Review: The Secret History - The Oxford Student
WEBDec 23, 2014 · More than twenty years after its release, Donna Tartt’s The Secret History continues to bewitch readers with the tale of a group of decadent Classics students at an elite Vermont college in the 1980s – and for good reason. The novel’s first scene is that of a group of friends, including nineteen-year-old narrator Richard Papen, driving back to Hampden College after murdering a friend and ...
“Not like other girls” – gender identity, neurodivergence and ...
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Image description: girl holding flag silhouetted against sunset Disclaimer: What I describe in this article is inspired by my personal and my neurodivergent friends’ experiences with gender identity. Many neurodivergent people are very comfortable with and secure in their gender identity and the fact that their brain works differently does not invalidate who they are. Growing up in a hetero ...
The One Percent: Asexual and aromantic representation in literature
WEBJun 4, 2021 · Image Description: a row of books seen from above The prominence and popularity of LGBTQ+ fiction has been steadily rising for a number of years, with best-selling books such as Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda spreading across the globe and even being adapted for the big screen. These novels tell important stories and give people in the LGBTQ+ community the chance to see themselves reflected ...
Should song lyrics be considered poetry? – The Oxford Student
WEBJan 27, 2014 · Harry Chancellor: The song lyric relies on its musical backdrop. In this sense it is distinct from what is conventionally termed ‘poetry’, as the strength of a poem is conveyed through words alone. Nevertheless, I believe similarities between song and poem can be drawn. Both rely on being spoken aloud; on rhythm, flow and scansion.
Historic Eagle and Child pub to reopen – The Oxford Student
WEBOct 26, 2023 · The Eagle and Child first opened in 1684 and is known for hosting the Inklings writers’ group in the 1930s and 1940s. World-famous authors C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien were notable members of the Inklings. The pub was forced to close its doors in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In June, the Oxford Mail reported that St …
Book Review: ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway
WEBNov 10, 2019 · Hemingway published ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ in 1952, and it was to be his last major work. It is easy to see the parallels between the old man in the novel, called Santiago, and Hemingway. Santiago suffers from bad luck in his old age despite being a great fisher in his youth. Hemingway had been trying to reclaim the literary success of ...
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And they were… roommates?: The erasure of queer love
WEBJan 18, 2022 · The erasure of queer love. Pink. · 18th January 2022. And they were… roommates?: The erasure of queer love. Jessica DeMarco-Jacobson. Image Description: Daguerrotype of Emily Dickinson. The poet’s relationship with Susan Gilbert and its romantic overtones have been the subject of erasure as a …
A chronology of Adele‘s career – The Oxford Student
WEBNov 2, 2021 · After a 5-year hiatus from music and, largely, from the public eye, Adele has finally returned with new music. She released a new single, Easy on Me, and announced a new album, titled 30 in the Adele tradition, to be released on 19 November. While Adele has undergone substantial change in the past 5 years, from a divorce from former partner Simon Konecki to an incredible physical ...
The History of Iconoclasm - The Oxford Student
WEBMay 7, 2019 · The History of Iconoclasm. Ellen Sharman. Image description: 1566 Calvinist Iconoclastic Riot, Frans Hogenberg. Iconoclasm represents the viscerality of the human response to art. Reflective of more than just our subjective taste, this sort of destruction is charged with a raw sense of rage. Iconoclasm has the potential to throw crowds into a ...