“Before the end of September, Emma attended Harriet to church, and saw her hand bestowed on Robert Martin with so complete a satisfaction, as no remembrances…could impair (Austen, 920).” The sentence that concludes Harriet Smith’s story in Jane Austen’s novel Emma perfectly encapsulates her development in both virtue and individuality, in spite of the titular…

A father beheading his own daughter, a suicide in prison, and the exile of a peasant (as a mercy). Dreadful occurrences which all trace back to a judge’s decision to cheat his way into a union with a beautiful lady. The judge Appius’s scheme to have Virginia for himself in the Physician’s Tale from Gregory…

Basilius’s troubles begin in book I of The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia, with his attempts to avoid the fate which was foretold by the Oracle of Delphos. This begs the question: If Basilius had followed the advice provided in passage 14 of Frs. Barsanupius and John’s Directions in Spiritual Work, would he have embraced his…

Galahad’s success in obtaining the Holy Grail when the other knights have failed parallel precept 35 of Saint Symeon the New Theologian’s Practical and Theological Precepts, for the reason he was able to gain it was the purity he possessed which Symeon says gives a person true sight. Throughout Book IV of “Le Morte d’…

As he traverses the rich environments of South Wales, Pwill, Prince of Dyfed has encounters with the overlay landscape; in these interactions, Pwill’s brash decisions consistently cause him problems and hinderances, which he then must resolve. These misadventures with the characters from the overlay landscape teach him to act more prudently, and as the story…

Although most of the section I read seemed to be grounded in reality and simply an exploration of a long family tree, there is an example of overlay landscapes present within. On page 69, when Unn and her company arrives at the head of the ford, she makes the decision to establish her home there…

My name is Miguel Camacho and I am a Creative Writing major from the Class of 2025. I was born in Bogota, Colombia and when I’m not at Bucknell, I live in Miami, Florida. My interests outside of class include but are not limited to discussing and watching films, reading, playing and listening to rock…

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