Discuss the significance of an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by convention or circumstance. Society can often be the most influential factor in determining the course of an individual’s life. The rigidity of convention and[…]
Category: Alysha
Rebirth – Polished Personal
An individual’s capacity for self-sacrifice in the face of compelling circumstances. I sit in the secondhand wooden rocking chair I found on the corner of the street, somewhere in a room whose hollow[…]
Fetters of my Soul
The fetters in my soul are an unspoken agreement between two worlds an obligation to fulfill the purpose crafted for me by a God who left me with no puzzle pieces nor hints on how[…]
A Dream Within A Dream
Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow — You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope[…]
The Importance of Setting in Pride and Prejudice
It was inevitable with my adoration of romance novels that I would adore Jane Austen’s timeless Pride and Prejudice. However, the journey of Elizabeth and Darcy’s acceptance of feelings was exemplified through the symbolism of setting,[…]
Reason and Passion
The idea of reason and passion waging war within me has been a prevalent theme in the past few months of my life. So, when two students in class created a beautiful poetry seminar revolving[…]
For Those Who Loved Me
The following is a poem I wrote about an individual who loses herself, doesn’t know what her values are anymore, and only has surface level romantic encounters in order to avoid getting hurt. Throughout this[…]
Short Story Response
Response to Short Story- Poison of the Blue Rose An inner monologue of Laila, the fortune teller, to her lost love, Ranji. When I was forced into the arms of another, a man who[…]
Streetcar Polished Critical
Collision Between Illusion and Reality The role self-perception plays when an individual seeks to reconcile conflict between illusion and reality. Many individuals can often feel the harsh effects of the brutality embedded within reality[…]
Desire vs. Love
I have never cried over a book, but after reading Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire, something hit me. I pored over the text trying to understand what it was that made me so upset[…]