Contributors

Adam Yi

• 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
• A few thoughts about realityIssue 2
• TwinkleIssue 1

AI-generated

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

Aiden B. H. Wang

• The Odyssey: An essay about the importance of homecomingIssue 7
• ‘Funny-serious’: A response to ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’Issue 6
• Poems of dissent and disobedienceIssue 6
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• 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
• 3 pieces on ‘Movies Showing Nowhere’ and some thoughts about ‘The Daydreamer’Issue 2
• Some thoughts about ‘The Snowman’ and dreamingIssue 1

Aiden T. T. Wang

• Fairy Tales: Invented stories using fairy tale elementsIssue 7

Aina

• Vocaloid and the Cultural Phenomenon Centred on Hatsune MikuIssue 4

Alex

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

Alice Wang

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6
• ‘Life Isn’t Fair’: A response to ‘A Monster Calls’Issue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• ‘The Golden Compass’Issue 5
• 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

Allen Hou

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7

Angela Wei

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7

Angelina Guo

• ‘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

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

Anson Lau

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• Pieces of CardboardIssue 6
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Exploring some aspects of the love between the two main characters in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 4

Ashley Zhang

• Mary Poppins: Disappearing into a paintingIssue 7
• Response to Grimm’s Fairy TalesIssue 6
• I Love MangoesIssue 5
• King Kong: creative writingIssue 4

Bella

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

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

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

Crystal

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

David

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

Derrick Mi

• The Odyssey: An essay about the importance of homecomingIssue 7
• Her PhoneIssue 6
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• 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
• Movies Showing NowhereIssue 2
• Ian McEwan’s ‘The Daydreamer’ and dreamingIssue 1

Edward Hong

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• ‘Life Isn’t Fair’: A response to ‘A Monster Calls’Issue 6
• Every DayIssue 5

Eleven Hu

• Mary Poppins: Disappearing into a paintingIssue 7
• Once Upon a TimeIssue 6
• The Beast and the BeautyIssue 5
• King Kong: creative writingIssue 4

Elizabeth

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

Elle Jiao

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7

Emily Tang

• Flaubert’s strong interest in style and form with regard to Madame BovaryIssue 7
• ‘The Story of a New Name’ and What it RevealsIssue 6
• ‘Dissolving Margins: What are they and where can they be found?’ An exploration of Elena Ferrante’s ‘My Brilliant Friend’Issue 5

Ethan Hu

• Mary Poppins: Disappearing into a paintingIssue 7
• Once Upon a TimeIssue 6
• ‘Beauty and the Beast’Issue 5
• Some notes on writing from King Kong’s perspective and a short piece about the meaning of the book’s ending.Issue 4

Ethan Yao

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• Some initial observations about death and the afterlifeIssue 2
• A creative response to the opening scene of the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’Issue 1

Eva Hao

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• Psychology: A piece based on the summer psychology campIssue 7
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Exploring some aspects of the love between the two main characters in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 4
• In what ways is free will shown to be important in ‘The Golden Compass’?Issue 3
• A response to the difficult question of Lyra’s parentage and wrongdoingIssue 2

Evan Yao

• The Odyssey: An essay about the importance of homecomingIssue 7
• ‘Funny-serious’: A response to ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’Issue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Video GamesIssue 6
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• 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
• Memory MoviesIssue 2
• The ventriloquist Maxwell Frere and his dummy Hugo FitchIssue 1

Feifei

• Some notes on memoryIssue 1

Feiyu Ji

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

Gasber Ni

• Mary Poppins: Disappearing into a paintingIssue 7

George Xu

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3
• The Significance and Use of The Fall in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials TrilogyIssue 2
• The character of Jim in J.G. Ballard’s ‘Empire of the Sun’Issue 1

Grant Gao

• Peter Pan: A discussion about the issue of being a child in the novelIssue 7
• Naughty RebeccaIssue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• Some thoughts about films and dreams.Issue 4

