Electra Complex in Queer Theory
Electra, Subversion of Oedipus? First things need be dealt first: At the heart of the mother-son-father triangle lies a complex that derives its name from the Greek myth of Oedipus the Rex. On purpose did Freud choose such title for this phenomenon. He concluded that perhaps, especially amongst boys, it is a propensity to direct […]
Antigone’s Existentialism
“Ismene: You have a hot mind over chilly things” (Antigone 160). “Nothingness lies coiled in the heart of being— like a worm” (Sartre). The year that was still four to five centuries before the Common era, there was still- not as what is knowable, nowadays- no technical term to define or determine existential philosophy. On […]
Maya Angelou’s Phenomenal Woman: A Formalist-Feminist Study
Maya Angelou, who was an African-American modern woman poet, manifested the belief that a poet’s job is to help the moral standards of her culture and society to elevate. “I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, who teaches by being.” Here, as a truth can be […]
Narratological Analysis of Grimm Fairy Tales’ Simpleton
Amongst the recurring archetypes of the Grimm fairy tales, there’s one- always the youngest of his other two brothers- renowned as the Simpleton/ Dummling. He’s usually considered the laughing stock or the black sheep of his family. Why the fellow is observed inferior results from how naïve, natural, kind, and emotionally attached, one’s perception of […]
سوپرمن و سرمایه داري متأخر (تولید و بازتولید ایدئولوژي در روایت هاي ابرقهرمانی)
چکیده امروز، چنان که می نماید، جهان دچار انسداد فرهنگی-سیاسی حادي شده است. در چنین شرایطی ،بازاندیشی نقش اجتماعی دو رسانۀ ادبیات و سینما براي پژوهشگران حوزة مطالعات میانرشته اي اهمیت بسیاري پیدا میکند. پژوهش حاضر ،با تمرکز بر شخصیت سوپرمن و یکی از آخرین اقتباس هاي سینمایی با محوریت این ابرقهرمان، یعنی سوپرمن: پسر […]
This Body
Are you going to take this pain to the grave; This constant disruption, alienation? One moment there is something, And one moment there is not— And you have no fixed answer, Like a bad performer. Now come the stage is ready. It grabs you by the neck like a bully, And all it wants is […]
?Why gift-giving on Christmas
If you’re a patriotic Iranian who is well-informed about the distant history of his country to be proud of his national identity, then you might already know the story of the three wise Persians who had gone to extremes to pay a visit to the newborn Jesus Christ?! The story of those wise Persians had […]
The Legacy of John Dryden: England’s First Poet Laureate
John Dryden, a towering figure in English literature, is often celebrated for his profound influence on poetry and drama during the Restoration period. Appointed as England’s first official Poet Laureate in 1668, Dryden’s work not only reflects the literary trends of his time but also marks a significant evolution in the role of the poet […]
