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“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

Author: Judy Gu

Dante’s Inferno Canto V – Poetry Seminar Personal Response

January 18, 2019 Judy GuJudy

Personal Essay Prompt: What do these texts suggest to you about the forces that inhibit or encourage an individual’s actions? Thesis: The ultimate driving force behind every decision — good or evil —  is one’s[…]

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Season Shift – Polished Personal Response

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Judy GuJudy

Creative response to the poem:”Swing Valley” by Frank Gaspar Prompt:What do these texts suggest to you about the ways in which individuals pursue or compromise their happiness? Theme statement: An individual’s pursuit of happiness is dependent[…]

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Happiness and Love – Polished Critical Essay

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 Judy GuJudy

Prompt: (…) the ways in which individuals pursue or compromise their happiness. (Jan 10) Happiness and Love Happiness is often thought of as an intangible experience; however, happiness for some may be embodied within an[…]

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A Mother’s Legacy – Polished Personal Response

January 13, 2019January 18, 2019 Judy GuJudy

Creative response to the text: *I am still looking for the poem, however, I’ve posted another polished personal which meets all the criteria* Prompt: What do these texts suggest about the human need to either pursue[…]

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Lessons Learnt from Unrequited Love

November 25, 2018December 3, 2018 Judy GuJudy

Helena: A Character Perspective Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the conflict between choosing a personal desire and choosing to conform. (January 2011) Link to the evidence list[…]

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The Effects of the Past on the Future

October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 Judy GuJudy

Prompt: In many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. Choose a novel or play in which a character must contend with some aspect of[…]

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Picture Perfect

October 21, 2018October 23, 2018 Judy GuJudy

Picture this: a reserved girl. Newly crowned with shiny, long, dark hair. Standing on wobbly legs, she poses in front of a dreary hospital – despite the circumstances, she almost looks cheerful with a small[…]

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Limestone Love: Quotation Presentation

September 17, 2018 Judy GuJudy

A creative emulation response to a quote from “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini: “Already Laila sees something behind this young girl’s eyes, something deep in her core, that neither Rasheed nor the Taliban will[…]

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(a letter never sent)

December 27, 2017January 22, 2018 Judy GuJudy

Dear best friend, How have you been? Tell me about the continuous stream of photos from you filling up my Instagram feed for I’m sure there’s an adventure to tell behind each one. Oh, how[…]

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A Collection of Past Thoughts and Insecurities

December 26, 2017January 8, 2018 Judy GuJudy

What do these texts suggest to you about the ways in which individuals deal with the uncertainties of the past? Creative Response to the Poem “ Itinerary” by Eamon Grennan. Theme statement: When an individual deals[…]

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