by Alexis Jennings | Mar 6, 2024 | Literature
Joseph Sciuto once declared, “Humanity, the earth with its streams and gardens, animals, and innocence are the real victims of war.” The war affects all manners of life, especially the innocent ones, by corrupting and transmogrifying them into a dehumanized, soulless...
by Alexis Jennings | Mar 6, 2024 | life essays
[ad_1] It was the summer of 1922, I had just arrived in New York where I moved into a house located in a part of Long Island called West Egg. My house wasn’t as flashy as my neighbors, however, I considered it to be just right for me. This particular place was...
by Alexis Jennings | Mar 6, 2024 | Literature
Beloved shows the reader that people will forever be haunted by harsh times in their lives, specifically slavery. Although Beloved was not the reason slavery was so horrific for Sethe, her murder happened because of the trauma slavery caused. Beloved haunts Sethe and...
by Alexis Jennings | Mar 6, 2024 | life essays
[ad_1] In a world full of darkness, how can one stay purely innocent? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is the perfect example of what people can and cannot do in extraordinary situations. Although it is a story that is told by a little girl named Scout, it is also...
by Alexis Jennings | Mar 6, 2024 | Literature
The short story A Christmas Memory, which is written by Truman Capote, is a story about a small child and an older person celebrating Christmas together. They have many rituals that they complete every year, and the beginning talks about them. But, in the end, the 2...
