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Families of Intent and Becoming Your True Self

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Father

As long as I’m on the subject of Twilight again, a short note: I’m surprised that the series hasn’t, so far as I can tell, been more embraced by alternative lifestyle communities. Point One :: In the Cullens, we have … Continue reading →

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Bella Swan vs. Katniss Everdeen: agency, strength, and what we value in female protagonists

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Father

The Twilight Saga’s Bella Swan has been accused of being a passive protagonist lacking agency. This claim is easily refuted by the text. Stranger, to me, is the fact that the other reigning young, female, YA protagonist, The Hunger Games’ … Continue reading →

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Philip Pullman Fails At Being Wicked

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Father

I am familiar with Philip Pullman only within the context of his His Dark Materials trilogy, and the interviews that he has given surrounding it. Based on his statements about C.S. Lewis, he seems to be a strange, hateful man. … Continue reading →

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