Ryan S

It may be worth paying attention to the concept of "Manifest Destiny" as battles over the Arctic Passage heat up. The north, which has long been considered Canadian territory -- at least, according...

Lincoln is often remembered for winning the civil war and the Emancipation Proclamation. It is easy to forget that the country was not rebuilt in a day, nor were the former slaves granted equal...

I tend to think that The Hobbit is lighter in tone than The Lord of the Rings, but I'll admit that it's been a while since I've read both. I think ask996 makes a good point that there's little...

I think that our response to science fiction often brings to mind the danger of generalizations. We often say that science fiction is "less intelligent" or some other "less" than literature, but...

I agree with Amy-Lepore that gothic literature is usually revolutionary rather than conservative. If gothic fiction attempts to challenge our preconceptions and values, then it is revolutionary...

When reading Bram Stoker's Dracula, the most interesting part of the novel, for me at least, takes place at the start of the story when Harker travels to Dracula's castle. There, he witnesses many...

The Romantics romanticize what they see. In the 19th century, they look to the Industrial Revolution and they see children sweeping chimneys and the plight of the workers in the factories. Feeling...

Generally, I try to respect the author's original language. If profanity will be included, I will usually preface the reading with a statement about the class's maturity. I've yet to have a...