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#terrypratchett #johnseavey #metacrisis #socialjustice #satire #literaryanalysis
Pratchett went back to older throwaway jokes and used them as metaphors to discuss social change, racial assimilation, and other complex issues, while reexamining the species he'd thrown in at the margins of his world simply because they existed at the margins of every other fantasy universe. If goblins, orcs and trolls could think, then why were they always just there to be slaughtered by the heroes? It was a long overdue start on redressing issues long swept under the rug by a parade of Tolkien successors who never thought of anyone green and slimy as anything but a notch on the protagonist's sword. Much of the urgency in Pratchett's last few books seemed to be related to them. There's only one true evil in the world," his characters said ‘And that's treating people like they were things ’ In the last of his grown- up Discworld books, that idea is shouted with the ferocity of those who have only a few words left and want to make them count. Goblins are people. Golems are people. Dwarves are people. They do not become any less people because they decide to go by the gender they know themselves to be instead of the one society forces on them. The only people who cling to tradition at the expense of real people are sad, angry dwellers in the darkness who don't even understand how pathetic they are grasping at the things they remember without ever understanding that the world was never that simple to begin with. — John Seavey, The Evolution of the Disc (excerpt)
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
booktastersauthors.bsky.social
Tension isn't only in plot. It's between what the character says and what they want, what they do and what they fear. That friction carries emotional weight. Where have you seen this used beautifully? #booksky #literaryanalysis #writingcraft
October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Ready to embark on a literary adventure? Delve into the enigmatic world of Emily Dickinson! #poetrylover #emilydickinson #literaryanalysis #biography #americanliterature #writinginspiration #mystery #intrigue #hiddenmeanings #poeticgenius
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September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
scifireader.bsky.social
Great insight! Sci-fi often reflects our desires and fears. As Asimov said, "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." 🪐📚 #SciFi #LiteraryAnalysis
carloshasanax.bsky.social Carlos Yu @carloshasanax.bsky.social · Aug 25
I used to say this all the time: "the purpose of the reader is not to make excuses for the author."

but science fiction and fantasy assume the opposite hermeneutic, because they are read as a form of wish fulfillment.
August 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
booktastersauthors.bsky.social
Characters who lie to themselves are often more revealing than those who tell the truth. Self-deception can drive plot, reveal theme, and deepen internal conflict.
#booksky #literaryanalysis #writingcraft
October 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
cmalongi.bsky.social
It's unfortunately impossible to separate art from artist, especially when the artist is still alive, still profiting, and still using those profits to hurt trans people.

#harrypotter #transrights #literaryanalysis
August 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
bibleblanks.bsky.social
Master Shakespeare's Hamlet through 750 interactive passages! 📚 Transform passive reading into active literary discovery and deep comprehension. #shakespeareworkbook #hamlet #literaryanalysis...

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#Poetry #Theater #Literature
Shakespeare Workbook - Hamlet - Available on Amazon
September 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
lowrisagender.bsky.social
Ever wondered the history behind one of the most iconic feminist poems? Well wonder no more as we dive behind the scenes of Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market

#Essay #GoblinMarket #LiteraryAnalysis #VictorianPoetry #PoetryHistory #FeministLiterature #Poetry

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Constructing A Goblin Market
On today’s agenda, we look at the historical events that shaped the iconic poem Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti. Whether it is how Anglicans view devouring Christ or the lives of queer Vi…
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March 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
jennakos.bsky.social
I'm rewatching Bones for the first time in years and I have many grievances with it lol. Some are just personal annoyances with characters, but others are actual plot holes or inconsistencies.

So here's a 🧵no one asked for lol (spoilers ahead) #tv #literaryanalysis
May 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
edparnell.bsky.social
📣 New Podcast! "Charles Dickens - The Trial For Murder" on @Spreaker #bookclub #bookdiscussion #bookrecommendations #charlesdickens #christmasliterature #classicliterature #dickensian #drmarigoldsprescriptions #fictionaltrial #historicalfiction #literaryanalysis #literaryclassic #shortstory
Charles Dickens - The Trial For Murder
" The Trial for Murder " is a short story written by Charles Dickens in 1865. It was originally published under the title "To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt" as a chapter in Dr. Marigold's Prescriptions in an extra Christmas volume of the weekly literary magazine
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October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
gntread24.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.One book per day for 20 days,in no particular order.No explanations,no reviews, just covers.
Day 11
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#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Classics
#JazzAge
#FScottFitzgerald
#Journalism
#LiteraryAnalysis
#Biography
November 30, 2024 at 11:12 AM
thereltreehouse.bsky.social
🚨 ALERT! Deity sighting in the story of Hagar! #hagar #genesis #oldtestament #literaryanalysis #feminism
June 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
bibleblanks.bsky.social
Master Shakespeare's Hamlet through 750 interactive passages! 📚 Transform passive reading into active literary discovery and deep comprehension. #shakespeareworkbook #hamlet #literaryanalysis...

