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Late Night, Moon Bright

January 20, 2017 goldylukesLucas

Here is Barbara Kingsolver’s original poem, “Remember the Moon Survives,” which is the poem my group used in the Poetry Seminar.   Remember the moon survives, draws herself out crescent-thin, a curved woman. Untouchable, she[…]

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The Liberation from Circumstance’s Constraint – Polished Critical

January 15, 2017 goldylukesLucas

Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the significance of an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by convention or circumstance.   The Liberation from Circumstance’s Constraint   The identity[…]

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Diary of a Piano Tuner – Polished Personal

January 8, 2017January 15, 2017 goldylukesLucas

Below is my personal response to the poem, “Diary of a Piano Tuner’s Wife,” by Wilmer Mills.   What do these texts suggest to you about an individual’s response to the constraints of convention or[…]

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O Captain! my Captain!

January 8, 2017January 9, 2017 goldylukesLucas

For reference to the original poem, here is a link to read it and follow along with my annotations: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/45474y In Walt Whitman’s poem, “O Captain! My Captain!”, the tale of the Captain character draws man allusions to[…]

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Bickering and Infatuation: A Wuthering Heights Review

December 18, 2016December 19, 2016 goldylukesLucas

Upon finishing Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights, I sighed a sweet breath of relief, and planned on finally falling asleep, due to the time being around 1:00 in the morning. However, as I laid there, I[…]

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Courage of the True Patriots

November 10, 2016 goldylukesLucas

The French soil, once proud and green, now lay decorated with shells and bodies; metallic might and the hearts of men laid along with what they stood for. Cannons and tanks stood at the rear[…]

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Why has God Abandoned us?

November 5, 2016November 6, 2016 nilavaAP Class

The tale of small Qayyum… The twenty first century was meant to be time of remarkable progress, breaking of new boundaries, formation of many alliances, and a time of unlimited curiosity. As the mark of[…]

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Richard III, a Review.

October 11, 2016October 13, 2016 goldylukesLucas

Deceit. Murder. Revenge. Villainy. Evil. These motifs make up the tale of Richard III. As of recent, I had the pleasure of attending Vertigo Theatre to watch the Shakespearean play, Richard III. I had never[…]

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Sarcasm of a Student

September 10, 2016September 18, 2016 goldylukesLucas

High School: a cliche time for youth. I say cliche because I’ve found it to be chock full of stereotypical moments that would make any “Saved by the Bell” fan shudder. Take the stereotype of[…]

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