Kenneth Burke’s “Definition of Man [sic]”
One of the most discussed parts of Kenneth Burke’s work is his “Definition of Man [sic],” a 21 page section in a single book. Putting aside hi...
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Julie Kagawa’s Talon
I can suspend disbelief about Dragons that a) exist and b) can shift into human form, that c) some of them are just like us and d) despite completely different ...
Dr. Who, Series 2: Best Quotes/Exchanges (pt. 2; Top 10)
[Spoilers!] I LOVE a good quote, and there are some truly great lines in this show. From my top contenders from each episode (courtesy of www.planetclaire.tv), ...
Kenneth Burke’s Cluster-Agon Reading Strategy
What’s a “Reading Strategy?” Reading strategies are to qualitative research (looking at qualities or characteristics) what methods are to quan...
Joseph Heinlein’s Starship Troopers
One guy remarks that this book is required reading for Air Force officers. As the son of a Master Sargent, I find that hilarious. Heinlein posits that several c...
Kenneth Burke on Literature
Perhaps the most quoted line from Kenneth Burke is that Literature is “Equipment for Living” (Counter Statement), so I decided I needed to dedicate ...
Philip K Dick’s The Man in the High Castle
[Spoilers!] After watching the TV show I really didn’t like this book. Parts of it were interesting. I liked the discussion of Wu (negative) in art, and t...
Dr. Who, Series 2: Best Alien(s) (pt. 2)
[Spoilers!] In part 1, I laid out the challengers for the season. Now I’ll rank them, with some commentary. Disagree? Comment! 12. The Santa robots, from ...
Kenneth Burke’s Dramatism
Kenneth Burke was a literary theorist and philosopher perhaps best known for his Pentad. However, I–following in the tradition of Elizabeth Mechling, Ph.D...
Dr. Who, Series 2: Most Disturbing Premise (pt. 1)
[Spoilers] Once you really start getting into the premises and logical extensions of the episodes (i.e. doing criticism), sometimes things break down. Premises ...