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Clytemnestra’s Motherhood and Revenge in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon
Bethany Hicks-Gravener analyses Clytemnestra’s psychological construction in the Greek tragedy, Agamemnon, providing a fascinating textual evaluation that is set within recent approaches to classical studies of honour.
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The Popish Plot and the Theatre of Fear
Amid the context of ideological tension in seventeenth-century England, Manahil Masood discusses the panic and politics of the Popish Plot.
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Perseus and Odysseus – Bookends of the Hero
George Jefferson considers the evolution of the ‘hero’ in Greek mythology, and what this represents about human nature.
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The Curious Case of Pro-War Propaganda in Post-War Musical Theater
Annika Rasmussen explores the presence of pro-American propaganda in post-WW2 musical theater, offering reflections on how contemporary viewers react to this.
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Chopin – Summer in Scotland
Daisy Yip’s fictional piece reimagines the first two days of Chopin’s visit to Edinburgh.
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Examining the theory that Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper
Kayla Greer examines the theory that Lewis Caroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was notorious murderer Jack the Ripper.
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Strength in Deception: FDR and a Wartime Presidency
Eva Beere explores how Franklin D. Roosevelt solidified his power amid America’s involvement in the Second World War.
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