In many novels and plays, minor characters contribute significantly to the total work. They often have particular functions, eg. as instruments to the plot, foils to the main characters, commentators on the main action and[…]
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An Incoming Supernova – A Polished Personal
What do these texts suggest about the difference between desire and destiny when individuals face uncontrollable circumstances. In response to Hiroshima by Sarah Kay. She comes to visit me almost every day. In the early[…]
The Foolish Pursuit of a Shallow Happiness – A Polished Critical
… the ways in which individuals pursue or compromise their happiness. ‘The American Dream’ refers to the idyllic yet unrealistic idea that individuals who incorporate a strong work ethic into their life will receive[…]
The Great Gatsby – The Green Light
A Pechakucha Presentation on The Green Light imagery and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. (My Free Choice) The Green Light. A blinding symbol used to represent the epitome of the[…]
His Wants and Her Heart
Personal Response to James Weldon Johnson’s “Art vs. Trade” the thump of her beating heart vibrates within it pumps warm and rich blood circulating life, soul, meaning: thump and – thump. the fine[…]
“Art vs. Trade” by James Weldon Johnson: AP analysis
prompt: (AP 1976) Write an essay in which you discuss how the poem’s diction (choice of words) reveals his attitude toward the two ways of living mentioned in the poem. In his poem “Art vs.[…]
The Fragility of Love ~ Character Perspective on Lysander
Prompt Discuss the ideas developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform. Lysander to Hermia: “Ay me! For aught that[…]
Free Choice
Orlando, Florida Review Over the November break I had the pleasure of staying in Florida with my family for a getaway from life – we left Calgary on November 8 and returned late November[…]
Quotation Assignment
“The drought has ended. It snowed at last this past winter, knee-deep, and now it has been raining for days. The Kabul River is flowing once again. Its spring floods have washed away Titanic City.”[…]