Hugo Ma

• Peter Pan: A discussion about the issue of being a child in the novelIssue 7

Iris Cao

• The Odyssey: An essay about the importance of homecomingIssue 7

Iris Yang

• Peter Pan: A discussion about the issue of being a child in the novelIssue 7
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Some thoughts about films and dreams.Issue 4

Ivy Gu

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• Exploring some aspects of the love between the two main characters in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 4
• In what ways is free will shown to be important in ‘The Golden Compass’?Issue 3
• My Daemon and a few words on Lyra’s DaemonIssue 2

Jaden Yuan

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4

Jasmine

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

Jason Zhang

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• In the FutureIssue 6
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• What happens when Lyra and Will go to the Land of the DeadIssue 2
• A critical response to the opening scene of the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’Issue 1

Jayden Zhang

• Mary Poppins: Disappearing into a paintingIssue 7
• Response to Grimm’s Fairy TalesIssue 6
• A Man and a PrincessIssue 5
• ‘King Kong’Issue 4
• The Meaning of Balloons in ‘The Red Balloon’ and ‘Up’Issue 3
• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2

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 Zheng

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• In the FutureIssue 6
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6
• Response to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’Issue 6
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’Issue 5
• Some Thoughts about Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’Issue 4
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3
• The Significance and Use of The Fall in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials TrilogyIssue 2

Joy Zhao

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Brief summaryIssue 7

Leo He

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6
• ‘The Golden Compass’Issue 5
• 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

Lionel Wang

• Peter Pan: A discussion about the issue of being a child in the novelIssue 7
• The Naughty CatIssue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• 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
• Some responses to ‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter BrownIssue 3
• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2
• Christmas menus inspired by Katherine Rundell’s novel ‘The Explorer’Issue 1

Luke Liu

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7
• On Revenge: A response to ‘True Grit’Issue 6

Maxwell Wijaya

• Agricultural Development and the High Middle AgesIssue 7
• PoemsIssue 6
• ‘The Great Gatsby’Issue 5
• How Radical was the American Revolution?Issue 4
• Nuclear Proliferation and the Cold WarIssue 3
• ‘Thriller’: an album of pop music by Michael JacksonIssue 2
• A response to Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’: setting it in a cultural contextIssue 1

Mia Dong

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Michael

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

Nathan Ji

• The Odyssey: An essay about the importance of homecomingIssue 7
• ‘Funny-serious’: A response to ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’Issue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Poems of dissent and disobedienceIssue 6
• ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 5
• Some thoughts about Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and its status as a cautionary tale for misbehaving children.Issue 4
• 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
• The DaydreamerIssue 2
• Losing My Daemon: a creative response to Philip Pulman’s The Northern Lights (aka ‘The Golden Compass)Issue 1

Olivia Bao

• Animal Farm: An essay asking whether the animals are in a better or worse situation at the end of the novel than they were at the beginningIssue 7
• ‘Dear Bruno’: A response to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’Issue 6

Orion Zhou

• Metamorphosis: In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregor is transformed into a verminous insect or cockroach. Account for his metamorphosis in any ways you think appropriate.Issue 7

Patrick

• Poetic musings on love and lifeIssue 3

Serena

• Response to ‘The Subtle Knife’Issue 6
• ‘The Odyssey’ and some observations about homecomingIssue 5
• 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
• Explore the implications of the Land of the Dead in The Amber SpyglassIssue 3
• The Significance of ‘The Fall’ in ‘The Amber Spyglass’Issue 2

Steve Jacobi

• Extract from play ‘Stairway to Heaven’Issue 6
• A Trip to the MoonIssue 5
• ‘The Homecoming’Issue 4
• Jim’s Terrible City: J.G. Ballard, China, and the Shanghai ExperienceIssue 2

Tico Shi

• Peter Pan: A discussion about the issue of being a child in the novelIssue 7
• ThinkIssue 6
• In the FutureIssue 6
• Seeing and BelievingIssue 5
• 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
• Some responses to ‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter BrownIssue 3
• ‘The 101 Dalmatians’: differences in the ways the book and the film show the puppies’ escapeIssue 2

Zion Wang

• Fairy Tales: Invented stories using fairy tale elementsIssue 7