […]
The Responsibility of a Sub-Creator
Rebecca Reese “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” Genesis 1:1. This is the beginning of the most popular story of mankind: Creation. God created everything that […]
The Poetic Princess
Lyssa Henry “the princess saves herself in this one” is a book full of beautifully written poetry depicting the struggles, challenges, and victories of its author, Amanda Lovelace. Lovelace exposes […]
Pride, Knowledge, and the Resurrection―A Chat with Chesterton
Kierra Gilbert Gilbert Keith (G.K) Chesterton’s accomplishments cannot be summed up in one sentence, nor in one single paragraph. Let’s just come right out and say it: G.K. Chesterton was […]
“The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui
Quinton Bent Written by Thi Bui, The Best We Could Do is an autobiography about the life of Thi Bui. This story opens up with the grueling and complex birth […]
“Claiming to be Wise, they Became Fools”—Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Amanda Platz My ancestors certainly were not normal people. They believed in a male shapeshifter god who gave birth to an eight-legged horse, for starters. They also believed that this […]
Stranded on Mars
Sam Michalski Artemis is a novel written by Andy Weir in 2017, the author of the acclaimed novel, The Martian. The setting is lunar rather than Martian, but otherwise it’s […]
Madness and Sanity—G.K. Chesterton and the Decay of Modern Reason
Marshall Tankersley The line between madness and sanity is not always a clear one. Sometimes, the very best ideas require out-of-the-box thinking that may seem like madness upon first blush […]
Skeletons and Rain and Magic, Oh My!
Miranda Alexander There are three elements in the literary world that always appear to be constant throughout stories: skeletons, rain, and magic. G.K. Chesterton explores these elements within the pages […]