The spoken word poem I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind by Thomas King, tells the audience that Aboriginals are not the stereotypical “Indian” that media has portrayed them as for years. To go along with this spoken word poem, there is a video. The first clip in this video is of Thomas King wheeling in… Continue reading I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind
After reading the last seven chapters of Go Set A Watchman, I’ve come to the conclusion that I prefer this novel over To Kill A Mockingbird because in GSAWM it focuses more on the development of the protagonist and is told in real-time. Also, it uses in-depth flashbacks to further enhance character development. I also found… Continue reading Is Atticus Racist?
After reading chapters 7-12 I’ve come to think of Shakespeare. This may seem weird, but that’s what I thought whilst reading. The reason Shakespeare popped into my head was that the plays Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet time span in is very short like Romeo and Juliet was a span of only five days! In… Continue reading Shakespeare and Heartbreaks?
Chapters 1-6 Go Set A Watchman is the sequel to the American classic To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Not only does this novel bring back the protagonist “Scout” Finch and her father Atticus, but some weren’t as fortunate. We learn in this section that Jem, Scout’s brother passed away a couple of years… Continue reading Go Set A Watchman
“‘ Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’ He looked around him wildly, as if the past were lurking here in the shadow of his house, just out of reach of his hand.” (110) The Great Gatsby I personally agree with this quote. The past can be repeated, but your… Continue reading Personal Response
I found this song called Old Love/New Love by Twin Shadows and I feel this fits the situation Daisy had created for herself quite well throughout the book. Obliviously, some of the pronouns would have to be switched to fit with Daisy, but that is a minor detail that doesn’t change the content at all.… Continue reading Music Connection
Art Deco was first introduced at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1925, Paris. The exhibit was where the style was first seen and where the name Art Deco originated. In the 1920s the Art Deco movement was mostly decorative arts and architecture which then developed into a major style in western Europe… Continue reading Art Deco
After, looking at different active blogs I ended up enjoying the blogs more when they had simple design. Those blogs lead me to pick the theme Button because it’s simplistic. I also enjoy how I am able to have a pattern in the background and a blank area so the posts will be able to… Continue reading About The Blog
Scout's Honor 