Persecution of Jews / Shylock in ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Since the beginning of time, it can be said Jews have placed many persecutions, more knowingly in the Middle Ages, when the Roman Empire often subdued Jews, firstly by taking over their lands and evicting them from their home during the Pagan period and after attempted to classify them s second class citizens during the … Read more

Theodore Melfi’s film Hidden Figures / The Tempest

The nature of discovery entails a journey that is transformative and concerns an individual’s relationship with them selves or their world. Discoveries can be either pursued or unexpected through the motivation of need, curiosity and wonder and can lead to good or bad consequences, but ultimately they are all concerned with the gaining of greater … Read more

Struggles of The Determined (Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle)

Famine, atrocious addictions, and corrupt political leaders, these problems all exist in the world. But, are they a common occurrence in the United States?  It may seem as if these troubles don’t plague America, however, they were once widespread and prevalent among the middle class.  The foreigners and laborers were suffering while the exploiters sat … Read more

Just Mercy – A Story of Justice and Redemption

The last part of the brain to develop is the frontal lobe responsible for logic. A child’s brain is still in the process of development well into adulthood. Therefore, children shouldn’t be given harsh adult sentencing even in mitigating circumstances, which is one of the things Bryan Stevenson, writer of Just Mercy argues in his … Read more

‘Prisoners of Geography’ – Tim Marshall

“Geography is clearly a fundamental part of “why” as well as the “what”” (7) is what journalist and author Tim Marshall discusses in his 2015 international bestseller ‘Prisoners of Geography’, explaining how the geography of a nation affects their foreign policies and domestic politics, even going as far to say that the “maps tell you … Read more

The Martian Chronicles – Ray Bradbury

Was The Martian Chronicles a warning towards society or was it a just another one of Bradbury’s science fiction novels? Ray Bradbury is a famously known science fiction and short story author, known for his novels such as Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man, and The Martian Chronicles. The majority of Bradbury’s novels are science fiction … Read more

The Stranger – Albert Camus

Set in colonial Algeria and translated from French, The Stranger explores Camus’ absurdist ideals and philosophies through its main character and the plot around him, as well as representing other notions that are explored throughout the fictional novel and tailored within the events of the story. As a result, the various characters and their interactions … Read more

Reflection on identity (Stuart Hall, Cultural Identity and Diaspora)

Stuart Hall writes, “We all write and speak from a particular place and time, from a history and a culture which is specific. What we say is always ‘in context,’ positioned.” (222) As a Marxist, Hall challenges how cultural identities are positioned on race, class, and gender identity. In his essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora,” … Read more

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Section One: What’s My Process? When approaching a new text, I usually try to take the whole day off and try to dive as deep into the text as I can. I will usually go into my room, the library, or Starbucks to read a new text or novel. Typically, if it’s a text that … Read more

Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun

As Joe Bonham is trapped inside his mind, his escalating insanity brings forth images of the women that have impacted his life. Since he is a man who is seemingly without form, Joe considers himself to be practically dead, but females like his mother, his friends, and his former lovers help to keep him alive. … Read more

Is the novel Don Quixote a funny book?

A comedy is, by definition, a work in the genre of drama or literature which consists of jokes, comedy sketches etc. intended to make an audience laugh. It is from the standpoint of this definition, and with particular emphasis on the element of comedy in the light of Don Antonio’s statement, that I will discuss … Read more

Literary trends in Arthur Miller’s work

According to Christopher Caudwell, every artist has his or her own way of expressing their works. They tend to register a particular pattern in terms of the themes, styles, arguments and language use which seems prevalent in almost all of their works. Arthur Miller is among the prolific literature authors and playwrights in America with; … Read more

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – jazz music in chapter 3

In 1931, James Truslow Adams published the first definition of the American Dream. It describes it as the dream of a land in which life should be better, richer, and fuller for everyone. It also talks of opportunity for all, according to ability or achievement. This dream, however, was not a new invention. Since America’s … Read more