by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 3, 2024 | Literature
Segregation has been rooted in society since the start of civilization. It has been more than just a simple means of separation based on skin color. It is more based on the differences in moral values between each race, and the values that are considered more accepted...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 3, 2024 | Literature
Walden, written by Henry David Thoreau, introduction and annotations by Bill McKibben, follows the life and observations of Thoreau as he lived apart from civilization for two years and two months near Concord, Massachusetts. During this time, he encounters many...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 3, 2024 | Literature
“The Coddling of the American Mind” written by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt is an essay examining the rise of speech restrictions on college campuses, the demand for trigger warnings, and the policing of microaggressions. This book ties in with the theme of where...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 3, 2024 | Literature
Introduction Readers may find that the way Dickinson wrote is very similar to the way that we text messages – the lines are short, broken, and sometimes as if they haven’t been organized well. The words are also quite clear and straightforward; the paradoxical...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 3, 2024 | Literature
The transition of how women are perceived from the 20th century to then, post-modern times is differential and quite arguably, dramatic. In both ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Catcher In The Rye’ there is a significant pattern of subversion...