Monthly Archives: May 2017

In The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the boy undergoes several changes from the beginning to section 6. He loses his innocence, signifying the passage of time and how the awful things they see affect the boy and the man. The boy … Continue reading →

Somewhere along your life, if you haven’t already, you will experience a situation in which you work hard for something you desire but in return gain what you need instead. This theme of getting what you need instead of what … Continue reading →

Dear new Atwood residents, Atwood has a very special place in my heart, and I don’t want you to screw it up. So here are some things that you should do to keep Atwood running strong. First and foremost, always … Continue reading →

12:00 A.M. October 14, 2013. As my dad and I filed out of the stadium in the mob of cheering fans, my mind was cluttered like New York City during rush hour. Just a few hours ago it seemed like … Continue reading →

“Goodnight, I love you so much Smootchie,” she whispered across the hall. You see, this never came as a surprise to me as my sister is the most outwardly loving person in my family. The rest of us tend to … Continue reading →

Throughout the course of a novel, specific characters have a greater effect than others on how they shape the environment around them. These types of characters affect the way other characters unravel throughout the story, and without them the reader … Continue reading →

“Relentless”         A word that best represents my greatest transgression is being relentless. Being relentless has gotten me into many bad situations that I could have prevented if I knew when to stop. I love to push … Continue reading →

Writing about war can evoke many emotions in a person, and this remains true with Tim O’Brien and his novel, The Things They Carried. Throughout the story O’Brien tells the readers about stories, images, and feelings that people had while … Continue reading →

Altruistic, unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others. A characteristic most often viewed in a positive light, turned out to be my downfall. It was the fall of my freshman year, and I had no idea what … Continue reading →

Maggie completely lost control. She was incapable of taking back the reins to return to the beautiful and open minded girl that she used to be. In Stephen Crane’s novella Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, Maggie Johnson goes through … Continue reading →