Why so many people feel the need to call out the validity of their specific group to those around them and how this has been a habitual thing seen throughout time. Something that has always befuddled me growing up is the term ‘gateway fan’. This typically refers to a person that stands at the frontContinue reading “The Need to Categorize and Set Apart”
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’”
A War To Change the World
A paper on the Vietnam War that explores the events that led to its outbreak as well as the effect it had on world politics after its conclusion. The Vietnam War is an interesting war to study. The official war lasted from 1965 to 1975, but before the fighting started in 1965, the US hadContinue reading “A War To Change the World”
A Truly Steadfast and Moral Man
My thoughts on the characterization of William Wilberforce in the 2006 movie, ‘Amazing Grace’. Something interesting that I noticed in the movie’s portrayal was the mixture of extremes in British society with the members of parliament partying, drinking, going to plays and comedies, and wearing lavish outfits. While here is William Wilberforce at the startContinue reading “A Truly Steadfast and Moral Man”
We Are Always Good Enough For Him
What God’s Grace and Christ’s Atonement can teach us about our worth. In Church this Sunday, we talked about Brother Brad Wilcox’s talk given last October in General Conference called, ‘Worthiness is not Flawlessness’- an absolutely incredible talk that I love to go back to again and again. In this talk, Brother Wilcox starts withContinue reading “We Are Always Good Enough For Him”
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”
A Rush of Inspiration
An exploration into one of the most incredible parts of being a writer or creator through the lens of religion. Art is something that draws on the human experience in a way that cannot be properly described. Humans have been obsessed with creating things since their very beginning, putting their energy and emotions into essentiallyContinue reading “A Rush of Inspiration”
Finding the Humanity Within
Exploring my favorite aspect and part in the stories I read or watch. We are surrounded by story after story from the moment we’re born until the moment we die. Whether it is a book, a movie, a painting, a poem, a play, or a show, each is filled with new settings, conflicts, and boundaries.Continue reading “Finding the Humanity Within”
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”
Seeking After Knowledge 