Contributors

Adam Yi

• TwinkleIssue 1
• A few thoughts about realityIssue 2
• Discuss some of the ways in which Christopher Nolan’s film “Dunkirk” can be viewed as history as much as a work of drama.Issue 3

AI-generated

• Pieces on The Land of the Dead chapters in Philip Pullman’s ‘The Amber Spyglass’Issue 3

Aiden

• Some thoughts about ‘The Snowman’ and dreamingIssue 1
• 3 pieces on ‘Movies Showing Nowhere’ and some thoughts about ‘The Daydreamer’Issue 2
• Discuss some of the ways the novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ uses the character of Georges Melies to explore the connection between film and dreaming.Issue 3
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• ‘Funny-serious’: A response to ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’Issue 6
• PoemsIssue 6

Aina

• Vocaloid and the Cultural Phenomenon Centred on Hatsune MikuIssue 4

Alex

• Explore the philosophical implication of Christopher Nolan’s film ‘Interstellar’Issue 4
• In what ways does political philosophy inform Jia Zhangke’s film ‘Ash is Purest White’?Issue 5

Alice

• Discuss some of the ways the novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret uses the character of Georges Melies to explore the connection between film and dreaming.Issue 4
• ‘The Golden Compass’Issue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6
• ‘Life Isn’t Fair’: A response to ‘A Monster Calls’Issue 6
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Angelina

• ‘The course of true love never did run smooth.’ Comment on this observation in any way you choose but try to illuminate what you think love might be.Issue 2

Annie

• ‘The Golden Compass’Issue 5
• Obedience and DisobedienceIssue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• ‘Life Isn’t Fair’: A response to ‘A Monster Calls’Issue 6
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Anson

• Exploring some aspects of the love between the two main characters in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 4
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Pieces of CardboardIssue 6
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6

Ashley

• ‘King Kong’Issue 4
• I Love MangoesIssue 5
• Response to Grimm’s Fairy TalesIssue 6

Bella

• Red RocketIssue 1
• Fairy Tale PoemIssue 2
• Poem: UntitledIssue 3

Brayden

• A discussion of the story ‘The Grown-Up’ in Ian McEwan’s ‘The Daydreamer’ and the ways in which the other stories in the book prepare Peter for what happens in the last tale.Issue 4

Chloe

• Two Christmas menus inspired by Katherine Rundell’s novel ‘The Explorer’Issue 1
• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2
• Some responses to ‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter BrownIssue 3
• Some thoughts about films and dreams.Issue 4
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6

Crystal

• ‘Back to the Future’: the first test of the time machineIssue 1
• Philip Pullman and the Idea of Original SinIssue 2
• Who I AmIssue 3

David

• An introduction to ‘the uncanny’ and possible representations of it in 3 textsIssue 1

Derrick

• Ian McEwan’s ‘The Daydreamer’ and dreamingIssue 1
• Movies Showing NowhereIssue 2
• Discuss some of the ways the novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ uses the character of Georges Melies to explore the connection between film and dreaming.Issue 3
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• Her PhoneIssue 6

Edward

• Every DayIssue 5
• ‘Life Isn’t Fair’: A response to ‘A Monster Calls’Issue 6

Eleven

• King Kong: creative writingIssue 4
• The Beast and the BeautyIssue 5
• Once Upon a TimeIssue 6

Elizabeth

• A creative response to the end of ‘Snow White’ as told by the Brothers GrimmIssue 1

Emily

• ‘Dissolving Margins: What are they and where can they be found?’ An exploration of Elena Ferrante’s ‘My Brilliant Friend’Issue 5
• ‘The Story of a New Name’ and What it RevealsIssue 6

Ethan

• A creative response to the opening scene of the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’Issue 1
• Some initial observations about death and the afterlifeIssue 2
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6

Eva

• A response to the difficult question of Lyra’s parentage and wrongdoingIssue 2
• In what ways is free will shown to be important in ‘The Golden Compass’?Issue 3
• Exploring some aspects of the love between the two main characters in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 4
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6

