Ferne Merrylees

Identity and how it is perceived is a common theme throughout Shakespeare’s works especially in King Lear and Twelfth Night. Both plays witness the cathartic self transformation of the main protagonists; King Lear undergoing an identity crisis and Viola removing her disguise and thus the assumptions placed upon her by society. Other characters such as [...]

Beowulf is unique as it is written in Old English yet, unlike other poetry from this era, it does not commemorate the history of the audience but instead depicts another culture, the Geats and the Danes, from a time long since past. This epic tale portrays a warrior people positioned on the cusp of [...]

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is dark, brutal and disturbing with the reader often shocked by not only the graphic nature of events but also the grotesque form of comedy used within the terrible tales. One such story is the tale of the tragically “fated” sisters, Philomela and Procne. In this essay I will explore the ways in [...]

“Hey Mum.”
“Sweetie! How are you guys doing? What time is it over there?”
“It’s about 4:30. I don’t know quite how to say this Mum but we were just pick pocketed.”
“Oh no! Are you guys okay? What happened?”
“Well we were just spending the afternoon at the beach, going swimming and people watching. Can’t quite get over [...]

Snoring room mates at 2am.
Mating couple above my head,
Whilst it’s hard to breathe
With a blocked nose and my body
Feels like lead,
I can’t but wait.
.
Morning dawns and the ritual begins.
Unlock bag, unroll clothes, sniff, repeat.
Socks crusty with use,
“Should do the laundry.”
4.50 Euros? Ouch. Maybe I’ll make it
Another hour, another day.
Ignore smelly feet
And try not to sweat.
.
Other [...]