Even as the quarter comes to a close, I still find myself intrigued by the explorations and discoveries from Week … More
Author: Jordan Holman
Universal Paralysis
One of the main themes from this week, to me, was the feeling of paralysis. It’s something palpable that can … More
Glowing Youth
This week, I found Yeats’ poems to be extremely interesting. And I thought “The Wild Swans at Coole” was especially … More
The Power of a Single Story
For this week’s adventure, I was fortunate enough to spend a considerable amount of time exploring the historic Abbey Theatre. … More
West and East // Familiar and Strange
From the moment I began reading Terrence Brown’s “Cultural Nationalism,” I immediately made connections to Dracula. Brown’s text dives deep … More
A Changing Landscape
After reading about Irish Penal Laws in Kilfeather’s book, the maps of Irish plantations took on a whole meaning for … More
A Juxtaposed Landscape
When I first arrived at Glendalough, I was overtaken by the overwhelming bursts of green. The sky was dark and … More
