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In the depths and corners of the castle, is where all the secrets lie and whispers are never heard. Walking down narrow corridors and secret passageways, there are creaks and chills in addition to the feeling of being followed. Just 20 more steps until this narrow hall turns into an open room with a stained glass window on the east wall- the perfect place for a new beginning, a new story. They are ways to start over, or escape the reality that is ours. Stories bring readers’ hopes and tales to…

On 11 March 1818, the legendary literature masterpiece, Frankenstein, was released to the public by none other than Mary Shelley. Her story has ultimately changed the way humanity views life and is a true testament to the capability of the human mind and will never be forgotten. The monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is rarely addressed as a harmless creature and one would find it hard to believe that Creature could be anything other than the antagonist. Although, when Creature tells his…

Falling into Reality Emily knew the right thing to do was to help Belinda, but she froze. Doing the right thing is not always the easiest thing to do. In A Step Towards Falling by Cammie McGovern, McGovern uses the perspective and character development of Emily and Belinda to teach readers that it is okay to be different from everyone else and that each situation does not have a right or wrong answer. McGovern uses two different character perspectives to demonstrate to the reader that not…

In Shakespeare 's sonnet "Sonnet CXXX," the blazon is constructed in a very peculiar way. Mary Wroth, in sonnet 42 "Pamphilia to Amphilanthus," interprets the blazon within herself rather than her love. Both uses of the blazon depict a time in which love is of the essence. However, in both sonnets, the person in which they are describing is forever unknown. Shakespeare attacks the blazon of his sonnet and creates an anti-blazon, while both sonnets are still in singular perspectives. In…

In the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell, one would soon realize that this play is about trying to find a motive for the murder of John Wright. The men and women gather in the Wright’s house with the sole mission of trying to discover Mrs. Wright’s reason for killing her husband. Also in the beginning of the play, Mr. Hale says, “I guess you know about how much he talked himself, but I thought maybe if I went to the house and talked about it before his wife, though I said to Harry that I didn’t…

Title All of the renditions of cover art for the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne feature the image of big red letter “A”, this letter “A” is the scarlet letter as the reader soon finds out. This scarlet letter and its meaning are what drives the entire novel so it makes sense that every illustrator who made a image to be used as cover art for The Scarlet Letter would include this monumental letter on their cover. That being said the other parts and features in each of these…

He immediately makes this known in the first paragraph of Chapter 1 where he states, “Spiritual formation is the task of the church. Period. … Spiritual formation is at the heart of its whole purpose for existence.(15)” Wilhoit then goes on to provide the reader with a definition of Spiritual formation, “Christian spiritual formation refers to the intentional communal process of growing in our relationship with God and becoming conformed to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit (26)”,…

“A symbol is a person, object, action, place, or event that, in addition to its literal meaning, suggests a more complex meaning or range of meanings.” (Kirszner and Madell 403) Not only are symbols used frequently in literature, but also used in our every day lives. I never realized how many symbols I encounter on a daily basis. When I look down and see my engagement ring, it is a symbol of the relationship between my fiancé and I and a symbol of his promise to marry me. When I’m driving and…

Emerald Nau AF AM 110 Dr. Colapierto Civil Rights Roundtable 1963 The round table discussion consisted of James Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston, Joseph Minklelwitz, and Sidney Portier. The topics of discussion were civil rights and the March on Washington. All the men had something in common; all were entertainers in some kind of aspect, and all came to Washington for the March on Washington. As stated in the video, some of these men were long term fights, and others…

will try to make their work distinct or make few changes to stay true to the original piece. If a film has few changes made to it from its original text then it can be considered close to the original text, yet if there are many changes than it may just be based loosely on the original. Oliver Parker’s film adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest is one which would be considered a loose interpretation of the original text due to its changes in the sequence of events, condensation of…