Progress for the sake of Progress
“Progress is not progress if it’s for its own sake”. The quote comes from Harry Potter’s Dolores Umbridge, but it describes Thoreau’s view on progress. It is an excerpt from Walden, Where I Lived, …
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George Orwell describes the oppressive way of life in 1984 with vivid diction, rhetorical descriptions and a variety of descriptors. Londoners are constantly under surveillance and go through destructive wars. Resistance has consequences. Every thought must be cautiously held. Orwell …
Jesmyn ward wrote Sing Unburied sing, a novel about a 13-year-old boy named Jojo. Kayla is inspired by Jojo’s parental role because her mother, Leonie does not do much to help them. Jojo is living with his grandparents. Jojo’s grandmother …
The Astronomer’sWife is an original story written by Kay Boyle. Katherine Ames, the protagonist of this fictional tale, is its main character. The whole story revolves about Ames and her experiences, as well the way she interacted with husband. This …
Michael Wolff shares his experience in “A Life Worth Ending”, an essay he wrote about his mother’s terminal disease and the difficulties she faced while dealing with healthcare. Wolff’s mother suffers from dementia which slowly takes away her ability to …
Fyodor DOSTOVSKY once said: “Nothing seduces man more than his freedom to conscience”. “But nothing is more painful” (Eiermann). Existentialism stresses that life should be understood through the unique experiences of each individual. In other words, to be nothing or …
After suffering from an unidentified illness for several weeks, Lady Julian, a thirty-year-old woman, lay dying in Norwich, England (Julian VII). Around 3100 B.C. a war called the Mahabharata erupted in India. The destruction of villages and despair of the …
Robert Browning’s signature dramatic monologue form is used in both My Last Duchess as well as Andrea del Sarto to explore the idea of love, and how it can corrupt a person’s character or potential. Although the dramatic monologue is …
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense begins with the statement that because there is nothing wrong, it doesn’t mean anything is right. He begins by explaining that America is a good example and that people should stand up for their rights.
Paine …