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There was an echoing pulse of cicadas that nested gently in the pine trees. In the evening, a golden shine of light seemed to luminate the surroundings. Before the sunset, everything seemed to be still, as if anticipating the natural … Continue reading →

Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, intentionally made this novel antifeminist when the roots of it point to a feminist idea. The idea of the novel is of how a woman, burdened by a scarlet letter A, gets … Continue reading →

Due to the truly devastating topics that are presented within the novel The Sun Also Rises, there has always been questioned whether it should be an appropriate narrative that should be taught to teenagers. Subjects of matter such as Superstition … Continue reading →

We all carry a load on our shoulders every day of our lives, a load that, although it is invisible, is a load that breaks our weak back. Sometimes, our burdens make us stronger, more empathetic, better people, successful people. … Continue reading →

In Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved, 124 Bluestone Road is both a character and a setting. Although, it is slightly more like a “hidden Character.” Perhaps it is the most important character of the story a long with Sethe. We see … Continue reading →

Nick Carraway, the protagonist in the novel The Great Gatsby grew up in the Midwest, surrounded by a typical midwest family. He goes to Yale for college before enlisting in the military, and when his enlistment is over he travels … Continue reading →

My orchestra in middle school made it to regionals. Everyone was so excited but not about the actual band part of the trip. What we were excited about was the trip to an amusement park afterwards. That morning we packed … Continue reading →

“67 percent of 18-24 year olds felt compelled to display ‘hyper-masculine’ behavior in tough situations” (Petter 2018). Young men are taught to act powerful or “manly” in stressful situations. They are taught to take control. They are taught to not … Continue reading →

Innocence is “a child’s simplicity, their lack of knowledge, and their purity not yet spoiled by mundane affairs’” (Oxford 2015). Loss of innocence is an important stage of growing up, it is when a child realises the reality of the … Continue reading →

Is the soul reason humans keep going for themselves or is it powered for the needs of others? Are humans willing to sacrifice themselves for others or do they simply live for themselves? These two questions tie to the fundamental … Continue reading →