MAIN QUOTE “HAMLET: To be, or not to be? That is the question— Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea[…]
Category: Victoria
Welcome to the Darkness
My own welcome into darkness happens twice a day. Once in the morning, I pop a little white disc into my mouth and let it dissolve under the tongue. Once in the evening,[…]
A Colourful Tragedy
To those of you who don’t know me or to those of you who think they do, there is a mystery within this heart where a passion lies fast asleep beside a longing to inquire.[…]
Dorian Gray and Sibyl Vane: The Artistic Beauty of the Damned
The following is an analysis of a quote pulled from chapter six of The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is said by Basil Hallward upon being informed that Dorian is to marry Sybil. “But think[…]
The Words of the Heart, Soul, and Mind.
I’ve never really known who I am – but who really does? However, I do know that I’m a 17-year-old girl who is in the midst of discovering just that. Maybe in the future I’ll[…]
My Mother Used to Say…
My mother used to say that strong women begin as broken girls. I would like to believe that this is true, but it’s getting harder and harder to believe in anything anymore. It has[…]
A Destructive Truth – Polished Critical
Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the significance of idealism and truth in an individual’s life. (June 2009) It is common to see[…]
Middle Syndrome -Polished Personal Response
What do these texts suggest to you about an individual’s capacity for self-sacrifice in the face of compelling circumstances? Support your idea(s) with reference to one or more of the texts presented and to your[…]
A Journey of Reason and Passion in Jane Eyre
Reason and passion -two polarizing aspects captured in one novel, Jane Eyre; the author, Charlotte Bronte, dives into the depths of one woman’s life, Jane. Commonly referred to as a Bildungsroman novel or a coming-of-age[…]
The Roads We Take
AP Poem Analysis – The Roads We Take “The Road Not Taken” – Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I[…]