Warning: SPOILERS in this episode. We can't stop talking about Bruno....and Encanto! In this episode we cover all the details about the masterpiece that is Encanto. Encanto has stunning animation, a great soundtrack, well developed and likable characters, and portrays Columbian culture with accuracy. The movie also isn’t afraid to dive into serious issues like the effect of generational trauma on families. Encanto is available to watch on Disney+. Ashley Ostrowski's website: https://theperusingmuse.com/ P. A. Wilson's website: http://chroniclesofpawilson.com/
Violet Evergarden Season 1 is an anime that was released in 2018. It can currently be streamed on Netflix. Violet is a 14-year-old orphan who was trained to be a weapon of the military in the fictional country of Leiden. Even though Leiden exists in a fictional universe, the anime feels like it takes place in 19th century Europe. After a pivotal battle in which Violet loses her arms, she wakes up in the hospital and immediately wants to return to her post. The war, however, has been declared over. Having lived her whole life as a soldier as long as she can remember, she does not know how to live a civilian life and act without taking orders. She chooses to work as an “auto memory doll,” which is basically a nickname for the ghostwriters who write other people’s letters for them. Her reasoning behind this is that it will help her to learn the meaning of the words “I love you,” which are the last words spoken to her by her Major, Gilbert. Links: Ashley's website: https://theperusingmuse.com/ Paige's website: http://chroniclesofpawilson.com/ Veteran video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkKO3Dx2sDc English lyrics to Sincerely: https://violet-evergarden.fandom.com/wiki/Sincerely#English English lyrics to Michishirube: https://violet-evergarden.fandom.com/wiki/Michishirube#English
In this episode we describe our goals for the podcast and tell a little about ourselves, your hosts Paige Wilson and Ashley Ostrowski. Our blogs are: Chronicles of P. A. Wilson: http://chroniclesofpawilson.com/ The Perusing Muse: http://gccwebsites.com/ostrowski1/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
(Spoilers, Trigger Warning: Suicide) This episode is about William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. We both read this novel in our 20th Century novel class and it is spanning the consciousness of 4 members of the Compson household as they experience the fall of the family. It was described as one of the hardest books we'd ever read. Your hosts are Paige Wilson and Ashley Ostrowski. Check out the links to our blogs below. Paige's Website: http://chroniclesofpawilson.com/ Ashley's website: http://gccwebsites.com/ostrowski1/