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Hit By Cupid's Arrow: Hidden Violence In Love Metaphors, Isis Dornbrook
Hit By Cupid's Arrow: Hidden Violence In Love Metaphors, Isis Dornbrook
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Love is an emotion that typically brings joy. However, the ways in which society talks about love suggest otherwise. The process of metaphor analysis makes the violence in societal expressions of love salient. Additionally, metaphor analysis shows that violent metaphors can inform the way people interact with one another throughout the stages of relationship formation, such as using metaphors to justify sexual and other types of physical abuse. Thus, this paper argues that metaphors, by shaping our attitudes and expectations about love, sex, and relationships, have observable social and cultural implications.
Passing Down: Nella Larsen's Questioning Of Eugenic Ideology, Sky R. Mcleod
Passing Down: Nella Larsen's Questioning Of Eugenic Ideology, Sky R. Mcleod
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This article looks at Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel Passing and examines how eugenic ideology of the time period are explored and critiqued through the story and characters. The novel follows two light skinned black women who grew up together and are reunited as adults. This reconciliation takes place under the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance where the expectations of New Negro womanhood mix with a growing wave of eugenic thought and practices. In the 1920’s many influential thinkers, including black leaders such as W. E.B. Du Bois, were convinced that the only way to move the human race forward was …
Dossier Cover, Tye Raymond
Dossier Cover, Tye Raymond
Anthós
This is the cover image for the 2022 Anthós Dossier about the novel Passing.
Data Visualization: Analyzing An Evidentiary Archive, John Kohlepp
Data Visualization: Analyzing An Evidentiary Archive, John Kohlepp
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This paper summarizes my approach to analyzing the evidentiary archive of Lisa Mendelman’s article “Character Defects: The Racialized Addict and Nella Larsen’s Passing” as part of Dr. Brenda Glascott’s HON 399 class in the Portland State Honors College. My teammates for this project were Joshua Allen, Elizabeth Estrada Torres, and Daman McConnell—I thank each of them for the hard work and insightful analysis they contributed to our collective work.
The 1929 novel Passing by Nella Larsen is a Harlem Renaissance masterpiece touching upon New Negro aspirations and the societal and psychological minefield of managing (and transgressing) racial boundaries as they …
Dignity, Respect, And Freedom, Lindsey Abercrombie
Dignity, Respect, And Freedom, Lindsey Abercrombie
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This paper looks at Irene Redfield, a character from Nella Larsen's Passing, analyzing how dignity is prioritized above all else in her life. Viewing Irene through the lenses of race, sexuality, and class, this paper delves into the intricacies of Irene's mind, attempting to contextualize her by her overt and repressed desires. Passing is a nuanced novel with complicated characters. Many scholars have attempted to understand the symbolism Larsen has imbued the novel with, producing insightful works to challenge the reader's initial perceptions of the novel and the characters. Through taking a deep-dive into Irene's mind, readers can become …