on Response to In a Time of Peace by Ilya Kaminsky: As time progresses, humanity has improved and there are fewer instances of violence compared to hundreds of years ago. But still, unjust acts of violence occur, including those caused by people with higher authority. Citizens witness this, and despite knowing that it is wrong, they… Continue Reading Poetry Seminar Responses
on War is what happens when language fails – Margaret Atwood I Explain A Few Things by Pablo Neruda After reading I Explain a Few Things by Pablo Neruda, the overall message I had taken away from this poem was how conflict destroys treasured memories. Neruda’s description of Spain once the war began in the country,… Continue Reading The Destruction Of Beauty
on In response to In a Time of Peace by Ilya Kaminsky: In today’s society, people are always on their phones, and we often take them with us everywhere we go. Social media is an integral part of people’s lives and we always want to document what’s going on in our lives. However, this “obsession” with… Continue Reading Poem Personal Responses
on A response to the film, Don’t Look Up Perhaps the most important question in our society today is what should we deem more important, our economy or our environment? What is the purpose of a life of riches and comfort if it ultimately leads to our demise? To roughly summarize the movie, the premise of… Continue Reading Blissful Ignorance
on Prompt: Can a man be both sensitive and strong? Why or why not? … Continue Reading Realization of One’s Strength
on Everything I Heard A Personal Response to The Paper Menagerie Style: Short Story My parents thought I couldn’t hear them. At least, they assumed that I was not listening. Or maybe they knew that I was, but saw no reason to lower their voices. Either way, against my younger self’s volition –… Continue Reading Everything I Heard
on Thesis Statement: When an individual develops an aversion to seeking knowledge, this could create a contentment with ignorance and a narrow-minded perspective, resulting in that individual’s inability to truly understand and form connections with others. “Ignorance is bliss.” In truth, this really just means that if someone does not know about something, they do not… Continue Reading Knowledge vs. Ignorance