Something That Was Out of Reach The nature of human longing and how an individual’s life is shaped by such dreams. Text: The Nightingale by Kristie Hannah If I have learned anything in this[…]
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Monsters of the Past – Polished Personal Response
“… significance of an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by convention or circumstance” I can hear the cannons calling out to me across the field. A man’s scream fills the trench as we are covered[…]
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[…]
Humanity, Where Are You? ~ Poetry Seminar Personal Response
The following poem, We Shoot Children Too, Don’t We, was written by Dan Almagor in 1989 as a response to the violence occurring during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly the First Intifada. The first Intifada occurred after the initial occupation of[…]
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[…]
For Every Lost Soldier
PROMPT: A recurring theme is the classic war between a passion and responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or[…]
Personal Response to Cultural Seminar (Mexico)
Maybe dreaming is the ultimate form of escapism. Because, lately, nightmares have been dropping on us like bombs. But these are not the type of nightmares whose animation relies on our unconscious slumbers. These are[…]
Our most dangerous weapon
People get inspiration from the oddest of places. My inspiration for this post came from the people on my school bus. And, surprisingly, I really love my school bus. It is the home of many[…]
Poetry Seminar: Personal Response to “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Personal Response to Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village[…]