Monthly Archives: February 2011

Jane Eyre Part II: Repression, Regression, Tension and Release

(All quotes taken from the 1985 Penguin Classics edition)  “You have a very bad disposition,” said she, “and one to this day I feel impossible to understand; how for nine years you could be patient and quiescent  under any treatment, … Continue reading

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Vampires: Can They Smell You Coming?

In modern fiction, specifically urban fantasy, vampires are frequently characterized as having an acute sense of smell.  Often they can smell humans from several yards away; they can smell fear like a dog or wild animal, or they can track … Continue reading

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