Our article proposes to set a general frame for interpreting the conspiracy theories which it includes in the category of mythological narratives with social function. These counterfactual narratives capture in narratives, most often stereotypical, the ideology of a community and…
THE TOWER OF SUCEAVA AND THE DYNAMICS OF ETHICAL IMAGINATION IN POSTMODERN URBAN SPACES – Mariana Boca
In this article we evoke the story and interpret the symbolism of a marginal, anonymous postmodern Romanian tower, but strongly significant through its particular history. The question we raise is how the mental well-being, the inner comfort of the person…
WOMEN’S CONDITION AND SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS: FEMALE CHARACTERS IN SYLVIA PLATH’S “THE BELL JAR” AND SILVIU ANGELESCU’S “THE FORGERERS” – Simina-Ioana Anton
Silvia Plath’s The Bell Jar is the story of Esther Greenwood. She struggles to overcome the expectations of the 1950’s American society, as she explores her sexuality, breaks down taboos and questions well-established gender roles. Silviu Angelescu’s The Forgerers showcases…
Messages, Sages and Ages, Vol. 7, No. 1, (2020)
Editor: Aoileann Ní Éigeartaigh
REVOLUTIONIZING TROPES OF THE IRISH PEASANT: MÁIRTÍN Ó CADHAIN’S IMAGINATIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH MAXIM GORKY – Aoileann Ní Éigeartaigh
Máirtín Ó Cadhain, widely regarded as one of the most remarkable Irish language writers of the twentieth century, agitated passionately on behalf of his Irish-language community and strongly criticized the newly formed Irish State for paying lip service to the…
UNDER THE SEA: THE DEPICTION OF GENDER ROLES AND FEMININITY IN ‘THE LITTLE MERMAID’ – Aisling Hoey
The literary genre of fairy tales is globally recognised. Fairy tales are ancient tales shared amongst generations, a memorable feature of childhood to many. Fairy tales carry a social message, a reflection of the cultural values and norms of society…
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: REWRITING THE TEMPEST IN THE SERVICE OF ART AND CIVILISATION – Marian Rebei
William Shakespeare’s The Tempest comes across as an inviting and resourceful ground that has prompted a range of (re-)reading perspectives and creative appropriations. The reworking of the original plot, characters, motifs, themes and ideas originates in geographical, cultural, social and…
OMG SHAKESPEARE: IDENTITY CONSTRUCTIONS IN SOCIAL MEDIA – Iulia-Andreea Milică
A collection of recent adaptations of four of Shakespeare’s most famous plays (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet) was published by Penguin, in a series entitled OMG Shakespeare. The new titles are: A Midsummer Night #nofilter…
Summer School “English as a Jar of Knowledge 5” (10-14.08.2020)
Asociația pentru Studii Anglofone „Silvia Manoliu” în colaborare cu Facultatea de Litere și Științe ale Comunicării, Universitatea „Ștefan cel Mare” din Suceava, și Casa Corpului Didactic „George Tofan” Suceava organizează Școala de vară în…
Messages, Sages and Ages, Vol. 6, No. 2, (2019)
Editor: Onoriu Colăcel
MARK RAVENHILL’S ENCOUNTER WITH DELEUZE AND GUATTARI: THE ULTIMATE BODY IN SHOPPING AND FUCKING – Tatiana Golban & Sibel Kılınç
This study departs from the widespread interpretations of Mark Ravenhill’s play Shopping and Fucking in terms of the commodification of the self in the consumerist world and proposes instead to explore the self through an engagement with Deleuze’s and Guattari’s…
(STEREO)TYPICAL ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING NOUNS AND NOUN PHRASES – Daniela Hăisan
Starting from our own experience of teaching morphology (the noun phrase) to first-year students, we are going to identify and label the main challenges this grammar issue poses to both English majors and minors. These challenges have to do basically…
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING: FOLKLORIC ARCHETYPES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CHARACTER SHAPING IN FELICIA LUNA LEMUS’ TRACE ELEMENTS OF RANDOM TEA PARTIES – Martina Braunegger
The stories we are told while growing up influence our personality and contribute to the shaping of our identity. Fairy tales, witches, curses and beautiful princesses accompany us throughout our lives, regardless of where we grew up and how we…
CLEFTING: A STEREOTYPICAL BUT RESOURCEFUL AND HANDY TRANSFORMATION OF THE ENGLISH SIMPLE SENTENCE – Valentina Curelariu
Starting from our experience as a teacher of the English language interested in the Syntax of the sentence and our familiarity with the EFL methodology, in the present paper we approach the concept of Clefting in English with of view…
THE FESTSCHRIFT: TYPICALITIES OF THE GENRE – Onoriu Colăcel
The Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben gives insight into the suspension of legal and ethical norms. Ultimately, his ‘states of exception’ occur quite often. I find that those brought about by the genre of the festschrift are of great interest. Specifically,…