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Where the Human Grows Small: Gothic Scale and the Limits of Dominion
Before it shows a monster, the Gothic often shows a human being taking the wrong measure of the world. Victor Frankenstein looks at nature and sees a door that might be forced open. Jonathan Harker looks at Transylvania and sees a country that can be prepared for with books, maps, and a solicitor’s habits. Arthur… — read more
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“He Makes Us Small”: Colonialism and the Shrinking of Indigenous Identity
In Wind from an Enemy Sky, D’Arcy McNickle uses the motif of “smallness” to showcase the psychological and cultural diminishment Native characters experience under colonial oppression, revealing how white institutional power systematically erodes Indigenous identity, autonomy, and dignity. “Smallness,” as it’s presented in the novel, is not just a metaphor for weakness; it is a recurring emotional… — read more
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