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Creche Herald Vol. 28, No. 3
Get PDFThe Fall 2024 publication features nativity sets and personal reflections from members in the organization; information about nativities and nativity exhibits; and information about the Friends of the Creche annual meeting.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/creche_herald/1108/thumbnail.jp
Mr. Eli
Get PDFAt your first birthday party, your Uncle Ali took one look at your blue frosting-smeared face and exclaimed, “Eli, are you full of pizza, blueberries, cupcake — and love?
Peevie Steevie
Get PDFRecently, my therapist nearly nodded off while I was explaining the complexities involved with my various pet peeves. I was indeed peeved with her disinterest and asked in an acid tone, Would you like some toothpicks to prop your eyes open until the session is over
A Night of Hilarity
Get PDFThe celebrity judges deliberated a long time before selecting the 2024 Erma\u27s Got Talent champ. It was not an easy call
The Paisley Trove
Get PDF“Shhhh, let’s sneak out before anyone knows we’re gone,” my mother whispered. On Saturday mornings, while my siblings sat inches from the console television set watching The Flintstones and Fat Albert, the two of us went to Kmart to hunt for blue-light specials, sample butterscotches in gold cellophane from the Brach\u27s Candy bin and enjoy Icees at the deli. Deciding between cherry or blue raspberry was a 10-year old’s version of Sophie’s Choice
Erma Made Me Do It!
Get PDFIf you’ve attended the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, you know that its vibe is inspirational — and magical. We want to hear your real-life success stories
You Can Write!
Get PDFThe winners of the 2024 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, sponsored by the Washington-Centerville Public Library, touched the judges\u27 funny bones and hearts with humorous and poignant essays ranging from a hilarious conversation between a parent and teacher in “the parent-teacher conference” to a cherished friendship that started with a pair of sandals
Experience Erma — For Free
Get PDFThe University of Dayton’s popular Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop is sold out, but writers and Erma aficionados can participate in a number of free events leading up to the April 4-6 workshop
The Power of Females and Femininity in \u3cem\u3eThe Silmarillion\u3c/em\u3e
Get PDFJ.R.R. Tolkien is unarguably the most influential fantasy author of modern literature. The modern fantasy genre, from Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, would not exist without him. The motifs in Tolkien’s works, from elves to dwarves to the epic quest to save the world, have been retold and ingrained into the subconscious of the western world, so that a work of fantasy would not be fantasy without displaying at least some elements originating from Tolkien. His major works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, have become staples of Western literature and film. However, some criticism has been made on the relative lack of women in Tolkien’s works, as well as claims of stereotypical and limited roles of these women, leading to the conclusion that Tolkien was sexist. Those who make these claims have probably not read The Silmarillion. Not only does Tolkien’s The Silmarillion portray female characters in a progressive light, especially for the time and genre in which it was written, but the complexity and roles of its female characters are such as to disprove claims of Tolkien’s sexism for even more feminist readers. Through analysis of differing modes of power between males and females, the role of masculinity and femininity in the created world, and focus on specific female characters, this essay will show how The Silmarillion places women, and femininity, in positions of great power and importance