Category Archives: Just for Fun

Marisol Paper

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Hi All.

I just thought it’d be interested to see each other’s papers, so for those interested, I’m posting mine here.

-Amy

Amy Gijsbers van Wijk

Final Paper

04 December 2012

The Anti-Apocalypse and the “Book of Revelation”:

Biblical Ramifications of Gender, Sexuality and Dominance in Jose Rivera’s Marisol

The Bible is often looked to as a source of inspiration: for films (from Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat to Passion of the Christ), for musicals (Jesus Christ Superstar), and best-selling book series (the “Left Behind” series).  Many of these pieces are culturally-known, often successful creations that take an idea held within the Bible and create a piece in line with its teachings. These pieces of art are often discussed, though whether or not these works of art are continuing the messages of morality and faith proposed is less often analyzed. Continue reading →

Apocolypse Among Us

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So this little piece of ephemera fell off the inside my door and because it relates to this class, I decided to share it with you. I think its incredibly interesting how as college students we live with this sort of campy stuff hanging on dorm walls with out being so moved by the message to madness. Its also copyrighted 1958 so it relates to the cold war discussions.

Am I the only one with some apocolyptical decor? I would love to see people’s posters etc.