The Evolving Portrayal of Women in Disney
In some of the first Disney movies – such as Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty – women were used to seeing themselves portrayed as damsels in distress, with weak or absent fathers and evil…
Year: 2021
The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure – Ch 11
Chet excitedly explained that he had found it in a ditch not far from his house. He had already called Chief Collig about it, and he said that the Hardys could have the first look…
Crossing the Space Between – Chapter 12 – Escape From Pleasure Island
Fairy Godmother quietly slipped out of the conference room and fled to her office, leaving Belle to soothe her husband’s temper as the other heroes and heroines watched the retired king in numbed silence. Sinking…
True Love Never Fails – Chapter 6
After a while, Dominic was finished. He put the book down and was reaching for the next book when he noticed a man watching him. “Hello, may I help you?” asked Dominic. “That book you…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Aspen
M 'airiuclán hi Tuaim Inbirni lántechdais bes sestucona retglannaib a réir Gobban durigni insinconecestar duib astoirmu chridecan dia du nimis hé tugatoir rodtoig. Tech inna fera flechodmaigen na áigder rindisoilsidir bid hi lugburtose cen…
Journey of Discovery Chapter 27 (A Kingdom Hearts Story)
It’s been nearly a day since I brought that stupid locket to this guy so he could look over it. He said it shouldn’t take long, and yet here I was waiting for him to…
An Inkling of Humanity: Tolkien’s Catholic Novel
Introduction In the late 1930’s and 1940’s, Oxford witnessed the existence of a literary circle of friends that was to have a significant impact on the shape and course of modern fantasy literature: the Inklings.…
Broken Things: A Game of Thrones Story
“What have you done? By the all the gods, what have you done to the poor girl?” “Dearest Uncle, I’ve made her a present for you! I’ve made her worthy of you! I’ve conquered her,…