What do these texts suggest to you about the tension between an individual’s doubts and convictions? Four years, I’ve been asking myself this question. Four years, I’ve known this person. Four years, and I didn’t[…]
Category: Simran
Bursting at the Seams – A Polished Critical Essay (Hamlet Response)
“…the role emotional courage plays when an individual experiences separation.” Text: “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare All people hold truth their hearts, but only glimpses of it are shared with the people around them. This sense of[…]
Reading Ladder #1 – Sept 1 to Nov 9, 2019
Disclaimer: This is not really intended for other people to read, but I guess I can’t stop you, so go ahead if you want I guess. The purpose of this is so that I can[…]
2019 Summer Reading Ladder
Disclaimer: This is not really intended for other people to read, but I guess I can’t stop you, so go ahead if you want I guess. The purpose of this is so that I can[…]
Beyond Me – A Personal Exam (Polished Uncertainly)
Quick disclaimer: I tried polishing this piece, but I honestly don’t know to because I think I made some pretty clear connections, but it turns out that I didn’t, sooooo 🤡. If you have any suggestions,[…]
Living as Another- A Polished Critical Essay
Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God “…the significance of an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by convention or circumstances.” When an individual is placed under unwanted pressure by either societal norms or is controlled[…]
An Anxious Rant – Free Choice
it’s 10:06 at night. You tune out of your work and acknowledge the swift silence around you, the fuzzy noise of air. You decide it’s a good time to call it a day. After[…]
My Place – A Polished Personal Pain
“…an individual’s response to the constraints of convention or circumstances.” Text: “Waited” by Clive Smith Seven years since I’d been to India. It was like someone had copied and pasted the image my nine[…]
Connecting Reality – A Polished Critical Essay
“The nature of motivations that direct an individual’s course of action” When a life-changing event occurs in a person’s life, they are often left to think about the effects. In Frankenstein, the monster is placed[…]
Frankenstein: The Real Monster
What does it mean to be a monster? Who is the real monster in Frankenstein? Is Victor, the well-intentioned yet trouble scientist, a monster? What is his creation the monster? Are they both monsters in[…]