ENCW 202 Spring 2022
Posted in Disappearance, Dystopia on Feb 17th, 2022
“And what will happen if words disappear?” This tale almost feels like a contrasting narrative to the short story “History of a Disturbance” in terms of the importance that words have in what each author is trying to convey. Ogawa relies heavily on word-building to recount and express what has been lost. (It just seems […]
Posted in Disappearance, Dystopia, Memory on Feb 14th, 2022
Dystopians novels truly can be one of the most interesting forms of literature, and oddly enough, I find it slightly satisfying when its ending isn’t a “We won and defeated the bad guy” type of happy ending. But it doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be a complete downer ending. The Memory Police, while […]
This week the story that I have decided to write about is “The Dome” by Steven Millhauser. This story takes place in what I began to think was a normal world, but since this is a class about the fantastic, I knew that would soon change. A company has been producing dome structures that can […]
Posted in Dystopia, Uncategorized on Feb 7th, 2022
In Steven Millhauser’s “The Dome” the narrator retells the events that have led up to being encased inside of a giant dome, as well as the effects it is starting to have on the people living inside of them. At first, domes were only for the most wealthy and elite to have and are assumed to […]
The Husband Stitch are a compelling short story about experiencing sexual journeys as a women and boundaries. “The Husband Stitch” used various lines of directives to help the reader understand what the protagonist was feeling throughout the story. It was shocking to find the protagonist was a courageous women, but still had a timid side to […]
Posted in Dystopia, Sex, The Forbidden on Jan 25th, 2022
This is my first exposure to Carmen Maria Machado’s work, and I am glad I didn’t have to endure another day without being familiar with it. Not that my preference is relevant, but I find her work quite enjoyable. Captivating aspects of Machado’s work in both “The Husband Stitch” and “Inventory” are the tone and format […]