I Am the Walrus

In the 1960s, the band we know as the Beatles were loved by all. I can bet, that is you ask anyone these days, they’ll probably know who and what the Beatles are/were. As my research states, “no band had ever influenced pop culture the way that the Beatles have” (Sewd). At the time, everyone loved and adored the Beatles…

pants? I have no clue, but it was rubbing my skin the wrong way. My eyes traveled to the two large bite marks on my right arm, and my left leg. The blood had congealed, but the dirt was creating this yellow tint around the marks. I tear off the sleeves of my t-shirt, and wrap them around the marks. I start walking…

Barely able to open his eyes Lee began to wake up. Although the room was very fuzzy Lee thought that he was waking up from a crazy dream. This is where he tried to get up, thinking he was still in his bed. Not able to get up, Lee finally realized he could not move. As he came to, it was obvious he was not dreaming. Looking up he saw the ceiling of the compound he and his friends had broken into. Lying down flat on his back Lee also saw he was strapped to a table in the lab with restraints on his…

Experiencing a piece of literature is like becoming a mind-reader. Books and other formats of literature offer readers a unique passage into the brain of the author, allowing them to see into the writer’s inner thoughts, feelings, fears, and hopes. Unfortunately, books are limited in length and unlike seeing the author’s complete raw thoughts, a lot is left up to the interpretation of the reader. The thoughts of the author displayed on paper are purposefully calculated and edited, leaving out…

that needs translating. It is nonsense, plain and simple, and was written with ambiguity as the intention. And so while Humpty Dumpty is right in saying that “slithy toves” are fantastical creatures moving in a lithe and slimy manner (Carroll, 2014), I am equally correct in my interpretation that “slithy toves” are some sort of swampy forest, complete with fog and drooping trees reminiscent of weeping willows. The important thing is that we don’t really know what “slithy toves” are. And this…