Amazing Grace

Women in Literature class granted the students an open door towards a new world of literature, teaching students the importance behind each reading, specially the importance and identification of objective correlatives which can be found in every piece discussed throughout the class. “Objective correlative” is the way to express emotions through the usage of objects or events that share the burden of sentiments. Placing an object instead of an feeling or idea can sometimes be the right way to…

much the same than our own country today that we live in. At the end of the day people have there own apinions and there own thoughts on how they think our country should be runned, we are human were going to make mistakes and were going to have amazing…

Shakespeare is one of the most brilliant writers to ever grace the earth, he inspired others to be great and gave us amazing plays as a result of his brilliance. However, Shakespeare did not always make art that was appreciated by all or understood by all. The Merchant of Venice is a prime example of this controversy, because of some of the interesting messages the play conveys, and the age old battle of whether or not it is a comedy or tragedy. There needs to be a clear understanding of the…

miles to get to the room I was to be in. My principle also said that if we did not make it on time we would be exempt from walking. A majority of my class didn’t get the memo because dozens were running in at the same time I did so he showed us all grace and allowed us to walk. The day was not what I thought it would be at all and with every event of the day I became more and more…

Writing is different for everyone. We all have interesting stories to tell. If there is one thing that is true for every writer, it is that we all have an inner critic. Allegra Goodman advises writers how to get past their inner critic in her article, “Calming the Inner Critic and Getting to Work”. Silencing my inner judgments can be one of the most challenging parts of writing, but once the critic is silenced something magical and therapeutic emerges. While I was first learning to read and…

The year is 2054 and Washington D.C. is the safest city in America. This is thanks to the advanced crime technology that predicts murders before they happen. A murder hasn’t been committed in six years, thanks to chief of Precrime, John Anderton, but what will happen when John himself is predicted to commit a murder? It’s a race against the clock as Anderton, played by hollywood hotshot, Tom Cruise, flees from the police and attempts to prove his innocence. The precognitives that make this…

teammates were smiling at me and told me to calm down. Instead of switching me out they continued to let me play. I immensely appreciated their faith and grace in me. Towards the end of the tournament, I started to improve a lot and I also got the chance to meet some people from different schools, such as Korea, Hong Kong, and Guam. It was an amazing experience for me and I can’t wait for next years…

of God's goodness in who He has called her to be. God has called Rachel to be brave. For the past year or so, God has been calling Rachel to step out in faith and to keep her eyes on His face. With God by her side, Rachel has nothing to fear. God's grace has given her confidence and hope in God's plan and how He will use her for His glory. Her reminder of God;s faithfulness and who He has called her to be is found in Pslam 46. "The Lord is my refuge and strength an ever present help in troubled…

Whitney Houston was a singer, Charles Dickens was a writer, and Marilyn Monroe was an actress. Each one of these individuals possessed a talent that made them famous worldwide, and their work continues to be known to today’s generation. However, it is very rare to come across an individual who possesses multiple talents each of which have made an impact in their own unique way; one of these individuals was Maya Angelou. Although she is best known as a poet and novelist, Angelou made a name for…

Christian Hegemony During the 19th Century During the beginning of the 17th century, a great dichotomy existed in North America between the incoming European colonists and the local Native Americans. The rippling effects of this clash of cultures are still evident today, serving as a clear demonstration of how each culture was drastically impacted by the discovery of one another. The painting Baptism of Pocahontas, painted by John Gadsby Chapman in 1839, is shown as Figure 1. Chapman captured…