“Perspective is a powerful antidote to worry.” -Dave Sweet and Sarah Graham from Skeletons in my Closet Catastrophizing. The irrational thought that something is way worse than it is: “it can prevent us from moving forward,[…]
Tag: Peace
Of Stars and Crescents
When Ms. Hunnisett first asked me to write a play for One Act this year, I must confess that I was rather daunted. The weight of having been given the honour of doing something as[…]
Dan Almagor’s “We Shoot Children Too, Don’t We” AP Poetic Analysis
Prompt: Read the following poem carefully. Then write an essay in which you discuss how such elements as language, imagery, structure, and point of view convey meaning in the poem. (1993) In his poem “We[…]
Though the Olive Tree Weeps
The following poem is the Israeli-born Dan Almagor’s We Shoot Children Too, Don’t We, which was written in the wake of the First Intifada during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was a Palestinian uprising against the[…]
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[…]
Murder
* These are just my thoughts as of this moment. I feel that it can be quite dark, so please, if you’re in a good mood and don’t want to ruin it, do not take[…]
Tous les yeux sur Paris
Days after we remember we are reminded. New York 2001, is no longer a once in a lifetime strike of tragedy. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more rare if one isn’t effected. People[…]
The Miracle of Love
Dear My Future Baby, Love. What is love? Love is madness, love is delight, love is pain, love is passion. Love is behind all the rational and irrational decisions we make in life. And it[…]
Sleep
The whole situation had suddenly changed from a joyful celebration of the New Year to death knocking at the door. I was in the lounge, sharing my first kiss with a boy I had met a few[…]
This I believe…
I believe in the word help. People go by every day, living on scraps, while others hold on to their billions of dollars simply for the sake of having it. There has been one statistic[…]