Rebecca Rae Ross – Rhetoric in Toxic Culture

Ken's Blog

Musings, reflections, and observations from the Beached White Male

Ken's Blog

Musings, reflections and observations from the Beached White Male

Rebecca Rea Ross

Doctoral Candidate

Clemson University

Mount Saint Mary’s University

Master of Arts (M.A.), HumanitiesMaster of Arts (M.A.), Humanities with honors

Activities and societies: Graduate Council Representative for Humanities; Modern Language Association member

I graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University with an M.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in English. My thesis centered on feminist critical theory and the impact of the uncanny on the writing of four American female authors.

The Master’s University

Bachelor’s degree, English Language and Literature, General; Minor in TheologyBachelor’s degree,

Activities and societies: Member of The Master’s Chorale and Orchestra, Lighting Designer for weekly chapels and theatrical performances

LinedIn

The Blue Castle

Lucy M. Montgomery

First published in 1926, “The Blue Castle” is one of the few stories for adults by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, famed for her “Anne of Green Gables” novels. It is the story of Valancy Stirling, a lonely and deeply unhappy “old maid”, who has grown increasingly despondent living with her critical and controlling mother and extended family. Her only escapes are the novels of her favorite author and her fantasies of an imagined fairy-tale place she calls the “Blue Castle”.