In reading Kafka’s Metamorphosis for class last week, I noticed that the novella is framed in a way that highlights one of its central — if not the central — thematic concerns of the text. Figuratively, frames are a way to organize and structure reality. If you consider a photograph, it is framed or composed [...]
Frames in Kafka’s Metamorphosis
by grlucas on 17. Nov, 2008 in Literature, Notes
The Gents
by grlucas on 16. Nov, 2008 in Notes, Photography, Service
The Norman Mailer Society is now a Pro. On Flickr, that is. As a part of the new-and-improved web site, we purchased a Flickr account where we’ll be posting our photos from the conferences, of the man himself, and other apropos events.
This photo is by Mark James, and shows the Executive Board at Mailer’s house [...]
Reality (a Working Definition)
by grlucas on 20. Apr, 2007 in (New) Media, Notes
The body’s physical, unmediated relationship with its environment.
Chew on that for a while. Thoughts to follow.
Science Fiction (A Definition)
by grlucas on 01. Sep, 2006 in Literature, Notes, Scholarship
Yesterday, in my current sf course, we discussed and attempted to define what we mean when we talk about “science fiction.” We read several introductions to the topic, considered a couple of illustrative texts, and decided that any definition of science fiction must be locally situated: i.e., there is unlikely anything we can call “SF” [...]
About G. R. Lucas
Gerald "Jerry" R. Lucas is an English Professor, photographer, science fiction geek, Mac and Linux dude, devoted husband, cat owner, part-time runner, full-time vegan, BMW motorcyclist, and Mini Cooper "S" driver. And this is his web site.
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Hemingway’s "Indian Camp"
20. Jan, 2004
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On Kafka’s Metamorphosis
15. Jul, 2004
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Equipment for England
16. Jan, 2009
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Shooting with Nathan
09. Mar, 2010
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New Canon 5D
24. Jan, 2009
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Rainy and Random
11. Mar, 2010
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Spring Domesticity
10. Mar, 2010
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Shooting with Nathan
09. Mar, 2010
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Tumblr: Another Extension
08. Mar, 2010
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Who Are Those Guys?
07. Mar, 2010
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