… ways are Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. The work of these poets undoubtedly stands out from other poets because they challenged conventional gender roles of their time. For the 1800’s, their poetry was democratic in both its content and…

… world so as to illuminate our interior geography. Some countries clearly have more potential than others to add to our enlightenment. Thailand is one of the special countries that can enhance a traveler's worldview in major ways. Why? Because…

… of Claudius seems to be the most intriguing and crucial role in this tragedy. Claudius is the most controversial, the most mysterious and the most talked about character in this play. Many people look at Claudius and only see a villain, but there…

… years, the news has seemed to mimic violence that appears in television and in movies. Several incidents support the majority of people's assumption that TV violence affects a child's behavior in many ways. A child's judgment is hurt badly by…

… confinement, the time I have anticipated is finally here. Following my emancipation from high school in June, I will be able to enjoy my freedom. I am sure that boot camp could never be as bad as high school. On the sound of a bell, students jump…

… very agnostic, I don’t know what exactly to believe. Some well developed arguments lead me to believe in six-day creationism, while others such as Darwin lead me to believe that we all evolved from tiny molecules billions of years ago. But, when thinki…

… is my family. I honestly do not know what I would do with out them. I have 1 brother, 2 half-brothers (in which I consider just my normal brothers) and a stepsister and stepbrother. I live with my brother and my stepsister along with my dad and his…

… novels we read of self-discovery through a traumatic event or in this case a loss of sorts. In a quest to discover their unique self, we follow young Amory Blaine, from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise, from his childhood years right through…

… of Europe. The Netherlands has an unusually high population for such a small country at 15,653,091 people. The area of the Netherlands is only 16,033 square miles which is considerably small since the population is so high. The Netherlands…

… imitation of a slave narrative took place. The history of slavery was told once more in this book, only this time in a more creative and artistic fashion. The creativity reminded me of “Kindred”, only not as non-fictional. “Flight to Canada”, is…