Serendip is an independent site partnering with faculty at multiple colleges and universities around the world. Happy exploring!

Home ›

gender

jrlewis's picture

The Tyranny of Henry James

Submitted by jrlewis on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 5:17pm

In our discussion of The Portrait of a Lady, Anne asked our class to consider “who is the tyrant” of the novel.  She was inquiring what character or concept constrained the formerly free and independent character of Isabel Archer.  A discussion ensued about whether Gilbert Osmond or Isabel Archer’s imagination was the tyrant.  I would like to propose a third interpretation; Henry James, himself, is the great tyrant of his own novel. 

James Family 2010 - Final Papers

This is the last set of web papers to emerge from “House of Wits”: The Intersecting Wor(l)ds  of Alice, Henry and William James, a new course being offered @ Bryn Mawr College in Spring 2010. At the end of semester, students are thinking out loud here about the contemporary implications of the work of the James family. What roles are they now playing in our culture, and in our lives?

Take a look around, and feel warmly welcome to respond in the comment area available at the end of each paper. What strikes, intrigues, puzzles you...what, among your reactions, might be of interest or use to the writer, or others in the class, or others who--exploring the internet--might be in search of thoughtful conversation about how we are making sense of the way the James family portrayed the world?

 

James Family 2010 - Web Paper 3

This is the third set of web papers to emerge from

“House of Wits”: The Intersecting Wor(l)ds  of Alice, Henry and William James, a new course being offered @ Bryn Mawr College in Spring 2010. Three months into the course, students are thinking out loud here about the relationship of William James to a range of other thinkers, writers and artists.

Take a look around, and feel warmly welcome to respond in the comment area available at the end of each paper. What strikes, intrigues, puzzles you...what, among your reactions, might be of interest or use to the writer, or others in the class, or others who--exploring the internet--might be in search of thoughtful conversation about how we are making sense of the way the James family portrayed the world?

 

James Family 2010 - Web Paper 2

These are the second set of web papers to emerge from “House of Wits”: The Intersecting Wor(l)ds  of Alice, Henry and William James, a new course being offered @ Bryn Mawr College in Spring 2010. Two months into the course, students are thinking out loud here about the relationship of Henry James to a range of other thinkers, writers and artists.

Take a look around, and feel warmly welcome to respond in the comment area available at the end of each paper. What strikes, intrigues, puzzles you...what, among your reactions, might be of interest or use to the writer, or others in the class, or others who--exploring the internet--might be in search of thoughtful conversation about how we are making sense of the way the James family portrayed the world?

 

James Family 2010- Web Paper 1

These are the first web papers to emerge from “House of Wits”: The Intersecting Wor(l)ds  of Alice, Henry and William James, a new course being offered @ Bryn Mawr College in Spring 2010. One month into the course, students are thinking out loud here about the relationship of Alice James to a range of other thinkers, writers and artists.

Take a look around, and feel warmly welcome to respond in the comment area available at the end of each paper. What strikes, intrigues, puzzles you...what, among your reactions, might be of interest or use to the writer, or others in the class, or others who--exploring the internet--might be in search of thoughtful conversation about how we are making sense of the way the James family portrayed the world?

 

CCM's picture

“It’s Okay…” Campaign: Now what?

Submitted by CCM on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 12:40pm

 CCM

290 Interdisc. Gen/Sex

CCM's picture

“It’s Okay…” Campaign: Findings

Submitted by CCM on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 8:22am

CCM

290 Interdisc. Gen/Sex

Professors Dalke & Lindgren

Syndicate content

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities

Scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities has 50 remote-ready activities, which work for either your classroom or remote teaching.

Narrative is determined not by a desire to narrate but by a desire to exchange. (Roland Barthes, S/Z)

What's New? Subscribe to Serendip Studio