Author Archives: 23hanx

As the plane accelerated, Aaron felt a push on his back. A push that is going to take him further away from his home, a push that is going to take him to the place he has been wanting to … Continue reading →

Ever since we moved into the apartment, Aunt has been there. See, I was never a well behaved kid growing up. With the addition of a little brother, things became even messier. We moved out of a house and into … Continue reading →

“All those moments will get lost in time, like tears in rain”. Looking out the window of my mom’s car as thousands of cars pass by always brings me to a point where I can make the world still. The … Continue reading →

The boy’s internal change throughout the story of The Road is one of the most important aspects of the book. What is terrifying about the setting of this story is that it can drive a sane man bizarre, and the … Continue reading →

Humanity is the miracle of this world. It is what society is built on. Although the society on surface looks like a functional altruistic community, humanity in reality is actually egoistic. Throughout American literature, multiple famous pieces point to the … Continue reading →

The things they carried were heavy, but they put it on their shoulders, because they kept them going. I carried a lot of things to school. Every year, leave home with a large suitcase and a heavy backpack. I packed … Continue reading →

In the war novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, some soldiers carried machine guns; some soldiers carried the Bible; some soldiers even carried pictures of their girlfriend; but one thing every soldier carried is the shame that was … Continue reading →

“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like… tears in rain. Time … Continue reading →

The average number of copies sold for a novel published by major publishers is around ten thousand in its lifetime. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitgerald sold around twenty five million since its publication in 1925. Of course there … Continue reading →

Some of the most famous, interesting and intense scenes in novels and movies are the moments of conflict. These scenes are usually the perfect demonstration of power and control. The fights happening both physically and mentally build up extreme amounts … Continue reading →