A Call to Re-characterize Miss Havisham: Why this Character in Great Expectations Deserves Our Sympathy

Growing up, I was fortunate to have an extremely close relationship with both my paternal and maternal set of Grandparents. My sweet Granny and Papa (my Father’s parents), and my wonderful Grandma and Grandpa (my mother’s parents). Though over the years, our visits have become fewer and far between simply due to life becoming more … Read more

Reinventing Fairy Tales: Exploring Feminism in Angela Carter and Carol Ann Duffy

 Original fairy tales such as Perrault’s ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ or De Beaumont’s ‘Beauty and The Beast’ depict women as both socially and physically inferior – they reflect a hegemonic patriarchal social structure that restricted female voice and independence in order to maintain the status quo.  In ‘The Bloody Chamber’ Angela Carter effectively draws … Read more

Seeing the Realities of War: War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy Explores the Trauma of Those Capturing the Horrors

 “War Photographer” by Carol Ann Duffy, is a powerful thought-provoking poem, describing the experiences of someone whose job is to capture terrible crimes against humanity in a photograph. The poem deals with themes such as isolation, war and suffering. With the clever use of effective language and poetic techniques Duffy encourages the reader to … Read more

Engage Faith and Understanding: Prayer by Carol Ann Duffy Examines Modern Attitudes Toward Prayer

Prayer by Carol Ann Duffy is a spiritual poem regarding the modern attitudes towards praying, and in some instances, the lack of it. The poet is essentially using a microcosm of individual lives to express their religious struggles, and thus encouraging readers to have faith in low or desperate times. In this essay I will … Read more

Comparing the use of Venus and Diana (Spencer/Chaucer)

Many authors utilize the allusion to classical mythological subjects to create a strong center of reference in terms of actual characters in the story. Medieval literature has many times been influenced by mythology in past tales. Using allusions to classic ancient mythological beings to guide readers interpretations, authors are able to create cohesive stories that … Read more

Herstory?: Undermining Credibility in "The Wife of Bath's Tale

 Ekta Karkala Ms. Sherrard AP English Language, Period 4 December 10, 2018  WORD PICKS History or Herstory?: Undermining Credibility in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”   In medieval Europe, customary laws emerged as authoritative devices meant to restrict or grant rights. Customary laws favored men over women in all aspects, especially those regarding property, … Read more

Discover the Father of English Literature: Geoffrey Chaucer’s Life and Legacy

In the late 1300’s, amidst the depression and continual war, an impending author and poet was born. Geoffrey Chaucer would be one of the greatest poets of the Middle English period, and would be given the titles, the “Father of English Literature,” and the “Greatest Poet of Medieval England.” Chaucer wrote many enriching works of … Read more

Differences as Motives for Attack in The Odyssey, The Canterbury Tales, & The Spanish Inquisition

 American poet Audre Lorde once wrote, “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”  Throughout history, there have often been instances where people reject people or things who seem ‘alien’ and foreign to themselves and their own culture, often causing war and bloodshed. … Read more

Investment in property during Brexit

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background and Problem Statement Investing in property is a big business that can become highly profitable. There are main two types of property investment, which are buy-to-sell and buy-to-let. Buy-to-sell investment involves property development activities such as renovation and re-lease or selling of existing buildings in order to make a profit … Read more

What is Brexit?

What is Brexit The word of Brexit used as a short way of saying that England is leaving the EU combine the words Britain and exit to get Brexit.Britain is leaving the EU because;  A referendum was held on Thursday, 23 June 2016 to decide whether the UK should remain or remain in the European … Read more