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A Modly Note
Hello everyone!
Almost all the essays have gone up, and I will put out a masterlist as soon as everything is posted. In the meantime, please do comment on the ones that have been posted! There are a lot of really cool essays on a bunch of different fandoms--please check them out, read, and comment. -
posting on the wrong end of the week, but it's done at last!
Title: Mythical Man in a Big Blue Box: A Study of the Doctor in lizzie_marie_23s “Mythos”
Author: WingedFlight21
Summary: A study in how lizzie_marie_23's "Mythos" uses mythology as a representation of the Doctor and in the process, uses the Doctor to represent mythology.
Recipient and Original Fic: lizzie_marie_23 and her fic, "Mythos"
A/N: I can not express how ( Read more... ) -
it's still monday somewhere
Title: History, Fantasy, and How Fanfiction Improves Both
Author: callowyn
Summary/Abstract/Thesis Statement: In which fanfiction is both a vehicle for political opinions and a way to make emotional connections with history.
Fic analyzed: Primarily Rewriting The Old Language by zempasuchil (Merlin)
( why politics in fandom? ) -
not quite but basically down to the last minute
Title: The Eisegesis of Retelling: Susan Pevensie and the Power of Story-Telling
Author: metonomia
Summary/Abstract/Thesis Statement: Fan fic writers modify the characters and plots they seek to explore through their choices of what to keep, leave out, or change, and in animus_wyrmis’ Fairy Stories, Or Three Men Susan Never Loved, Susan does the same ( Read more... ) -
Cutting it Close to the Deadline since 1996!
Title: Structure and Emotion in metonomia 's "All the Intrigue in My Mind"
Author: lizzie_marie_23
Summary/Abstract/Thesis Statement: In this story, metonomia draws very clear lines between Ianto’s need for efficiency and his genuine affection for his team in order to reveal the source of his confusion
Recipient and links to original fic: metonomia All the Intrigue in My Mind
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look at me, posting this essay hours before it is due!
Title: Child of a Distant Father: Sam and Dean as Telemachus and Penelope
Author: animus_wyrmis
Summary/Abstract/Thesis Statement: Through clever use of misdirection, coyotesuspect obscures a reading of her Odyssey, American in which Dean is Penelope and Sam is Telemachus and there is never any Odysseus.
Recipient and links to original fic: coyotesuspect's Odyssey, American1300 words. ( Read more... ) -
FIRST LOLOL
Title: Deconstructing the Narnia/England dichotomy in Narnia/Inception crossover
Author: zempasuchil
Summary/Abstract/Thesis Statement: In WingedFlight's “Architect”, the dream/reality dichotomy introduced by Inception interacts with the Narnia/England dichotomy of the Narnia books in a way that invites comparison. Using a psychoanalytic toolkit, we may ( Read more... ) -
Reminder!
Hey everyone!
Just a reminder that essays are due here on or before Monday. I'm looking forward to seeing them all! -
Academic Ficathon!
Hello all!
First, posting is officially open for the academic ficathon. Simply post your essay here, using this header:
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Recipient and links to original fic:Second, because lj has been acting up all week, and most of the fics we're working off of are on lj, I decided to give everyone a week's ( Read more... ) -
Assignments Emailed Out
All assignments for the Academic Ficathon have gone out, so check your email! Please drop me a line so I know that you've received your assignment. Though I've included in your assignment what the writer you're writing your essay for thinks is worth analyzing, you shouldn't feel obligated to stick to what's on the list--write about what interests ( Read more... )