“That’s not what Hermione looks like! The book says…” But, as many of us know in the age where the printed stories we love are being re-told onscreen in droves ( Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Lord of the Rings all come to mind), the thrill of experiencing a new angle on our favorite fiction can sour into disappointment when the films are different than what we expect from our first encounter with the story: ![]() The thrill of the familiar becoming unfamiliar can be delightful. ![]() Part of the magic in storytelling is that we can re-tell the stories that shape us. Karin Westman, Associate Professor and Department Head / Instructor for ENGL 801 (Fall 2020) Now, on to “ The Prince of Egypt: The Exodus Story in (Re-)Translation” by Jefferson Storms (MA ’22)! Read more about the assignment and the first publication, “Judith and the Vikings” by Caitlin Radonich (MA ’22), in the post for December 1 and the second publication, “Uncle Iroh’s Got Abs?” by Morgan Shiver (MA ’22), in the post for December 3. Today we share the final entry selected for publication from an assignment in ENGL 801 “Introduction to Graduate Studies”: a piece of public scholarship (700-1,000 words) which tailors an academic paper and its scholarly intervention of 10-12 pages for a general-interest audience.
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