English Literature: Lauren Gapper

How We Are Hungry- Dave Eggers: A Review Tuesday September 3, 2019 I had not ever come across Dave Eggers until his collection of short stories, How We Are Hungry , popped up in my goodreads feed. The erratic tones he adopts in his protagonists and varying use of structure and person excite me, especially as I feel I have not exposed my self to enough literature of this kind. Recently, I have completed an Extended Project Qualification in which I explored the constructs of the Romantic Sublime and whether it has managed to transcend genre and, of course, time, and so I used Eggers' collection within this inquiry. Whilst this question has remained at the forefront of my focus for Eggers’ work, I felt it would be a rewarding exercise to give a more personal review on this collection as there were some notable pieces that I enjoyed and would have read for pleasure regardless of my project. Throughout the stories, however long or short they may be, Eggers’ distinct style shone th...

Jane Eyre: A Review As one of Bronte’s most popular works, Jane Eyre has always been on my list of books to read, and I have to admit that it did not disappoint. Its Bildungsroman structure follows the development of the young and misunderstood protagonist, Jane, and her journey to becoming a respected teacher and mistress, whilst grappling with the romantic affliction she encounters with Mr Rochester. Bronte’s ability to intermittently inject Romantic language within such a critically acclaimed Gothic novel was perhaps the aspect that I enjoyed most about this read and, for this reason, it is definitely a text that I wish to analyse in more depth in the future, beginning with the exploration of the masculine sublime throughout the novel. I think, predominantly, the power of this novel lies in the transparency of the protagonist; whilst we may sympathise with Jane’s repressed upbringing at the hands of Mrs Reed, Bronte strips Jane’s character of any unwarranted self-pity, leavi...