Literature Done Juicy - Life of Pi: Lost at Sea (S02E09 Lost Protagonists)

Life of Pi: Lost at Sea (S02E09 Lost Protagonists)

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01/25/24 • 26 min

Literature Done Juicy

Today in our ninth instalment of the second season, we're diving deep into the ocean of Yann Martel's Life of Pi.

In this literary voyage, we explore the intricate layers of Martel's storytelling, from the shipwreck narrative to the profound relationships between humans and animals. The novel, claiming to make you believe in God, takes us on a journey with Pi Patel, a young Indian polytheist who survives 227 days on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.

We unravel the novel's themes of faith, survival, carnivalesque, ethical implications of animal captivity, freak shows and Pi's struggle to maintain his humanity in the face of isolation. Oh and we sprinkled a Titanic fact in there too.

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Today in our ninth instalment of the second season, we're diving deep into the ocean of Yann Martel's Life of Pi.

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Oliver Twist: Dressed in Debauchery (S02E08 Lost Protagonists)

Welcome back, literary enthusiasts, to another riveting episode of Literature Done Juicy! Your host, Jade Palmer, dives deep into the heart-wrenching world of Charles Dickens' classic, Oliver Twist.

In this eighth instalment of our second season, we cut through the expected and focus on Dickens' exploration of societal struggles in Victorian England. From the two-dimensional optimism of Oliver to the controversial portrayal of Fagin, and the enigmatic Nancy standing at the crossroads of good and evil, join me in dissecting the characters that bring this gritty narrative to life.

But it doesn't stop there. We unravel the layers of Dickens' thematic exploration, from the harsh realities of food and social class to the transformative power of shedding societal labels through a change in wardrobe. As we delve into the complexities of Victorian society, we draw intriguing parallels to contemporary issues.

Stay with us until the end, where we take a chilling detour into the dark alleys of Victorian London to discuss the mysterious figure of Jack the Ripper. From royal conspiracies to far-fetched alien abductions, we explore the fascinating theories that surround this enduring enigma.

Sources
Did Dickens Invent Christmas? - https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/charles-dickens-dickensian-christmas-carol-scrooge/

Dickens and Dress: Clothing and Class - https://www.integratingenglish.com/_files/ugd/2686af_6e2c0f2877d443eda016068fc3021e22.pdf#page=6

Fallen Women: The Popular Image of Female Suicide in Victorian England - https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/assets/docs/Honours Thesis - Deborah Deacon 2015 .pdf

Managing Status: How Luxury Brands Shape Class Subjectivities in the Service Encounter - https://www.jstor.org/stable/44879170

The changing practice of eating: evidence from UK time diaries, 1975 and 2000 - https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/54081245/j.1468-4446.2007.00138.x20170807-17654-1a0xlbh-libre.pdf?1502135451=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DThe_changing_practice_of_eating_evidence.pdf&Expires=1704167149&Signature=JNJE4N77~4DG9ACNXBONegbzZu08oCqhAhH4yhRqr9C4-6cgjAfLXYkmYgcLTg0xNnF9lr7hpXkUY6ZBuBSAzQrYoOv1OzTDJnmwTIxfafTSCILG3tg3JUniZRR0o90Ir84TdBqYwLa0VQgz5qYD

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The Passage: Vampire Apocalypse (S02E10 Lost Protagonists)

Today is our tenth and final instalment for of our second season and we are diving into The Passage by Justin Cronin.
The Passage is the first book in a post-apocalyptic horror trilogy where a security breach in a US government facility sparks the end of the world. Published in 2010 and spanning over 700 pages, this novel had me hooked. It was even adapted into a TV series, though I haven’t seen it yet.

Join me as I discuss its characters and plot, and explore its connections to historical apocalyptic predictions, U.S. Government mishaps and Shakespearean themes. Don't miss this thrilling conclusion to our second season!

Sources:
Beyond Shakespeare: A Close Reading of the Epigraphs in Justin Cronin’s The Passage - https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1627879/FULLTEXT01.pdf

MK-ULTRA mind control experiments: Quebec high court says U.S. has immunity in Canada - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mk-ultra-class-action-lawsuit-u-s-immunity-in-canada-1.6985475

Shakespeare and ‘Shakespeare’ in Justin Cronin and Emily St John Mandel - https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/61153501/Shakespeare_and_Shakespeare_postprint20191107-80213-18mtpfb-libre.pdf?1573131600=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DShakespeare_and_Shakespeare_in_Justin_Cr.pdf&Expires=1707264682&Signature=RXrbwKnLApH1d-6LA5I8UxnPE8BlFdzFuH~XVxCiV85oWkuRXwvFOcpQyHgP3JcyqY~26lZoToykaZwyssUzlSaLnmGRuVRTKsy4DgSl01JMOHpORYpQCuEXUReAZsHe3VvJBrrEJsc6WNCl43NkR05mEKRF5XEhsGJi5F8kC2rVv2SKMpFek6nAnwG0SjMXN3gsw9PbLm9VCbWd2OzvV1ES5VgtJQROEBciYzl53geFKMGkEl7U4flBVoYMZZ84wMKfoCpl0~c9NuGq8LgQx5KFVPM2nD6kx-H8djnx~j5fDaeHn~SmC~epT547PfAnZnclHcbsAka3bO8hSUXBng__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

The Struggle for Survival and Aspects of (Im-)mortality in Post-Apocalyptic American Fiction -

https://doi.org/10.25365/thesis.37736

Project MK-Ultra - https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/06760269

Public Interest Case Against the CIA - http://www.turnerhome.org/jct/Anatomy.pdf