Book Review: ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway
WEBNov 10, 2019 · Hemingway published ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ in 1952, and it was to be his last major work. It is easy to see the parallels between the old man in the novel, called Santiago, and Hemingway. Santiago suffers from bad luck in his old age despite being a great fisher in his youth. Hemingway had been trying to reclaim the literary success of his older books, such as “The Sun Also Rises ...
Twink culture and body positivity – The Oxford Student
WEBApr 11, 2021 · Twink culture and body positivity. Image Description: Two men kissing at the Baltimore Pride Parade block party 2017. TW: Body Image, Eating Disorders. From an outside perspective, the idea of the ‘twink’ can be something of a joke. It helps non-LGBTQ+ people to neatly categorise queer people into more easily understandable stereotypes ...
And they were… roommates?: The erasure of queer love
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Jessica DeMarco-Jacobson writes about the historical erasure of queer romance, as exemplified by Emily Dickinson and Susan Gilbert.
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‘This Is America’: A Powerful Social Commentary
WEBMay 27, 2018 · Donald Glover, (aka Childish Gambino) has achieved astonishing success both as an actor and musician. This year alone he has won two Emmys, a Grammy and a feature role in Star Wars spin-off ‘Solo’. But it is his latest musical release, ‘This Is America’, which has really got people talking. Gambino uses his platform to voice just some of the troubling social problems endured by black ...
Debate: Private schools should be abolished - The Oxford Student
WEBOct 15, 2019 · Debate: Private schools should be abolished. Education, education, education (but only for the rich): Private schools creates a two-tier education system and must be abolished. It’s no secret that our education system is wholly unfair, and if nationalisation of private schools will cost us money in …
The One Percent: Asexual and aromantic representation in literature
WEBJun 4, 2021 · The One Percent: Asexual and aromantic representation in literature. Emily Broughton. Image Description: a row of books seen from above. The prominence and popularity of LGBTQ+ fiction has been steadily rising for a number of years, with best-selling books such as Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda …
In Conversation: Alex J. O’Connor, Cosmic Skeptic
WEBJan 18, 2020 · Image Description: Alex J. O’Connor Alex J. O’Connor is the founder of the Cosmic Skeptic YouTube channel, podcast and blog, and his work is dedicated to the open discussion of philosophy and religion. He is an experienced public speaker, debater, and interviewer, and has over 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He also finds time to study at the University of Oxford. You are known for your ...
Should song lyrics be considered poetry? - The Oxford Student
WEBJan 27, 2014 · Should song lyrics be considered poetry? Alex Cowan / Harry Chancellor / Dominic Pollard. Alex Cowan: It’s hard to deny that ‘lyrics-as-poetry’ is an appealing concept. The very idea of ‘poetry’ comes with a whole raft of associations—artistic, literary, profound—that, (among other things) can go along way to justifying one’s ...
Historic Eagle and Child pub to reopen – The Oxford Student
WEBOct 26, 2023 · The Ellison Institute of Technology has purchased and plans to reopen the historic Eagle and Child pub, former host of the Inklings.