When I was looking up poems to read for this assignment, I started looking up poems by Shel Silverstein because I enjoyed his work so much in elementary school and that is the only poetry that I have read willingly and enjoyed. I soon felt, however, that I should try to find something with more... Continue Reading →

Hey guys! Sorry this post is a bit delayed, this week has been insane with adjusting to online learning. I hope this helps if you haven't finished your Lit Review (cause same). Hang in there 🙂 Title: The title of Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights, not only introduces where the story is set, but reflects... Continue Reading →

Through the use of symbolism and surrounding details in Wuthering Heights, Bronte effectively communicates the emotions of the characters at the same time revealing the complexities of relationships and one’s experiences. One consistent way Bronte foreshadows how the characters will communicate and understand each other is through her added detail about the doors and windows... Continue Reading →

Alright, back at it again with my permanent residence on the struggle bus. Here are some more ways that I struggle in everyday life: Handwriting: Stop lying to me. My handwriting sucks and I can barely read. I wish I could have that cute, bubbly, legible, handwriting that I’m supposed to have, but alas, I... Continue Reading →

Although fire is a common symbol of life and purity, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights intentionally uses candles to indicate truth and enlightenment in times of uncertainty. Secrets and sneaking around is set as the norm at Wuthering Heights right from the beginning when “while leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the... Continue Reading →

Thesis: Although Okonkwo’s determination to not end up a failure like his father comes off as strength in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, his severity and detachment from his emotions reveal how truly weak he is as his actions are controlled by fear and perceptions of his past.     Paragraph: Okonkwo’s detachment from his... Continue Reading →

Take up the Swim Teacher’s burden Send forth the best ye breed Go send your tots to swim For safety and take heed To wait with card in hand Excitement to the brim Your screaming, crying offspring Half devil and half child Take up the Swim Teacher’s burden In patience to abide To veil exhaustion... Continue Reading →

Although Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, published in 1958, is set in pre-colonial Nigeria, it responds to the issue of misinterpretations about African cultures due to works published by European authors, as well as the racial discrimination being fought through the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. Achebe writes about the colonization of Nigeria... Continue Reading →

So when I started reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe I was struggling with how to annotate it because it seemed to be very straightforward with its didactic tone (point!), so I decided to track words or numbers used frequently so I could find the deeper meaning in them. Now that I’m farther into... Continue Reading →

This masterfully produced scene from the Shakespeare play “Hamlet” by Anand, Daniel, Adie, and Amelia gave me chills from the very beginning of the elegant introduction. The music and the beautiful cursive really set the mood for the dramatic scene. Now the set was a little rough as it did not capture the darkness and... Continue Reading →