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 ...
The problem with feminism – The Oxford Student
WEBOct 24, 2020 — The narrative surrounding feminism is dripping with horror stories of so-called ‘feminazis’ wishing for a world free of men and mockeries of a line of women waiting to jump on the opportunity to wrongly accuse unsuspecting men. As ridiculous as these stereotypes are, tabloids are all too eager to push feminism into the forefront for all the ...
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth - Review – The Oxford Student
WEBMay 4, 2018 — Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy is a long book, a really long book, and there’s no getting away from it. Standing at over one and a half thousand pages, it’s one of the longest books ever to be published in a single volume in English, and it looks suitably imposing. Through the character of Amit, an author himself, Seth directly addresses this concern: ‘I too hate long books: the better ...
The Pantomime – understanding this British ... - The Oxford Student
WEBDec 20, 2018 — Image: Dick Whittington, The Oxford Playhouse. Credit: Geraint Lewis. Description: A Pantomime Dame. Acting, singing, dancing, and, perhaps most importantly, joking around; the Pantomime, a staple of the British festive theatre season, seemingly has it all. With that being said, I’ve always found myself wondering how the Pantomime got to become so popular, and why they appear in almost every ...
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 ...
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 …
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.
Ask for Angela: why we should be asking for more support
WEBDec 3, 2021 — Ask for Angela: why we should be asking for more support. Agatha Gutierrez Echenique. Image description: people dancing at a nightclub with red lights. TW: mention of spiking, sexual harassment and violence. Following increased concerns over spiking (particularly after an anonymous report made by an 18-year-old on a …
The Case For and Against Abolishing the Monarchy
WEBMay 13, 2023 — The Case For the Abolition of the Monarchy – Leon Wheeler. When Charles I was beheaded in 1649, a fundamental tenet in his belief, and in the belief of his supporters, as to why he should be King was the view that the English monarch was divinely appointed by God. Ultimately, when the monarchy was restored in 1688, the exposition of the ...
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 ...