Note: this is not a critical essay (I’ve used ‘I’s and ‘I think’, and my lack of 2 out of 5 paragraphs), but rather me trying to better understand the psychology of the author through[…]
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A Requiem – To Me
If there is one thing I have learned throughout my life, it’s that an innocent man will always be used by others. Those that are corrupt. Whether it is his parents, siblings, or friends, there[…]
Something to Consider.
“I think that one of these days… you’re going to have to find out where you want to go. And then you’ve got to start going there.” “The mark of the immature man is that[…]
Holding Fire: The Portrait Of… Presentation Pt. 5
Foreword: Part Five of the Portrait of… Presentation. This is the best snapshot I can provide into my feelings/thoughts about a book that resonated with me (which made this a very difficult piece to write).[…]
To My Dearest Timi,
Just thought I’d post this cuz I’ve had it saved as a draft for so long with no particular purpose 🙂 … To my dearest Timi, You were born April 7th, 1999 in the[…]
First Semester Reading Ladder
FIRST SEMESTER READING LADDER Things I Read in First Semester – from Most Recent to Least Recent: Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe (224 pages) Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad (80 pages)[…]
Women, Class and Society
For this blog, I decided to administer the research time Hunniesett gave us that one day in the lab to do secondary research on Pride and Prejudice into my blog. Jane Austen’s book, Pride and Prejudice was published[…]
Home.
Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. This class has been my home since my very first day three years ago.[…]
Poetry Seminar Personal: Black X
TERE is a bondage worse, far worse, to bear Than his who breathes, by roof, and floor, and wall, Pent in, a Tyrant’s solitary Thrall: ‘Tis his who walks about in the open air, One[…]
Thanks to my enemies
Thanks to My Enemies Prompt: What is your opinion of the idea that our beliefs are influenced by the actions of others. Theme Statement: An individual’s belief are dependent on their self-perception and[…]