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Robert A. Heinlein’s short story “All You Zombies—” (1959) is a science fiction masterpiece dealing with deterministic time travel and a...

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Halloween! It's almost here and I'm loving it (sadly, no McDonald's sponsorship). Personally, I enjoy getting my mood in check with this...

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Death, Grief, and the Rebirth of the Child in "Bridge to Terabithia"

Many modern children’s books suffer from adult censorship because of their ‘too mature’ content. One such case refers to themes of death...

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The Harmful Effects of Othering from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! "

Theodor Seuss Geisel—or more notably known as Dr. Seuss—wrote more than sixty books in his entire life as a writer and illustrator. His...

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Christian Values in H. C. Andersen's "The Little Mermaid"

The Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is best remembered for elevating the traditional fairy tales to literary status. Initially, his...

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A Subversion of Structure: Creating an Unusual (Real) Hero with "The Hobbit"

Some authors have had such a powerful impact on literature that almost everyone has read their works. One such author is J. R. R....

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Rewriting the American Dream in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

L. Frank Baum’s introduction to the fantastic realm of Oz first appeared in 1900. In his words, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (later...

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The Natural Home: Societal Virtues of the German Household in Grimm’s Fairy Tales

The German duo Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected and stylized some of the most famous fairy tales known today about two centuries ago....

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - Script Coverage

TITLE: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone AUTHOR: Steeve Kloves FORM: Feature Screenplay LOCALE: United Kingdom CIRCA:...

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Critiquing Ableism and 'Normalcy' with Sharon M. Draper’s "Out of My Mind"

People often perceive disability as a physical or psychological obstacle that prevents them from achieving a ‘good’ and ‘normal’ life....

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A View into (a Better) Society: Archetypes in "Aesop’s Fables"

Most modern sayings or proverbs people remember come from an ancient collection of fables attributed to the Greek slave Aesop around the...

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The Women of the 17th Century in Charles Perrault’s Fairy Tales

First published in 1697, the eight stories in the collection Histoires ou contes du temps (or The Tales of Mother Goose) by the French...

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Paradox and Time Travel as Constructs for the Meaning of Life in “All You Zombies— ” - REVIEW

10 Movies Guaranteed to Creep You Out (HALLOWEEN EDITION)

Death, Grief, and the Rebirth of the Child in "Bridge to Terabithia"

The Harmful Effects of Othering from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! "

Christian Values in H. C. Andersen's "The Little Mermaid"

A Subversion of Structure: Creating an Unusual (Real) Hero with "The Hobbit"

Rewriting the American Dream in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

The Natural Home: Societal Virtues of the German Household in Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - Script Coverage

Critiquing Ableism and 'Normalcy' with Sharon M. Draper’s "Out of My Mind"

A View into (a Better) Society: Archetypes in "Aesop’s Fables"

The Women of the 17th Century in Charles Perrault’s Fairy Tales