Sorry for my indecisiveness- this is another personal response to Joy Kogawa’s poem “Where There is A Wall,” but it is not a short story; rather, it is a personal response to an adversity that[…]
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A Heart That Became Cold
This is a personal response to Joy Kogawa’s poem “Where There is A Wall.” I wrote this short story (might be too short-sorry) within the span of 45 minutes so I apologize beforehand if some[…]
Marxism and the Concept of “Otherness” in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre
Jane is, throughout the novel, considered a distinct being; even with the social expectations that were attached to class and gender, her unconventional worldview prevented her full integration into regular society. Despite being marginalized and[…]
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[…]
Patterns We Follow and Choices That Enlighten ~ Polished Personal
When grief or hardship assaults us, we as humans fall. In the face of any difficulty, our instincts are to despair, to treat the situation as incurable, and to buy into self-pity. But the human[…]
I Do, Not.
As a little girl I often found myself in awe, swept up in the fairy tale of marriage. The idea of one day having my own wedding created a euphoria that flowed through my delicate[…]
This I Believe: Independence
“I’d rather die my way than live yours.” —Lauren Oliver I believe in independence. Even the earliest of triumphs, such as learning how to walk, are the result of you willing to be independent. I[…]