Response to Middlesex Books One and Two
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
“I think love breaks all taboos. Don’t you?” (67)
Response to Middlesex Books One and Two
Tags: Dimmesdale, Hester Prynne, Humbert, incest, liberation, love
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Incest, Middlesex, and Intersex
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
Incest, Middlesex, and Intersex Having only read the first two books of Middlesex, I feel this post must be about incest, a topic that Eugenides handles with incredible grace and tenderness.
Incest, Middlesex, and Intersex
Tags: childhood, family, gender roles, identity, incest, Intersex, love, social construction
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“Love is spiritual, only passion sexual”
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
“Love is spiritual, only passion sexual” In this week’s readings on the emotional intimacy between women in the 19th century, I was surprised at the intensity these bonds held, though it was understandable given the sexual segregation of the time. I think it was surprising to read about because it differs so strongly, in my […]
“Love is spiritual, only passion sexual”
Tags: 19th century, Childbirth, love, passion, women
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All You Need is Love: The Scarlet Letter, part 1
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
All You Need is Love: The Scarlet Letter, part 1 I love that Nathaniel Hawthorne has written a psychological novel with The Scarlet Letter – in my opinion, his descriptions of Dimmesdale compose an acute portrait of human suffering and guilt. Hester Prynne is worth countless critical essays, but in light of this weeks readings […]
All You Need is Love: The Scarlet Letter, part 1
Tags: Dimmesdale, love, Puritans, Uncleanness
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