Category: Literary Studies
Posts of studies, opinions, and reviews on English literature and authors.
The Two-Toned Nature of Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is something that I’m still processing. I am not typically one to enjoy movies focused on love, specifically romantic, but as I’ve gotten older it has become […]
A Movie that was better than the source material? But it still sucked!
It Had To Be Murder The short story It Had To Be Murder was a short story published in Dime Detective magazine. You’re probably thinking “a dime? that’s cheap!” You […]
It Had to Be a Rear Window
While many elements were changed from short story to film and each had varying importance, there was one part of the story that didn’t change from page to screen at all which was, personally, the most well-written and well-filmed element by Woolrich and Hitchcock: the rear window.
The Rising Action Podcast: A Discussion On "Rear Window"
Storytelling, no matter the medium, is my greatest passion. In fact, I love it so much, I co-host and produce a weekly podcast with one of my best friends, SWU […]
What makes The Maltese Falcon a "Classic"?
The Maltese Falcon. A detective story from 1931 written by Dashiell Hammett. The book is widely regarded as a classic among detective fiction, and the third film adaptation of the […]
The Maltese Falcon
Detective stories, especially gritty, noir-inspired ones, have always intrigued me but never been a genre I have passionately sought after. The extent of my experience is the modern renditions of […]
The Non-Noir Maltese Falcon
This was perhaps the most surprising element of the story to me when I read the source novel—the literal Maltese falcon. Though it was nowhere near the surprise I experienced when I realized the 1941 adaptation was far from the noir novel I knew.
A Song Worth Listening To…
My review of Toni Morrison’s 1977 classic, Song of Solomon…
Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? Not the church!
Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? Not the church, argues James K. A. Smith in this 2006 book.
Of Other Worlds: A Reflection
It is no secret that I am a fan of science fiction and fantasy stories. For this Advanced Composition class, we were tasked with reading C.S. Lewis’ collection of essays […]
Film as Lit Crit: The Problem With Beowulf
With a $150 million budget, that’s an expensive piece of criticism! I bet it all went into copyediting…
Book Review: A Tale of Magic
A Tale of Magic is a book written by the young writer, Chris Colfer. It is indeed what the title offers. It is a tale of magic, and the magical […]