Lit Teacher Reacts: Ren – The Tale of Jenny & Screech

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In this video, I give my first time reaction to Ren’s The Tale of Jenny & Screech — a gripping ballad that feels like a modern Greek tragedy.

As a literary scholar, I connect Ren’s storytelling with:

William Blake’s London – the city as a place of despair and fate

Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles – innocence crushed by destiny

Ovid’s Metamorphoses – Jenny frozen like a statue in terror

The myth of Orestes & the Furies – Screech trapped in cycles of violence

Art parallels: James Whistler’s Nocturne in Black and Gold & the ancient Dying Gaul

Ren isn’t just telling a story — he’s reviving the oldest traditions of tragedy and myth through music.

👉 Watch my full reaction and analysis to see why “Jenny & Screech” belongs alongside classic literature.

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