on Dear Fredrik, Initially, I was very unsure whether I would like to read your novel or not considering that such a story about an old man would seem very mundane. However, I’m happy to say that I was completely wrong. Since the very beginning, I found Ove to be a unique individual, yet one that… Continue Reading Letter To Fredrik Backman
on In a world of peace People killing each other For reasons of jealousy and bitterness One death is a mimic of another We watch them die with our eyes We watch them be slaughtered This is a world of peace Or at least that is what’s being preached Looking away from God and counting each… Continue Reading A Peaceful World of Death
on Through my experiences in life and reading the short story by Tim O’Brien, The Rainy River, I’ve come to realize that courage and truth go hand in hand, and an individual’s imagination can be influenced or affected by these factors. Unlike Hollywood’s representation of courage which involves a bulky man running through crossfire that fears… Continue Reading Courage Through Hardship
on In the short story, The Paper Menagerie, Ken Liu develops the idea that when a self-aware individual chooses to follow social norms over their own culture, they disconnect themselves from people that they are close to, which leads to a feeling of guilt and regret after losing the relationship. The author transitions Jack’s perspective from… Continue Reading Conform With Guilt