Why Reading Every Day Will Change Your Life
To read or not to read, that is the question. It is understandable that in the age of technology many people are reading far less. With movies and television...
Three Quotes I Live By
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When in doubt read a quote! These are three of my personal favourites, and given the present situation I think everyone is in need of a little guidance. What are...
How I Improved My Writing With This Daily Habit
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Whether we like it or not, writing is essential for our 21st century life. When one is a skilled writer, it opens up many doors. Why? Well, those who can...
Wordsworth’s Cure for Loneliness: Daffodils
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From time to time, we all get a case of loneliness but Wordsworth may have found the cure. And its much simpler than you would expect. The main ingredient? Daffodils....
Plums and Mankind’s Inability to Resist Temptation
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Let us consider this poem by William Carlos Williams: This Is Just To Say I have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe icebox and whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfast Forgive methey were deliciousso...
Jekyll & Hyde: Strange Case of “The”
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Now, many know of “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde” . But what if I told you this is not what the story is actually titled. That’s right,...
No Idol is ever Idle
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What an interesting title. Try reading it out loud. Take care in pronouncing each word and every syllable. You will find as I did, that no matter how hard we...
What do Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Victor Frankenstein, and Othello all have in common?
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We are all so busy being ourselves, or a version of ourselves, that we seldom stop and ask: Do I really know myself? and more importantly, Can I ever know...
Frankenstein’s Subtitle “Modern Prometheus” Explained
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After finishing Shelley’s Frankenstein, I can fully appreciate the significance and foreshadow of the subtitle: The Modern Prometheus, as it parallels Victor’s story in many aspects. Prometheus breaks Zeus’s rules,...
LEARNED MONSTROSITY- Frankenstein Thematic Analysis (Volume 3)
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Upon the conclusion of Frankenstein, a prevalent theme is that beings are born inherently good, but it is through experience that traits like evil and monstrosity are learned. In all...