Author Archives: 21mjk

Shuggie Bain Minecraft Scene Proposal

Posted on May 25, 2021 by 21mjk

Themes: Temperament- Big shug has anger issues. They stem from his frustration with his life/standing in society. He then takes this frustration and blames it on Agnes effectively gaslighting her. He tells her he is leaving her because he cannot make her … Continue reading →

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A PBL Take: Final Thoughts on Diane Cooke’s New Wilderness

Posted on March 2, 2021 by 21mjk

Cooke’s well-developed prose drew us in from the beginning of the novel. The vivid descriptions of the nature and setting in which the characters live and battle for survival added richness to the plot and demonstrated the severity of the … Continue reading →

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The New Wilderness: Parallels to our Climate Crisis

Posted on February 18, 2021 by 21mjk

Diane Cook’s dystopian novel has trail blazed its own genre that is becoming increasingly relevant in our daily lives: climate change fiction, or cli-fi. With carbon emissions becoming a global problem as well as the diminishing presence of nonrenewable energy, … Continue reading →