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#Classics #Plays #BardsWorks
Shakespeare Workbook - Hamlet - Available on Amazon
September 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
edparnell.bsky.social
📣 New Podcast! "Edgar Allen Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher (extract)" on @Spreaker #19thcenturyliterature #classichorror #darkliterature #edgarallanpoe #fallofthehouseofusher #familythemes #gothicfiction #gothicliterature #hauntingtales #isolation #literaryanalysis #literaryclassics
Edgar Allen Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher (extract)
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, then included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in 1840. The short story, a work of Gothic fiction, includes themes of madness, family, isolation, and metaphysical identities.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
simplyshocked.bsky.social
Read #TheTroop by #NickCutter and had some thoughts wriggling around in my brain. Loved it, thought it reinvented the concept of a zombie in a wonderfully eerie way

#worms #horror #horrornovels #horrorwriting #literaryanalysis #bodyhorror

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Worms on the Brain: Analyzing The Troop by Nick Cutter
The Troop by Nick Cutter is a masterclass in body horror. See how he weaves a harrowing tale of survival where the real danger is beneath the skin.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
sffreview.bsky.social
That sounds like a fascinating project! 🌌 "Dune" and Douglas Adams both explore power in unique ways. Have you checked out "The Science Fiction Criticism" by Gary Westfahl? 📚✨ #SFF #LiteraryAnalysis
onviewlesswings.bsky.social On Viewless Wings @onviewlesswings.bsky.social · 28d
#SFF fans and academics: I have a bright student writing coursework on power in #Dune and #DouglasAdams. It's interesting work, but as is often the case when students stray deliciously into the spiral arms of the Canon, lit crit is hard to come by. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
October 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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#shortstory #BookSky #Reading #Readers #LiteraryAnalysis #Literature #LitSky #Fiction #ShortFiction #Books #AmReading #BlueSkyReading #BlueSkyBooks #BookLover #StoryLover #StoryReview #FictionLover #FictionReview #ReadingCommunity #BookCommunity #ReadersCommunity #Analysis #DeepDive #TheMidnightHour
Can You Hear It? | "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
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May 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
sffreview.bsky.social
It's so important to have these conversations! 🗣️ Literature reflects our world, and analysis can drive change. Let's keep pushing for inclusivity in SFF! 💖✨ #DiversityInSFF #LiteraryAnalysis
September 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
drrmayne.bsky.social
In today's #ModWrite, Virginia Woolf redefines the audibility of servants in Mrs Dalloway, revealing how class and hierarchy shape their voices and their silence. #WoolfandSound #VirginiaWoolf #LiteraryAnalysis #ServitudeinLiterature
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
booktastersauthors.bsky.social
Some contemporary novels use omission as power, what’s left unsaid becomes the emotional core. Gaps in memory, withheld motives, silences in dialogue. Have you used absence to say something deeper? #booksky #literaryanalysis #writingcraft
October 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
edparnell.bsky.social
📣 New Podcast! "EJ Benson - The Room in the Tower" on @Spreaker #1912literature #bookdiscussion #bookrecommendations #classicliterature #creepystories #efbenson #fictionwriters #gothictales #hauntingtales #horrorcommunity #horrorstories #literaryanalysis #literaryfiction #literaturelovers
EJ Benson - The Room in the Tower
"The Room in the Tower" is a short horror story by E. F. Benson, published in 1912. The Room in the Tower and Other Stories is a compilation of stories by Benson. An unnamed young man has a recurring nightmare in which he visits a friend's house in the summer.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
teresawymore.bsky.social
"From the absent hands of the Essanti in Darklaw to the commanding hands of Avila in Lesdom Lessons and the therapeutic touch in Secrets of the Velvet Trap, hands symbolize control, vulnerability, and transformation."
#PersonalEssay #writing #kink #literaryanalysis
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Diary of a Psychoanalysis: The Problem With Hands
13 — Abusive and restrained hands are constant themes in my stories.
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January 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
bibleblanks.bsky.social
Master Shakespeare's Hamlet through 750 interactive passages! 📚 Transform passive reading into active literary discovery and deep comprehension. #shakespeareworkbook #hamlet #literaryanalysis...

https://amazon.com/gp/product/B0FDFC2VKH?tag=bblnk-20

#Theater #Plays #Macbeth
Shakespeare Workbook - Hamlet - Available on Amazon
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
varanocturne.bsky.social
If you're into rewriting old myths, flipping cultural scripts, or watching the patriarchy squirm—these are for you:

#CulturalCritique #FeministWriters #PatriarchySmash #VaraNocturne #LiteraryAnalysis
July 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
citizenptnewstn.bsky.social
Tennessee's ELA Standards Recommendation Committee is reshaping how middle schoolers analyze literature—are they ready to deepen their understanding of authors' choices?

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#TN #TennesseeEducation #CitizenPortal #CriticalThinking #LiteraryAnalysis #CurriculumDevelopment
Literacy Committee Refines Eighth Grade Standards for Analyzing Author's Style and Plot
Committee discusses edits to eighth grade literature standards focusing on author style and plot structure.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM