kiah taylor

MT: Lovelace and Babbage pokes fun at the historical representation of women, specifically intellectual women, in literature and other academic spaces.

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shape-shifter !

probably! there were also pictures in the background that looked like posters or something speaking out against political figures/movements. made me wonder about the cultural context

others are dead
so they are free too

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fire transition btw #367britlit

(note 4 l8r: transition from "save my brain" to hotel)

the camera went darker around the edges as he circled her #367britlit

who's going to tell them that smoke travels #367britlit

it is an african story #367britlit

wth was that #367britlit 😮

Immigrant experience: Her line of questioning was crazy even if it was innocent and even if she is also in a lower social standing as a hooker😭 #367britlit

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MT: Carmel's glow up at the end is a call back to her mother telling her to find someone who loves her for more than her looks. When she finds Hubert and someone who loves her, her looks are representative of the healthier nature of the relationship.

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Carmel's own infidelity increases her need to save face in her marriage and adherence to Christian values.

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Carmel has expectations for herself that limits her potential as a daughter, wife, and mother, but especial limits her own self-happiness.

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secret (forbidden, gay) lover trope yup yup yup #britlit367

brother-in-law is suchhhhh a man who cares about women.

this is slightly derogatory

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Burns uses tablet girl's letter to explore how the turmoil in the community breaks down humanity.

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Societal collapse is bad for my mental health.

[“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”]

people say The Great Gatsby is “no longer relevant,” but careless people have never been more brazen, or more prominent.

my bad #367britlit

my bad #367britlit

MT:

The communal mindset and characterization of each of the characters conveys how we as a people walk through life intentionally turning a blind eye and focusing on irrelevant issues rather than the real problems at hand.

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this book just gives me anxiety idk lol #britlit367

Her reading-while-walking is symbolic of people willingly ignore the problems of the world around them.

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MT:

The play represents how personal histories and stories can both heal and harm. #367britlit

I'm not getting the proper amount of attention which incidentally is all of it

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hatred for briony stays strong

background wolfstar for me is like having a whole cheesecake placed in front of me and being told i can only have one bite.