Articles by Nicole Holmen

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Gay Marriage in Antiquity: How Far Have We Come?

March 3, 2010 - 1613 words | Opinion » Gay Marriage

Regardless of which side you’re arguing for though, it’s hard to deny that the gay rights movement that America is currently experiencing feels remarkably similar to many events of our past: Abolitionism, the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Suffrage -- seemingly... Read Article »

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Gay Marriage Homosexuality Greece Rome Ancient Ancient Greece Antiquity Pederasty Gay Marriage Rome

Perspective in the Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin

February 26, 2010 - 1342 words | Literary Criticism » Perspective

Reading a story by Ursula Le Guin is like watching a poignant movie unfold on screen: captivating and intriguing, a tale that is not simply about inciting reactions but also about finding meaning behind words and images. Le Guin forces the reader to partake in the... Read Article »

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Ursula K. Le Guin Point Of View Perspective The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Findings

Analyzing Reader-Response in J.D. Salinger's "The Laughing Man"

February 25, 2010 - 3310 words | Literary Criticism » J.d. Salinger

J.D. Salinger’s “The Laughing Man” is a classic frame story which displays the parallels between a storyteller and his real life. The narrator of the story, along with his friends, acts as the “readers” of this story and respond... Read Article »

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J.D. Salinger The Laughing Man Reader-response Reader-response Theory Psychoanalysis Mary Hudson

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue: Psychoanalyzing Connie in Joyce Carol Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

February 24, 2010 - 1809 words | Literary Criticism » Joyce Carol Oates

It is perhaps an understatement to say that the character Connie in Joyce Carol Oates’s short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” has a lot of issues. Oates has provided the perfect character to undergo a healthy dose of psychoanalytic... Read Article »

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Psychoanalytic Criticism Joyce Carol Oates Baby Blue Psychoanalysis

Examining Greek Pederastic Relationships

February 19, 2010 - 1610 words | History » Ancient Greece

Pederasty is an ancient Greek form of interaction in which members of the same sex would partake in the pleasures of an intellectual and/or sexual relationship as part of a socially acceptable ancient custom (Hubbard: 4-7). The question of whether the ideal pederastic... Read Article »

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Ancient Greece Pederasty Pederastic Relationships Homosexuality Erastes Eromenos

Nicole Holmen studies Editing, Writing, And Media at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.