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Charles Dickens’ renowned novel “Great Expectations” provides an intimate look into our own surroundings through the lens of the young Pip, and his lifelong quest for betterment and fulfilment through ambition, social class, and self-discovery. These thematic milestones throughout Pip’s life in the novel are exemplar of Dickens’ own life, and further, of a … Read more
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
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
Carol Ann Duffy is best known for writing poems that often take the form of monologues. As the first female Poet Laureate, her position was questioned by men such as Tony Blair due to her homosexuality, “Prime Minister Tony Blair’s administration had wanted a poet laureate who exemplified the new “Cool Britannia,” not an establishment … Read more
Bryan Ramos Plutro 12-2 Oct 20, 2017 “Certain, when I was born, so long ago, Death drew the tap of life and let it flow; And ever since the tap has done its task, And now there's little but an empty cask.” The 15th century for England included it’s up and downs.first the Black … Read more
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
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
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
Introduction It is the 23rd of June 2016 and everyone, in the United Kingdom and the whole of the European Union, is anxiously waiting for the results of the all-important referendum concerning the future of the United Kingdom and their ties to the European Union. Will they stay in the European Union or will … Read more
Eálá Earendel engla beorhtast; Ofer middangeard monnum sended, which meant something like: Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over Middle Earth sent to men. (Doughan, 2017) Middle Earth means in this verse the world that lies between heaven and earth. These lines were the beginning of the fantasy world of Tolkien. World War I By … Read more
Communication and the use of language infatuate Grendel. It is an aspect that separates him from the world. However, through a deeper understanding of it, language brings him closer to his understanding the Danes and the world. Communication helps him get closer to the town, yet it also lays a boundary between his mother … Read more
When many students think of poetry, flowery language, angst, and catchy song lyrics may come to mind. However, in the study of British literature and epic poems, the visualizations change to larger than life chivalric heroes setting out on impossible missions battling supernatural forces. In the study of famous epic poems common themes like justice, … Read more
When asked to describe the role of a woman in ancient Rome and/or Greece, most people would quickly imagine a woman who sits at home, spends her days taking care of the household, and expresses feminine characteristics and behavior. If asked to picture the role of a male during this same time period, many … Read more
Davyon Duhart Albright Senior English 8 October 2017 Envy in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Societies Medieval and Anglo-Saxon societies were both formed in different time periods but they seemed to have a lot more in common than one would expect. Humans in both of these eras had similar values and principles and they also seemed … Read more
Prisoner's Dilemma Artificial Intelligence Research Project 60-371 Ananth Adhikarla 103462848 Abstract Prisoner's Dilemma is a game Invented by Merrill Flood & Melvin Dresher during the 1950s with the main focus on, Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma experiments by Robert Axelrod's. Prisoner's Dilemma game is a classic prototype which is responsive to evolutionary behaviours. Iterated Prisoners Dilemma … Read more
