alexa purcell

smc brit lit edition

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@aegiyolksMD he’s not like the other slave owners. he’s ~different~
#smce103

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@aegiyolksMD seems unlikely that a different pursuit would entirely change the behavior of someone that horrible #smce103

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

#milton #smce103

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@Gabnola @gaelsalad @Mimi7153 I also wondered this! It’s definitely weird to consider the possibility that this isn’t entirely his work. #smce103 #milton

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@Jrh15Julia “Sympathetic way” describes it really well. I started wondering this too as I continued to read his lengthy detailed descriptions of how horrible Hell was. #smce103 #milton

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

He does this with Satan and God as well, referring to them in ways like, “infernal Serpent” and “Heav’n’s perpetual king.” #smce103 #milton

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

I like how in some ways Milton manages not to be too repetitive in a long poem. Hell is mentioned frequently but he also uses, “bottomless perdition,” “fiery gulf,” “a dungeon horrible,” etc. #smce103 #milton

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

In the lecture video it was interesting to see the way the books were numbered vs. the actual timeline of events. Also I enjoyed seeing book 1 labeled, “Satan and minions rage in Hell.” #smce103 #milton

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@mulcahyriley15 @toriuh12 that gif is 100% him in response to her being absolutely silent

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@toriuh12 Fanfiction is the perfect comparison & yikes, Elegy 19 really exemplifies his ick.

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@AnyaSanNicolas1 Oh and if she doesn’t let their blood mingle, she has committed 3 sins.

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

Hot take: John Donne was a creep.

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

Also there’s Donne casually saying her “parents grudge,” as if it’s without reason and not a secret marriage with a 17 year old. #smce103 #donne

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

“The Flea” is just a lot to unpack overall. The whole poem has strong manipulation vibes. #smce103 #donne

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

For some reason the speaker in “The Flea” reminds me of Margery Kempe’s husband asking her if she would allow his head to be cut off rather than allow him to sleep with her. #smce103 #donne

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

In “The Sun Rising” Donne compares his lover’s body to the best resources of the East Indies & West Indies, and in “Elegy 19” he refers to his lover as America, his newfound land. Romanticizing colonization ?? #smce103 #donne

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

I find it interesting how Prospero makes Ferdinand do work for the reward of his daughter, when his plan all along was to willingly give her away for his own gain. #smce103 #tempest

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

Funny how Prospero waits to “free” Ariel around the same time he will be leaving and no longer need him. #smce103 #tempest

[alexa purcell @apurcell_103]

@AnyaSanNicolas1 It’s interesting how Ferdinand acting just as naive about love despite having much more experience, actually makes Miranda appear less naive. #smce103 #tempest