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We drove past the farmlands in Wooster in Ohio. I could not help, but think of my insignificance in the vast, rural landscape. I could easily lose myself in the lush maize fields and among the dairy...
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My latest obsession, a young adolescent female swan, floats almost effortlessly, into an open circle of water. I conceal myself behind a clump of cattails. She slides towards my direction. I do not...
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Katie! Thank you very much. I love the way you phrased it “…it is a fairly accurate assessment of Connie.” Thank you once again for the kind comment. It’s been great working with you in class. In reply...
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I feel like a detective solving a criminal case with all this evidence! Thank you you very much for your response Thomas. Is the first sentence a bit too long? (Reads the blog.) I’ll try by best to...
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Haha…you’re right. It’s a lot of evidence. Thank you for patiently reading and for your response, Gwendolyn. In reply to - asattar wrote a new post, The Brown-eyed Belle and The Blue-eyed Cinderellas,...
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“…They say my roommate is perfectly beautiful. Slth. Her hair is so long it falls down to the small of her back, and it is as golden as the shining sun. Her face has smooth, gentle features. Her lips...
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“…My eyes dwindled in the verge of sleep. I became accustomed to the subtle, yet tangible roar of the tires beneath me.” The opening reminds me of Victor Frankenstein’s Creature’s reaction as it grew...
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Interesting Toshiko! A great analysis really. When I read the shorty story I took the numbers “33, 19, 17” to portray the reverse in Arnold Friend’s age as he was about thirty years old. Hence his...
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“My sweet little blue-eyed girl,” he said in a half-sung sigh that had nothing to do with her brown eyes.”-Arnold Friend The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is a feminist story...
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Well written, Toshiko! I agree with you completely. Who would not love to have a cup of tea with the chatty and animated Mrs. Van Hopper? She provides comic relief to the film especially when she...
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That’s an interesting perspective. Believe me, Ben I could have watched the film three times and would not have come up with this analysis. Of course, the titles of your articles have been captivating...
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Nathaniel, that’s a clever and unique contrast on Rebecca’s death. Indeed the film lessens the Gothic appeal of Rebecca’s death by portraying her tripping. Perhaps Hitchcock deliberately presented her...
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The honeymoon scene presents the domesticity of Manderley (Heimlich) and the truth of Rebecca’s death (Unheimlich) lurking in the Victorian home which creates an uncanny effect. The second Mrs de...
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Claire you’ve chosen a beautiful song with a simple and heart felt message: the innocence of children. It brought tears to my eyes. I agree with your analysis completely; the disappearance of household...
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Nathaniel your analysis of the labyrinth in Borges text is concise, in depth and interesting. You have carefully portrayed an aspect of racism as a labyrinth which makes it as you correctly claim,...
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Thank you, Toshiko! Really your kind comment means much. In reply to - asattar wrote a new post, Grab a Passport! Travel puts an end to Racial and Cultural Stereotypes and Fosters Creative Thinking.,...
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Thank you, Kenzie. I’m glad you found the article interesting. Racism in Harry Potter. How can one ignore that? It’s interesting that novels subtly present social facts and issues through fantasy. In...
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Travel Develops Critical Thinking Skills and Fosters Humanity as Presented through The Book of Marvels and Travels by Sir John Mandeville. In The Book of Marvels and Travels Mandeville adopts a first...
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Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments Juliana. I’m glad you can hear my ‘voice’ as you read. Blessed with readers like yourself I feel confident and happier with my writing. Thank you. In...
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