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Fun Facts

06/01/2015 21:01

Favourite Colour: Red Favourite Song Genre: Everything but country!! Favourite Movie: Harry Potter Favourite Show: Grey's Anatomy Favourite Activity: Shopping!! Favourite Brand: Talula Favourite Food: Sushi Favourite Season: Summer

Dystopian Novels

04/30/2015 08:49

Censorship: This is a twitter post expressing people's outrage after Fox News censored the breasts of a Picasso masterpiece. This action led to multiple complaints about Fox News and their contribution to constricting creativity. Censorship was not necessary in this...

Act 3 Twitter Summary

04/30/2015 08:46

Hamlet: Revenge

04/12/2015 04:03

I believe that revenge is never a good thing. It does not help in healing personal trauma. Instead, it creates an even bigger problem for the person who is seeking revenge. I think that if someone does seek revenge, then the end result would be that they wouldn’t feel better...

Invictus Response

04/12/2015 03:29

Poetry is a source of relief, inspiration, and strength. The poem, “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley, was a great source of strength for Nelson Mandala. The poem reminds you that only you can change your attitude on life. There are many things in life that you cannot...

The Yellow Wallpaper

04/12/2015 03:27

In the story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, there are specific symbols that convey beliefs about the role of women. During the time that this story was written, women had traditional roles which did not allow them to freely express themselves. They were...

Group Poetry Analysis

04/12/2015 03:03

The poem, "The School Globe" by James Reaney, portrays the narrator's past along with refernce to his present. The memories of his past are represented by an ordinary school globe. The globe depicts “the fair fields and lands/Of [the poet’s] childhood” (12-13). When the poet...

Beyond Pink & Blue

04/12/2015 02:58

Positive Negative Family Both women and men can work and provide for the family and help out at home Women are considered housewives, whereas the men are required to work to provide for the...

Social Identity & Adolescent Egocentrism

04/12/2015 02:58

I believe that the social hierarchy at Sullivan Heights is nearly nonexistent. This hierarchy is not based on looks, personality, or age, but rather on skill. I think that the skills that people possess are what create a social hierarchy at this school. For example, people...

Beyond Pink & Blue

02/25/2015 19:33

Positive Negative Family Both women and men can work and provide for the family and help out at home Women are considered housewives, whereas the men are required to work to provide for the...