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The use of excessive STEM will not increase our knowledge, but it will prepare us and possibly our educational system. In We Can’t All Be Math Nerds and Science Geeks, Fareed Zakaria uses statistics, rhetorical questions, and hyperboles to convey how society is obsessed with STEM; he argues about how intricate it’ll be for America to be creative. Zakaria’s position is strong, and the strength of his argument is persuasive because of the rhetorical devices he applies to express his opinion about…

Danger in Tradition In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, a village prepares for their annual tradition of the lottery in which the townsfolk stone a person to death. The ritual was originally conducted to bring a bountiful harvest of corn, however, the meaning behind the sacrifice seemed to fade out while the tradition itself persisted. As surprising as it may seem, one can see instances of blindly followed tradition in today’s society: trick-or-treating on Halloween, blowing out the candles on…

The “Sea Rose” How do the sea and a beautiful rose combine together? Both of these items are majestic things and can show love and beauty. In Hilda Doolittle’s, “Sea Rose” published in 1916, shows readers the interaction between a sea and a rose and displays this by the use of extraordinary imagery and two different symbolisms. Today, many women do not realize the beauty they contain. Not only do women not realize this, but also many other people don’t believe that women have the capability…

LITERARY TERMS Word: motif Definition: A recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work, unifying the work by tying the current situation to previous ones, or new ideas to the theme. Quote: “I live in New York, and I was thinking about the lagoon in Central Park, down near Central Park South. I was wondering if it would be frozen over when I got home, and if it was, where did the ducks go? I was wondering where the ducks went when the lagoon got all…

In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film, Vertigo, certain shots have a certain compositional symmetry and balance to them that helps draw our attention, as viewers, to individual characters, namely that of Madeleine Elster/Judy Barton, portrayed by Kim Novak (because she has these two roles, I will be referring to her actual name when making reference to her). Various balanced shots in the film use Novak as a literally dividing figure, creating a down-the-line symmetry. By looking at these shots one by…

Learning information on the Limón release and suspension technique and Doris Humphrey’s fall and recovery technique, I was able to implement this into the modern dance course. I allowed my body to give into gravity, but also remembering the use of breath and musicality. I gained knowledge on the changes in history of ballet from the beginning…

Editing is one of the most unappreciated aspects of films. Many people don’t know who the editors are on their favorite movies. Even though editing is the glue that holds a movie together. Editing possesses the ability to make a movie good or bad. In cases like Batman vs Superman for instance, editing can be a major flaw, whereas in Mad Max:Fury Road it can be a major strength. In North By Northwest, the editing is a major strength of the film. Hitchcock uses editing to manipulate the viewer’s…

Novels are just an escape from reality. These works of literature transport their readers into perfect worlds for a short period of time before they must come back into the real world. Sadly, a great realization is that the world in these different works of literary merit do not have a perfect world, especially perfect endings. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the world is shattered, including the ending. An ending of a novel will never be perfect because it is merely a reflection of…

Pieces of literature, in this case a short story, are composed of different literary motifs. They can help reveal a theme of a story, set a certain tone, or evoke a mood. In the story “Three Dirges” in Requiem Guatemala by Marshall Bennett Connelly is one short story that has many literary motifs. There’s the development of theme, use of time, point of view, foreshadowing, and more. This essay will focus on one of the many literary elements that can be found in the short story: image and symbol…

The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milos Forman is a piece of art. Forman was meticulous in his direction of the film by keying in on specific aspects, and by incorporating distinct camera elements into the film. Forman compiled the camera elements of camera work as well as costumes and make-up to accurately depict his image. The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, incorporates a variety of camera work elements. One element of camera work used includes a variety of shot…