Author Archives: 23lopoj

Daisy is certainly painted to be a beautiful, rich woman, but she is certainly not the fool that she wants her daughter to be: “‘She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. … Continue reading →

Martin Luther King once said: “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Altruism is the devotion to the welfare of others, regard for others, as a … Continue reading →

Roxy and Nina My first two pets will always have a special place in my heart. Raised from the streets in Tunis, Tunisia, Roxy and Nina were my first two dogs. I remember the first day that I ran my … Continue reading →

My eyes of glistening blue  Have never seen a sweeter viewMy teenage years are going so fast  I wish I never had to reminisce on the past  My head spins as I fall asleep  These are the years I want … Continue reading →

It may seem perplexing that people lie despite of how many times they are told to be honest — with no inclination to tell the truth, humans often withhold information from others for the clear purpose of personal gain — … Continue reading →

Love is defined as a feeling of deep affection towards something or someone. While the gruesome war novel, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, might not reflect it in a literal sense, it is in fact a love story. … Continue reading →

Every parent wants a good daughter, one who loves them unconditionally, one who respects their decisions, and one who is always honest. There is a great weight that drags down a young girl to represent the perfect image to her … Continue reading →

A Dramatization of Maggie: Girl of the Streets Bertrand Russel, a British Polymath, once said “The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible, horrible, horrible.” while Nellie comprehends this Maggie never finds this secret … Continue reading →

The Scarlet Letter  Feminism and Identity Feminism is defined as the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of equality of both sexes. The Scarlet Letter is an untraditional novel for its time period due to its unconventional themes; one … Continue reading →

A Reflection of Sin  Should a child be the reflection of a parent’s sin? In the novel The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is shamed for adultery and forced to wear a brand on her chest: a scarlet colored “A”. Pearl … Continue reading →