Author Archives: Ian Moore

I was fascinated by how long Dr. Peeples said it took to get a scholarly paper published in a literary journal. It seems to me that the editing process, while important, is a bit overwrought in the literary community. I … Continue reading →

I have to say that I was really intrigued by the visiting professors the other day, especially because their talks gave me a much wider view of exactly what a person with an English degree can do after they complete … Continue reading →

I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion of history the other day, mostly because of how heavily it focused on the fact that so much of history is based upon interpretation–not simply the interpretation of individuals, but the interpretations of an entire … Continue reading →

I really do find the idea of globalization to be a fascinating one, and one that is indicative of the times we live in. I’ll start by saying, obviously I suppose, that the world is becoming a much smaller place. … Continue reading →

I thoroughly enjoyed the class conversation about culture the other day, though I think for different reasons than most. I find history to be fascinating, and I think that cultures, at least by region, are defined by it. I mentioned … Continue reading →

Today in class we discussed plagiarism. If you’ve attended middle school, high school, and–now I suppose–college, you’ve been in a class that required you to cite your work, lest you be accused of plagiarism. This repetition may appear to be … Continue reading →

Perhaps it’s because I just saw The Matrix, but all this talk of words being organically generated out of mankind’s need to identify objects seems a lot like a certain scene in The Matrix Revolutions where Neo is trapped in … Continue reading →

For my Big Project, I have decided to write about Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. The reason for this is rather simple and completely personal. Joseph Conrad is, quite simply, my favorite author outside of Pat Conroy. I find the … Continue reading →

First off, I’d like to say that it’s interesting that Chaucer chose to make the Wife of Bath’s actual tale shorter than her prologue, but given her background in the prologue, the tale makes that much more sense. Going past … Continue reading →

The idea of literary criticism is a weird one. I mean here I am, I’m an English major, and I’m asked to criticize a work written before I was born. The interesting thing here is that Bessler makes the point … Continue reading →