– Something Lost – “…the impact of separation in an individual’s life” (Text: Perpetual Motion by Tony Hoagland) The days were hot and the nights were brisk on those seemingly endless roads. It was just[…]
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the vanishing stones: polished personal
prompt: …the impact of separation in an individual’s life. text: “Perpetual Motion” by Tony Hoagland “She’s caught the traveling disease.” That’s what Dad would say as we sat at the dining table alone for the[…]
Allen Ginsberg’s “Kaddish” AP Rhetorical Analysis
AP Poetry Analysis of Allen Ginsberg’s Poem “Kaddish” Read the following poem carefully. Then, write a well-organized essay in which you analyze the techniques the poet uses to convey his attitude toward the places he[…]
Mother and Father/Fire and Ice
Consider how the significance of memory of the past has been reflected and developed in a literary text. Discuss the idea(s) developed by the author about the significance of our memory of the past. Here[…]
Painting By Night
What do these texts suggest about an individual’s capacity for self-sacrifice in the face of compelling circumstances? (Polished Personal) Creative Response to “Dancer” with connections based on the imagery of darkness and light to represent[…]
A Little Girl’s Shame
The following is my response and representation of our most recent study on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I have chosen to write a spoken word poem with the hope of using this as the foundation for[…]
The Voice Inside the Box
This piece is a personal response to the short story “Voices from Near and Far”, that I read over the winter break. The original story is about a mother who yearns to hear the voices[…]
