I am Alexis Voisard, and I am currently a Wright State University undergraduate student majoring in English, as well as minoring in music, Spanish, and TESOL. When I'm not studying, you can probably find me chilling at Starbucks in the library with my Delta Zeta sisters, running a social program in the Woods dorms as a Resident Assistant, answering phone calls in the Dean's Office with the College of Education and Human Services, putting clothes away at the Beavercreek Kohl's, singing with Women's Chorale in the Creative Arts Center, or playing clarinet at the Nutter Center with Pep Band!
This website is used in coordination with my British literature course that I took this summer. The blog posts cover hundreds of years of English literature, spanning topics specifically with gender, nation, and postcolonial Britain. You will notice that every blog post has a Marvel meme attached to the top. I couldn't get through reading this literature without making some solid pop culture references (fun fact, my favorite superhero is Iron Man!). Through my blog posts I was exposed to classic literature I have never previously read, like The Importance of Being Earnest, Heart of Darkness, and Ulysses. All of the knowledge I have acquired from this literature will be very handy when I wonder across the pond to study abroad in London this fall semester. From this course I have gained a greater appreciation for Britain and a much greater understanding about the history behind the Victorian Era and its powerful effects of imperialism. Through the blog posts I have realized that English identities are just as complicated as American identities, and we are still trying to find the balance to eliminate racism and hatred across the world.
My Gender/Nation page focuses on the ideology of separate spheres and how it affects men and women from the Victorian Era up to the Great War. My Postcolonial Britain page focuses on the detrimental effects of imperialism on Britain's territories, including Canada, New Zealand, India, and the Caribbean. The pages allowed for exploration further than the literature assigned from this course, and it really opened my eyes to a lot of different perspectives.
I would love to continue writing about some of the literature I review in my British Fantasy Writing and World Literature courses that I will take in London to create a sort of time capsule of my London experiences and memories. Feel free to engage in the literary conversation by providing thoughtful feedback about my ideas, my interpretations of the texts, and your insights, as well.
This website is used in coordination with my British literature course that I took this summer. The blog posts cover hundreds of years of English literature, spanning topics specifically with gender, nation, and postcolonial Britain. You will notice that every blog post has a Marvel meme attached to the top. I couldn't get through reading this literature without making some solid pop culture references (fun fact, my favorite superhero is Iron Man!). Through my blog posts I was exposed to classic literature I have never previously read, like The Importance of Being Earnest, Heart of Darkness, and Ulysses. All of the knowledge I have acquired from this literature will be very handy when I wonder across the pond to study abroad in London this fall semester. From this course I have gained a greater appreciation for Britain and a much greater understanding about the history behind the Victorian Era and its powerful effects of imperialism. Through the blog posts I have realized that English identities are just as complicated as American identities, and we are still trying to find the balance to eliminate racism and hatred across the world.
My Gender/Nation page focuses on the ideology of separate spheres and how it affects men and women from the Victorian Era up to the Great War. My Postcolonial Britain page focuses on the detrimental effects of imperialism on Britain's territories, including Canada, New Zealand, India, and the Caribbean. The pages allowed for exploration further than the literature assigned from this course, and it really opened my eyes to a lot of different perspectives.
I would love to continue writing about some of the literature I review in my British Fantasy Writing and World Literature courses that I will take in London to create a sort of time capsule of my London experiences and memories. Feel free to engage in the literary conversation by providing thoughtful feedback about my ideas, my interpretations of the texts, and your insights, as well.