A Room of One's Own

Antonio B. Cantu, Petitioner State of Washington, Respondent Facts: Antonio Cantu was arrested and tried for the crime of burglary after he forcefully entered his mother’s room that had a deadbolt on it. Once inside the room, Cantu took some objects that belonged to his mother. Procedural History: Cantu was originally charged with burglary, theft, possession of a legend drug, and minor in possession of alcohol. At the conclusion of the jury trial…

allow one’s mental state to regenerate as wounds in flesh do. Unfortunately The Rest Cure ironically caused a severe decline in Jane’s mental health causing her persona to become permanently shattered like a broken piece of glass. Hallucinations change the yellow wallpaper in Jane’s perspective based on the time of day and her emotions. The wallpaper in the narrator’s room mirrors her declining mental health and Jane’s surroundings. I drew my own painting to represent the painting in Jane’s room…

truth is psychological through certain stable laws of cause and effect; through pain it can create a sense of reality” (Lyons and Orwell 44). The Party reflects a totalitarian regime through the almighty Big Brother by controlling all aspects of one’s life. This is a time period where every move, thought, and belief is monitored by the Party. People who show disloyalty towards the Party are severely punished. Mentally, the Party brainwashes children by turning them into spies. The leaders…

ones who are beautiful rather than the ones that are ugly. Even though people say they are not judgmental, subconsciously people are more likely to trust the faces they like. However, the attractiveness of the physical appearance does not represent one’s soul. In The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the protagonist Dorian Gray’s excess obsession with beauty, easily influenced nature, and irresponsibility for himself ultimately trigger his downfall in the end of the novel. The superficial…

particular, signal not only tonal shifts within the story, but also the shifts in the mental state of the protagonist. When the light is first mentioned, the room is serene and the narrator reflects this through the language used to describe the lamp. The lamp “burns” (Chekhov 150). To burn, means “to be in the state of…

chemistry to English with a minor in American History. How could a student change their major mid-way through their college career? Concerning my own experience with this decision, there is a lot of gut feeling or change it on a whim influence that dictate these decisions that have—at least up to this point—not been made before. The pressure involved in changing one’s intended major is one of numerous other pressures encountered in college. The trouble with making decisions in college arises as…

afternoon, towards the end of this first semester, I was leaving our room when I noticed that she had forgotten her room key inside our room. In this moment, I faced the decision as to whether or not I leave and lock the door, as keeping our door locked when we were both out of our room was one of our policies we…

which consequently was his “last voluntary moment of his life.” This story shows a literal example of the “light to dark” contrast, whereas Miss Brill has more of a metaphorical comparison where at the end d of the story she “went into the little dark room” to put away her beloved fur coat into a box. After closing the lid “she heard something crying.” The light in Miss Brill’s life was quickly blown out when the young couple made fun of her, she realized that the way she perceived herself is…

disbelief, and sadness – you notice the fresh, vibrant flowers to the right of the Judge, maybe a sign of better things to come, or a not so subtle message of death at one’s door, in either case the death at one’s door could be directed at Kennedy, who moments early was struck down, or Johnson, who now must deal with detracts in his own…

million, residing in 719.1 square kilometres plot of land. The population density is 7704 per square kilometres, making Singapore a densely populated city. With the population of the country projected to increase in the years to come, the time for one’s self and personal space are very much limited and constraint in Singapore. The reason why people long for personal space can be traced back by looking at the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – where it is broken down into 5 levels working its way up…