on Responding to: “…the human need to make a commitment or renounce a course of action..” In the Paper Menagerie, author Ken Liu explores the idea that a young insecure individual will tend to reject familial love when faced with a social conformity crisis, later resulting in the feeling of guilt. As a young boy… Continue Reading Lessons from a Paper Tiger
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 30-1A Elias Response to Life THESIS STATEMENT: guilt, as a result of one’s inadequate decision-making, can leave a mental burden on individuals lacking the ability to take action, ultimately leading to one’s desire for a new reality. … Continue Reading Desiring of a New Reality