For my final project, I chose to write a screenplay on La Llorona. There is a wealth of information following the story; as we have seen from other student’s blog posts, the legend exists in many forms in many cultures. … Continue reading
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The philosopher Jacques Lacan posited a theory in his understanding of psychoanalysis, called Mirror Theory, which discussed the idea of children seeing their own reflection, and gaining an mistaken understanding of their own self in it. The theory basically stated … Continue reading
While searching for more history on the witch Medea, of whom the play The Hungry Woman is heavily based on, I came across an article discussing the origin of “magic” in Greek works, specifically related to the most powerful witches of the … Continue reading
In the Christian Bible, Adam and Eve are banished from the Garden of Eden for the crime of disobeying God. The way they do this of course, is by eating from the Fruit of Forbidden Knowledge. When they do so, … Continue reading