Hi All.
I just thought it’d be interested to see each other’s papers, so for those interested, I’m posting mine here.
-Amy
Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
Final Paper
04 December 2012
The Anti-Apocalypse and the “Book of Revelation”:
Biblical Ramifications of Gender, Sexuality and Dominance in Jose Rivera’s Marisol
The Bible is often looked to as a source of inspiration: for films (from Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat to Passion of the Christ), for musicals (Jesus Christ Superstar), and best-selling book series (the “Left Behind” series). Many of these pieces are culturally-known, often successful creations that take an idea held within the Bible and create a piece in line with its teachings. These pieces of art are often discussed, though whether or not these works of art are continuing the messages of morality and faith proposed is less often analyzed. Continue reading