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December 7, 2016

Like Food? Like American Lit? Well…This Is The Course For You

Eating American Literature, the newest class on PSU’s English roster taught by Abby Goode, is nothing short of intriguing. Here’s a little sneak peek at what students can look forward to in this experimental course: “What are the cultural politics, narratives, and images associated with eating in American literature? Taking into account contemporary environmental debates about food politics, organic farming,...
Categories Faculty/Plymouth State University
October 29, 2016

All I Can Think About When I Watch This Season of American Horror Story Is American Lit I by Shannon Griffiths

I’ve been watching FX’s horror anthology show American Horror Story since its inception and I’ve always tended to view it through an analytical lens. (I am an English major after all; how else would I watch TV?) But with the newest season especially, which is airing right now, I can’t help but think about Robin DeRosa’s American Lit I class...
Categories Students/Uncategorized
October 12, 2016

Word Cloud Analysis for George Orwell’s 1984 by Casey Ouellette

Word Cloud for George Orwell’s 1984 This cloud was made using Wordle, and I chose George Orwell’s 1984 which was banned and challenged in America because it was believed to be pro-communist literature during the Cold War. The book was also banned in the U.S.S.R. for being thought of as anti-communist literature. In the word cloud, I notice some interesting...
Categories Banned Books/PSU Student Works/Students
October 7, 2016

Sixty Years of Change for Orwell’s Masterpiece by David MacNeill

Ever since its initial release in 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 has been drawing attention for its dense themes and subtle jabs at censorship, surveillance, and “Stalinism” even to present day. For those unfamiliar with Orwell’s dystopian novel, it tells the story of Winston Smith, a man who goes against the grain by refusing to conform to his dictatorial, oppressive society....
Categories Banned Books/Plymouth State University/Students
September 23, 2016

One Of Your Favorite Childhood Books Was The Most Banned Book Of The 90’s

Remember Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark? Doesn’t ring a bell? Is it all coming back to you now? According to the ALA’s website, Alvin Schwartz’s horror series (yes, it was specifically written for children despite those horrifying illustrations) were the most banned books of the 90’s.  Schwartz’s stories were based on folklore while the grotesque and bizarre images...
Categories Banned Books