River Styx A One Act by Alexis Hope Synopsis: Inspired by a true story. To survive the atrocities of poverty and hunger is one thing. To survive the atrocities of poverty and hunger as a[…]
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from dusk to dawn: a critical essay
…the significance of an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by convention or circumstance. When the sun rises over the horizon, colour and light streak across the sky; hopes and desires for a new day, for[…]
white roses: a creative response
…the nature of human longing and how an individual’s life is shaped by such dreams. Text: Adolescence by P.K. Page He gave me a rose every night. A white rose; each petal ever so delicate[…]
blurred highways: a polished personal narrative
…the impact of separation in an individual’s life. Text: Perpetual Motion by Tony Hoagland Freedom was a foreign concept to me when I was younger. I could not just leave whenever I wanted, do whatever[…]
a collection of broken glass
disclaimer: one thing that i have feared in my life more than anything is vulnerability. to expose one’s whole heart and soul for the whole world to see fills me with a terror i can[…]
the voices through time
Denmark. 1400s. she had no voice. In the journey to womanhood, one often finds themselves falling in love with another. They become caught up in romance and intrigue, sending them on a path of discovery[…]
drowned out: a polished critical essay
…the role emotional courage plays when an individual experiences separation. Under the scrutiny of men, a woman’s voice is lost. Their manipulative, controlling ways inhibit her ability to find emotional courage, or her ability to overcome a series[…]
the shape of freedom: a polished creative response
…an individual’s response to the constraints of convention or circumstance. Text: Diary of a Piano- Tuner’s Wife by Wilmer Mills He lived his life in a straight line, neat and orderly. Even the slightest curve was[…]
buried beneath the atlantic
you would tell me i was beautiful you would gently brush my curls back and whisper sweet nothings in to my ear fire would spread across my face and you would laugh at the red[…]
a world without grace: a polished critical essay
…the nature of motivations that direct an individual’s course of action. To accept and love an individual despite their flaws is the epitome of grace; courteous goodwill towards another. Within society, individuals desperately seek[…]