A recent examination of Disney/Pixar films—works traditionally aimed at young children and families—finds an increase of more mature, mental-health-related themes. Especially recently, these themes have...
When writing original science-fiction and fantasy, one of the most difficult questions is that of world-building—how to create an original world, how distant it should...
This project is the culmination of two semesters of work regarding ethical depictions of trauma within prose writing. This research serves to answer the question...
This presentation is the culmination of my poetry work for my major in Creative Writing. This presentation includes five forms of poetry: a haiku, an...
I intend to showcase three key locations from my novel concept by reading them aloud. These locations and this novel, set in a high-fantasy world...
I have been crafting a novel manuscript during my four years here at Salem College and am looking forward to its publication later this year...
This piece is an excerpt from a longer work entitled “Suspending Belief,” in which sixteen year-old Artie McDaniel and her friends are thrusted into the...
Many John Milton scholars consider Milton to be a progressive writer for his time, advocating for education, adding to the Bible story of Adam and...
In exploring the landscape of contemporary poetry, one might notice the unusual frequency of women poets choosing to engage with female characters and themes from...
Thornton Wilder was a great American novelist and playwright. One theme he returned to frequently in his work was how or why we live. In...
Though Thornton Wilder often incorporated classical characters, concepts, and settings into his writing, he had a particular preoccupation with the myth of Alcestis. My research...
How is the theme of love used by Thornton Wilder to depict the characters in The Woman of Andros? My presentation will focus on...
It’s no secret that twentieth-century American playwright Thornton Wilder believed in the Christian religion, and it’s also no secret that he added many biblical references...
This study examines contemporary novels written by white authors and the Black characters they produce. Often cross-racial narratives, or narratives where the writer and characters...
As the title of this presentation suggests, the essential question being asked here is how one writes a character or characters of an identity or...