Monthly Archives: May 2022

In my life, like many others, I carry the weight of my actions. This could be as little as picking up a piece of trash, to as big as deciding where I want to go to college. The realization of … Continue reading →

There was no noise in this great room, other than the taps of shoes on the marble floor and the quiet interactions between teller and client. When the clock hit precisely 2:15 an astute man wearing a nice suit wandered … Continue reading →

            Character narration skews readers’ opinions on other characters. Nick narrates through his own thoughts and emotions, which may exclude factual information. Nick’s observations about his friends are, however, not wrong. Daisy, although she tries … Continue reading →

What did they really carry? In Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, O’Brien describes the horrors of war and the effects it had on himself and others. One technique that he uses is called “meta-fiction,” which is defined as writing … Continue reading →

In the years to come, I hope that education will be more widespread. I hope more people will have the opportunity to learn about people that are different from themselves. This would result in less racism, homophobia, religious hate, and … Continue reading →

In fiction, the protagonist almost always wins. In reality, no one does. As seen in Stephen Crane’s Maggie: A Girl of the Streets the impendingly doomed protagonist, Maggie, draws the shortest of life’s sticks. Although sweet and innocent, her naivety … Continue reading →

The boy has lost all innocence. After experiencing the true horrors of the road, the boy begins to mature. This is seen when the boy tells his father that he threw the flute away, when they find the bunker, and, … Continue reading →

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby is a man driven to madness by himself. His riches, no matter how lavish, could not buy his sanity or happiness. Along with those arbitrary ideals, his money also couldn’t buy the love of the object … Continue reading →

One evening, my friend and I were playing video games together. We were laughing and having fun, until I started to lose. Our once playful banter became hurtful.  Like everyone, I have made choices in my life that I regret. … Continue reading →

Hi! I am Jake Paderewski, and I am from Savannah, GA. I came halfway through the year to Hebron, but so far it’s been great. I love to climb and play music, mostly guitar, but I went to school for … Continue reading →