Random and rambling thoughts on the importance of seeing the complexities that exist within different characters. We all love stories, no matter what form we may prefer them in: movies, books, plays, games, sports, art, etc.. Stories have the power to draw us in and keep us invested day after day, pulling at our heartsContinue reading “The Things Below the Surface”
Category Archives: Books and Literature Galore!
Ever since I was a child, I have been absolutely fascinated with the written word. Though often excitable and adventurous then, I loved nothing more than sitting in the library searching shelf after shelf for a good book to delve into. From adventure to fantasy to history to mythology, I was interested in all of it. This page is dedicated to that love as I read and explore individual books as well as common topics and ideas discussed through various genres.
The Power of One
Looking at just how much an outcome and conclusion can change due to the actions of one single person. I just recently read a story where the main character was born into a world knowing everything that would happen in the future regarding individual lives and world events- included in that was the knowledge ofContinue reading “The Power of One”
The Melodic Storms That Stories Can Create
The reality that exists between Author and Reader and how that gap can create inherent division. I’m going to try not to make this a rant, but I have a lot of emotions right now regarding a story that I started reading yesterday and I have to get them out somehow or I’m going toContinue reading “The Melodic Storms That Stories Can Create”
The Allure of Reading
The different reasons as to why we are drawn to reading and writing and the pattern that has been seen throughout the centuries, especially in regards to women. “Women, of every age, of every condition, contract and retain a taste fornovels […T]he depravity is universal. My sight is every-where offended bythese foolish, yet dangerous, books.Continue reading “The Allure of Reading”
My Response to Jan Kott’s Essay ‘From Titania to the Ass’s Head’
A deeper look into what well-known critics have said about Shakespeare’s play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’; specifically the Freudian connections that Jan Kott connects to the play itself. I have to admit that Jan Kott’s essay on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was not what I expected to read when I went to understand all theContinue reading “My Response to Jan Kott’s Essay ‘From Titania to the Ass’s Head’”
The Sacrifice of A Treasured Son
Religious connections and ideas referenced in The Road, a post-apocalyptic book written by Cormac McCarthy that show the inevitable’s of destiny. Quote from Joseph Campbell’s Epilogue It has been customary to describe the seasonal festivities of so-called native peoples as efforts to control nature. This is a misrepresentation. There is much of the will toContinue reading “The Sacrifice of A Treasured Son”
Resilience Against the Forces of the World
Analyzing the poem “Still Here” by Langston Hughes to understand the personal messages that can be found within. Upon first reading this poem, the reader’s attention is captured by the poem’s diction; his word choices automatically bring a vivid image to their mind as they try to make sense of the writing. The poem itselfContinue reading “Resilience Against the Forces of the World”
The Affect Reality has on Love
Exploring the relationships shown in the 1995 film, “Sense and Sensibility”. An interesting message of this movie was the existence of love, and yet how that was tempered by money, status, and circumstance. From the two main characters and their loves to the smaller characters of Colonel Brandon’s former love. There was this web ofContinue reading “The Affect Reality has on Love”
Davy Land: Self-Sacrificing or Self-Interested?
A paper that explores the bonds that exist between a family faced with a dark situation involving sexual assault, murder, and the letter of the law. In Leif Enger’s book “Peace Like A River” we are introduced to a family of four main characters: Jeremiah Land, the father; Davy Land, the eldest brother; Reuben, theContinue reading “Davy Land: Self-Sacrificing or Self-Interested?”
The Love Found in Poetry
Exploring the perspective of poetry presented in the 2009 movie ‘Bright Star’ which tells the life of Poet John Keats and his love Fanny Brawne. “The point of diving in a lake is not immediately to swim to the shore, but to be in the lake, to luxuriate in the sensation of water. You doContinue reading “The Love Found in Poetry”
Seeking After Knowledge 