Sara Dustin
Sara Dustin is a Ph.D. student and university instructor. As an undergraduate, she double majored in English and history at Presbyterian College. After graduating magna cum laude with honors in English, she started her MA at Florida State University. Midway through the MA, she received a Rotary Scholarship and travelled to Northern Ireland to study at the University of Ulster. When she returned to the U.S., Sara continued to work on both her degrees and was ultimately awarded an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies and an MA in English in 2002.
Over the past decade, Sara has presented papers at national conferences and travelled all over the world. She especially enjoys visiting England and has spent time in the moors, the home of the Brontes, as well as in Southern England, where she toured Jane Austen's house.
Latest Articles
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Athens and the Second Athenian Confederacy
In 377 B.C., Athens issued a decree that established a confederacy of Greek city-states. This decree thus officially founded the Second Athenian Conference.
May 24, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Applying to Graduate Schools
Although applying to graduate schools can be daunting, establishing an application spreadsheet can streamline the process and help students to meet multiple deadlines.
May 7, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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William Wordsworth and the French Revolution
The French Captain Michel Beaupuy, an ardent believer in the Revolution, strongly influenced Wordsworth in forming political ideals.
May 5, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Overview – Maria Edgeworth's "Belinda"
Maria Edgeworth's commercial success with novels such as Belinda made her a very popular novelist during the early nineteenth century, on par with Sir Walter Scott.
May 4, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Overview – Sir Walter Scott's Highland Widow
Set during the last half of the eighteenth century, "The Highland Widow" was published in 1827 in Volume One of Scott's Chronicles of the Canongate.
May 1, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Overview – Ainsworth's Jack Sheppard
Although Ainsworth adheres to the Victorian feminine ideal with his portrayal of Winifred Wood, he breaks this stereotype with his portrayal of Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Maggot.
May 1, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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The Ideals of Chivalry and Courtly Love
Although the Arthurian legends portray an idealized view of chivalry and courtly love, the historical record shows that the transition to these ideals was a slow process.
Mar 22, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Marie Corelli's Sorrows of Satan
Although sensational elements of Corelli's text, such as sex and money, were key plot points, Corelli's depiction of the London literary scene is just as provocative.
Mar 8, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Yukio Mishima's Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Much of Yukio Mishima's life was devoted to finding a solution to Japan's stagnancy and lack of direction after World War II.
Feb 13, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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Women in the French Revolution
At the end of the eighteenth century, women over all Europe witnessed fascinating accounts of Frenchwomen's involvement in the Revolution.
Feb 10, 2009
- Sara Dustin
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