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Ninjas – Invisible in More Ways than One: Orientalism in Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Academic Essay by Emma Coffin Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies engages in both adaptation and cultural appropriation. His narrative introduces a zombie plague to the original text of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, combining his writing with

“The “Object Deaths” and Reconfigurations of Hrunting, the Giant’s Sword, and Nægling: Swords as Objects and Actors in Beowulf” Academic Essay by Sara Dueck

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About Our Contributors Afeed Areifiz is a second year English major who moved to Vancouver close to two years ago, from Bangladesh, to attend UBC. Deanna Chan is in her final semester at UBC, working towards a double major in French and Honours English Literature. She loves writer’s block, condescending comments about her degree, and

“Stomaching the Consequences of Posthumanism: Capitalism and Interdependent Consumption in M.T. Anderson’s Feed” Academic Essay by Julia Tikhonova

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About Our Contributors Krista Bailie is a student in the Art History Diploma program and a practicing Visual Artist. Using mainly installation and performance, Krista’s work investigates structures of power, exclusion and identity formation. She hopes to pursue a Masters in Fine Art in Germany. Lisa Chen-Wing is an Unclassified Student who takes occasional courses