I was really excited to read The World’s Wife by Carol Ann Duffy, mainly due to what I had learned about her view of the book from the letter she had written to her publishing company. She had self-described this collection as something relevant to pop culture. It seemed that she believed that this book would …
Author: Paul Bunker
Standing Female Nude is a collection of Standing Female Nudes
Before I begin the main point that I would like to make with this post, I would like to say this: I personally loved the poetry found in Standing Female Nude. However, my taste in art and entertainment has generally gone against the flow in predominantly Mormon settings, much to the chagrin of my parents, and this …
Mrs. Dalloway: the Perfectionist in All of Us
Mrs. Dalloway bends over backwards to throw together a perfect party. This is described as her ‘offering,’ though to what, we do not know. Peter Walsh mockingly describes her as the ‘perfect hostess,’ as if she is capable of little more than party-throwing and socializing. Towards the end of the book, different characters’ opinions on …
Mrs. Dalloway: Relatable
Our generation is categorized as one that seeks attention. The media often describes millennials with words like ‘narcissist’ and ‘egocentric.’ Multiple studies have suggested we have an almost chemical dependence on Facebook and ‘Likes.’ We will often meticulously curate our social media accounts to make them ‘stalkworthy.’ We want to give off a good impression, …
