Posted in The movie The Orphanage:Part II on November 18th, 2008 No Comments »
I finally watched The Orphanage and it was eerily similar to Rule of Rose. The similarities were in the details of how the plot progressed and the main character Laura, has a few things in common with Jennifer. Here are the commonalities that I noted:
First, there is a scarecrow in the yard of the orphanage; as […]
Posted in Censoring of Jennifer's Memories on November 8th, 2008 No Comments »
As I recall, there are two scenes in the game where clothing is laid out: when Jennifer is in Gregory’s basement, and at the end of the game when she steps outside after the “stray dog” massacre of the orphans. I agree with some posters on the Rule of Rose Mysteries site, that the clothes represent […]
Posted in Visiting Writers Series Reaction Paper on November 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
The Richard Wright Symposium was a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Richard Wright’s birth. Professor Adalaine Holton welcomed everyone and introduced the four presenters: Dean Robert Gregg, Dr. Linda Nelson, Dr. Donnetrice Allison, and Mr. Ricky Epps-Kearny. Dean Gregg compared the lives and views of Richard Wright and James Baldwin. Dr. Nelson spoke of […]