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Civic Order, Rebellion, and Henry IV, Part I
Written in my Cultural Context: Shakespeare course with COL. Miller. Civic order and rebellion are topics that consumed Elizabethan era society and politics. The threat of rebellion from the common people consumed the gentry. In response, Queen Elizabeth and the nobility published a great deal of propaganda within the church in order to suppress insurrection, Continue reading
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Fall Into Madness
Written in my American Romanticism class with COL. Knepper during my 1st Class Year at VMI. The use of the tortured Romantic genius archetype in “Alone” and “The Fall of the Usher” contribute to the expression of Gothic elements in both works. The extreme emotional turmoil creates a feeling of uncanny in the reader, making Continue reading
About Me
My name is Rachel Mininger and I am an English Literature enthusiast. In 2023, I graduated from Virginia Military Institute with Distinction and Departmental Honors in English. I also earned concentrations in Literary Studies and Writing and Rhetoric. I currently work as a High School College Advisor, but my long-term goal is to continue my Literary research as a professor. So here, you will find some of my previous work and my current curiosities. Some of my favorite areas of interest that I write about here are American Transcendentalism, Romanticism, and Victorian Gothic. When I am not studying or working, you can normally find me hiking, running, or reading fantasy and romance novels.
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