Evan

• The ventriloquist Maxwell Frere and his dummy Hugo FitchIssue 1
• Memory MoviesIssue 2
• Discuss some of the ways the novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ uses the character of Georges Melies to explore the connection between film and dreaming.Issue 3
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• ‘Funny-serious’: A response to ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’Issue 6
• Video GamesIssue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6

Feifei

• Some notes on memoryIssue 1

Feiyu Ji

• Queen Vanity and King Hubris: a creative response to Greek mythsIssue 1
• Pip’s great expectations in Charles Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations’Issue 2
• Is J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ more than a fantasy adventure story?Issue 3

George

• The character of Jim in J.G. Ballard’s ‘Empire of the Sun’Issue 1
• The Significance and Use of The Fall in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials TrilogyIssue 2
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6

Grant

• Some thoughts about films and dreams.Issue 4
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Naughty RebeccaIssue 6

Iris

• Some thoughts about films and dreams.Issue 4
• In the FutureIssue 6

Ivy

• My Daemon and a few words on Lyra’s DaemonIssue 2
• In what ways is free will shown to be important in ‘The Golden Compass’?Issue 3
• Exploring some aspects of the love between the two main characters in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 4
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6

Jaden

• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6

Jasmine

• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• Revenge storiesIssue 6

Jason Zhang

• A critical response to the opening scene of the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’Issue 1
• What happens when Lyra and Will go to the Land of the DeadIssue 2
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6

Jayden Zhang

• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2
• The Meaning of Balloons in ‘The Red Balloon’ and ‘Up’Issue 3
• ‘King Kong’Issue 4
• A Man and a PrincessIssue 5
• Response to Grimm’s Fairy TalesIssue 6

Jeremy 1

• After reading ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’: a short discussion of Giorgio de Chirico’s painting ‘The Melancholy of Departure’Issue 1

Jeremy 2

• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4

John

• The Significance and Use of The Fall in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials TrilogyIssue 2
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6

Leo

• Discuss some of the ways the novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret uses the character of Georges Melies to explore the connection between film and dreaming.Issue 4
• ‘The Golden Compass’Issue 5
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Lionel

• Two Christmas menus inspired by Katherine Rundell’s novel ‘The Explorer’Issue 1
• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2
• Some responses to ‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter BrownIssue 3
• A discussion of the story ‘The Grown-Up’ in Ian McEwan’s ‘The Daydreamer’ and the ways in which the other stories in the book prepare Peter for what happens in the last tale.Issue 4
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6
• The Naughty CatIssue 6

Little Ethan

• Some notes on writing from King Kong’s perspective and a short piece about the meaning of the book’s ending.Issue 4
• ‘Beauty and the Beast’Issue 5
• Once Upon a TimeIssue 6

Luke

• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6

Maxwell

• A response to Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’: setting it in a cultural contextIssue 1
• ‘Thriller’: an album of pop music by Michael JacksonIssue 2
• Nuclear Proliferation and the Cold WarIssue 3
• How Radical was the American Revolution?Issue 4
• ‘The Great Gatsby’Issue 5
• PoemsIssue 6

Mia

• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Michael

• The Significance and Use of The Fall in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials TrilogyIssue 2
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3

Nathan

• Losing My Daemon: a creative response to Philip Pulman’s The Northern Lights (aka ‘The Golden Compass)Issue 1
• The DaydreamerIssue 2
• Discuss some of the ways the novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ uses the character of Georges Melies to explore the connection between film and dreaming.Issue 3
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• ‘Funny-serious’: A response to ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’Issue 6
• Poems of dissent and disobedienceIssue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6

Olivia

• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Patrick

• Poetic musings on love and lifeIssue 3

Serena

• The Significance of ‘The Fall’ in ‘The Amber Spyglass’Issue 2
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3
• A discussion of the story ‘The Grown-Up’ in Ian McEwan’s ‘The Daydreamer’ and the ways in which the other stories in the book prepare Peter for what happens in the last tale.Issue 4
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6

Tico

• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2
• Some responses to ‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter BrownIssue 3
• A discussion of the story ‘The Grown-Up’ in Ian McEwan’s ‘The Daydreamer’ and the ways in which the other stories in the book prepare Peter for what happens in the last tale.Issue 4
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• In the FutureIssue 6
• ThinkIssue 6