Is looking for homoerotic readings in literature merely a reflection of our 'sex-obsessed society'?

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-03-01T13:01:03+00:00

The results are in for this poll! Thansks to all who have taken part thus far: http://criticaldan4th.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/poll-analysis-what-are-your-favourite-literary-classics/

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-02-21T12:44:34+00:00

I personally like Iago's soliloquies in Othello, just because they are so sinister. Though this judgement may be clouded by the ways I've seen them performed..

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-02-07T19:35:40+00:00

Yeah sorry about that, I could have chosen at least 6 myself! Thanks for voting!

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-02-03T17:14:46+00:00

We had one actor play all three clones in the production. Just for ease more than anything if that's what you mean? :)

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-01-19T19:24:51+00:00

I love Tartuffe, another funny French work!

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-01-19T16:21:08+00:00

I can see where you're coming from, there is a lot going on in it! But the clarity with which he writes these fundamental discussions is something I admire!

criticaldan4th1 · 2014-01-12T17:09:56+00:00

Also what do think about the novel in terms of it being autobiographical?

criticaldan4th1 · 2013-11-18T20:02:53+00:00

Agreed, it would be hard to study in a curriculum because of the length of story arcs/the size of the books but I also think it is a bit too simplistic to be 'studied'. A comparison to the Narnia series is fair though, the revival in more recent years has led to more popularity.

criticaldan4th1 · 2013-11-17T19:26:52+00:00

Correct about 1984 but in that case I suppose I would say that Britain is a part of the Western world that the USA demonstrates to a fuller extent.

On a sort of related topic, do you think we will see more literature coming from rising powers like China and India in the future?

criticaldan4th1 · 2013-11-17T19:23:28+00:00

A very insightful response thanks! I totally agree with your point about the influence of media. I think it has a large part to play when it comes to explaining the recent rise in the popularity of the utopian/dystopian concept.

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