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Iris Filippi commented on the post, Delia's "Domestic Shield" & connections to Willie Cole, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:14:44 +0000

Carly, I thought your comparison of Delia’s labour and spirit to a shield was very apt. It was also very interesting to see the comparisons to the Zulu shield. Many artists, like Picasso, have appropriated […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, Sweat + Inspiration = Art, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:08:36 +0000

I agree with Cole and Hannah that the way you described Willie Cole as giving the boards a “beaten-down” look was very insightful. One look think that he was only trying to make them look used, like Delia’s […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, Race relations and labor in Sweat and Irons, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:05:32 +0000

Eliza, your post did a great job of explaining the threads connecting the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Hurston’s historical fiction, and Cole’s present-day portrayal of these themes. Keep up the good work!

Iris Filippi commented on the post, So Who's the Gourd Vine?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 02:54:45 +0000

Ty, you’ve shown us that this story is clearly sympathetic to Lucy’s position as much as it is to John’s. What kind of protagonist are we to interpret John as? Are his struggles an important commentary on his […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, Language Is Powerful, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 02:51:20 +0000

Inethia, I really liked how you emphasised the importance of John’s mother. Other students have though of John as a “Christ figure”, and I’m curious as to whether or not you can interpret some symbolism into […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, John Pearson as a Christ Figure, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 02:49:07 +0000

I’m sure that those characteristics can lead to some interesting parallels to Christ-symbolism, Lauren. I’m particularly interested as to how you think “mysterious origins” factors into his narrative, and what […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, The Power of Education and its Economic Impact, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 02:46:23 +0000

Excellent work, Mason. Writing is obviously an important theme in this novel, particularly within its historical context. Other posts have talked about the importance of crossing rivers in the story. Can you […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, A Song's Role, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:51:40 +0000

Excellent work describing the symbolism of the trains! It’s easy to see how what was such a powerful and striking image in its time was even able to motivate congregations and audiences spiritually.

Iris Filippi commented on the post, "Train I Ride:" The Downfall of the Train in Twentieth Century African American Religious Perspectives of the Mississippi Delta, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:43:46 +0000

Great work tracing the roles of the train in religious symbolism of this period, Sam. We’ve talked before about how trains can represent industrialism and inevitability. Do any of your sources suggest that maybe […]

Iris Filippi commented on the post, Representation for Whom?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:34:48 +0000

This was an excellent analysis, Ty. I think you’re certainly right in that the musical elements of the film serve to draw the audience into the struggles, but I myself noticed the circular nature of the […]

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