Ambition in itself is what determines if a certain task or feat is able to be overcome. It is the fire that has guided humanity throughout time in order to achieve all that the species[…]
Tag: Reason and Passion
The Portrait of… Part V: “On Reason and Passion”
Through Sania and Malika’s poetry seminar last year, “On Reason and Passion,” by Kahlil Gibran, I was exposed to my own “facade,” my own “soul,” my own hypocrisy. This is my personal response to the[…]
Polished Critical: Responsibility for one’s Ambition
Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the impact of an individual’s ambition on self and others. chosen text: Frankenstein Initially -Victor Frankenstein choosing to become a scientist[…]
AP Analysis- Reason and Passion
In Khalil Gibran’s poem, Reason and Passion, we see the author delve into the complexity and interplay between two, renowned, contrasting ideals. However, it may be argued that Khalil attempted to find a balance- unification-[…]
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[…]