the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 1 contents the quint volume seven issue two EDITORIAL an interdisciplinary quarterly from "Tick -Tock" by Lydia Craig........................................................................................................6 Ditch #1 by Anne Jevne.............................................................................................................8 the north (Post)modernism and Globalization byHaidar Eid....................................................................9 advisory board Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds by Virginia Konchan.............................................................23 Dr. Keith Batterbe ISSN 1920–1028 Ditch #2 by Anne Jevne............................................................................................................24 University of Turku e Autonomous Mind of Waskechak by John George Hansen.................................................25 Dr. Lynn Ecchevarria Raised by His Grandmother Legend: Child of Caribou by Simon Samuel................................44 Yukon College Ditch #3 by Anne Jevne...........................................................................................................50 Dr. Susan Gold the quint welcomes submissions. See our guidelines Milton in Canada: Ideal, Ghost or Inspiration? by Martin Kuester.........................................51 University of Windsor or contact us at: Die Walküre by Virginia Konchan..........................................................................................75 the quint Dr. Didi Hutchens Ditch #5 by Anne Jevne............................................................................................................76 University of Alaska (Anchorage) University College of the North P.O. Box 3000 Anne Killigrew and Fragments of Power by Laura Linker.........................................................77 Dr. Sherry Peden The Pas, Manitoba Canada R9A 1K7 "All Societies Indoctrinate eir Children": e Education of Paul Issacson in e Book of University College of the North Daniel by Je Carr................................................................................................................106 We cannot be held responsible for unsolicited Ditch #11 by Anne Jevne........................................................................................................113 material Same-sex Bonding in e Two Noble Kinsmen by John Butler...............................................114 editors John Butler Madame Buttery by Virginia Konchan................................................................................128 Sue Matheson Ditch #16 by Anne Jevne........................................................................................................129 e Gender of a Strike: Women's Revolutionary Agency through ree Marxist-Feminisms in Ousmeane Sembène's God's Bits of Wood by Alden Wood.....................................................130 production cover photo: Sue Matheson Sue Matheson Final Paramour for the Internal Sililoquy by Virginia Konchan............................................159 Ditch #19 by Anne Jevne........................................................................................................160 A quarterly journal, the quint is housed in and produced by the Humanities Area of Faculty of Arts Travel poetics: memorial dairies, self's wandering and travel journeys between opened and and Science at the University of the North. e encouragement and support of this project by the conned urban spaces in the work of Paul Auster by Medhi Kochbati...................................161 Vice President of the University College of the North is deeply appreciated. Copyright 2015© the quint for the contributors. No part of this publication may be reproduced. 2 Vol. 7.2 (March 2015) the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 3 Ditch #21 by Anne Jevne........................................................................................................189 A Critical Analysis of the Protagonists of Mulk Raj Anand's Novels by Shashi Yadav............189 Ditch #23 by Anne Jevne.......................................................................................................197 "You're alive!": Reanimation and Remake in Tim Burton's Frankenweenie by Antonio EDITORIAL Sanna....................................................................................................................................198 is issue is designed for anyone with cabin fever, that claustrophobic uneasiness that accumulates BOOK REVIEWS over the long, dark winter months. Celebrating far away places, peoples, and diversity, this March quint contains articles by writers working in France, Palestine, India, North Carolina, Indiana, and e Old and e New by John Butler.....................................................................................207 California. We are also honored to present articles written by Canadian scholars: John George Hansen from the University of Saskatoon in Saskatchewan and John Butler from the University College Confucius and the common good by John Butler...................................................................212 of the North in Manitoba and to showcase Simon Samuel's story about the Caribou child from A Wild Ride Indeed by Sue Matheson....................................................................................217 interviewer Clara Samuel. e subjects that this quint invites you to consider include the challenges of globalization, aboriginal indentity, the continuing inuence of John Milton, the nature of power, Fascinating, intelligent and touching by Sue Matheson..........................................................219 the indoctrination of the young, the importance of same-sex bonding, women's revolutionary agency, the function of memory, the signicance of space, Mulk Rah Anand's novels, and the art of Tim Ditch #30 by Anne Jevne.......................................................................................................223 Burton. ere is something here for everyone. For those interested in this issue's creative oerings, Lydia Criaig, from Chicago, has sent us a charming sight poem has proved to be a wonderful way to celebrate our lengthening light and rising temperatures. "Tick-Tock" always puts a smile on my face. Virginia Konchan, from Montreal, has honored us with a selection of beautifully-crafted, sophisticated CONTRIBUTORS.............................................................................................224 verse that oers taut, thought provoking tropes while the snow melts. And always interested in light, shadow, and water Anne Jevene has submitted a number of spring photographs which she hopes her SUBMISSION....................................................................................................227 viewers will nd entertaining. As usual, this quint reminds us of the importance of good reading, interesting ideas, and GUIDELINES AND CALL FOR PAPERS..........................................................227 thoughtful poetry in the North as the days begin to lengthen, and we all look forward to spending more time outside. Our next quint, forthcoming in June, will celebrate the arrival of the migrating ocks returning home and the summer solstice. Until then, we wish you once again the best of the Spring Melt and the happiness that always accompanies it. Sue Matheson Co-Editor 4 Vol. 7.2 (March 2015) the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 5 “Tick-Tock” Things are sleeping or being quiet, and I think not waiting on me, of scuttling back while I stand small and white to Bed… in my nightshirt, Tick-tock will ring, with my cup, and at the End, gazing up at Tick-Tock, bursts out with silver Music where the Gold Thing keeps going, played moving from side to side. by Above are The People In The Door Sticks locked by the Key that twitch kept high above from line to line Where only Parents reach. in giant circles, I press my Nose against the Glass, round and round. And wonder if Da calls them Hands, but he is wrong, They tremble down below at because I have Two Glowing Eyes that bide their Time. Tw o with lots of Fingers, Five on each, —Lydia Craig and the Stick has only One. When my Waiting seems forever, 6 Vol. 7.2 (March 2015) the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 7 (Post)modernism and Globalization by Haidar Eid, Al-Aqsa University, Gaza Strip, Palestine Pursuing (Post)modernism1 is paper attempts to contribute towards eorts aimed at producing a critical theory of the regime of what Mesud Zavarzadeh calls ‘post-ality’--a regime that “announce[s] the arrival of a new society which is post-production, post-labor, post-ideology, post-white and post-capitalist” (qtd. in Kelsh, 1998:1-2). In an attempt to develop a socio-cultural perspective that helps us understand the importance and impact of theories of (post) modernism, one needs to adopt a historical materialist approach such as that promoted by many Critical eorists. Moreover, this article undertakes to explore and interrogate the ideological impact of theories of ‘post-ality’ on diverse and various elds of human life, society and culture. In particular, it recommends the use of a reconstructed version of the Frankfurt School critique of post-World War II capitalist society, building on some other neo-Marxist additions such as those of Fredric Jameson, Douglas Kellner, Steven Best, Ben Agger, David Harvey, Mesud Zavarzadeh, Donald Morton, Alex Callinicos,