Nature in The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien’s Secret Hero Part 2: The Two Towers Building upon my first article dedicated to Lord of The Rings , it is evident that nature is more than a background in the novel. Drawing on Romantic tradition, the English writer portrays It as a true healing force that guides real world readers in their reading journey. Similarly, in Tolkien’s The Two Towers , Nature again appears as a key feature of the novel. It once again protects and cures pro

Vandaag richt deze artikel zich op de analyse van De Procedure van Harry Mulisch en in het bijzonder hoe de auteur de vergelijking tussen verteller en God verwerkt. Het blijkt dat de verteller zijn plek in de literaire wereld dankzij de lezer krijgt, waardoor de lezer dus Godachtig is. Maar aan de andere kant is het tegenovergestelde, dat de verteller een God is, ook aanvaardbaar. Vervolgens bespreekt deze artikel het verband tussen God en verteller en hoe het kortverhaal “T

From Martians to time machines, the English writer H.G. Wells turns the anxieties of his contemporaries about technology into haunting visions of humanity's downfall. In two of his novels, he adresses a very topical question: does scientifical progress mean an upgrade for humanity or does it erode human vitality? (here is a pdf version of the article):

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This essay disccusses the surprising thematic parallels between Machine Gun Kelly's 2022 Album and Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein .