Ignorance and Overconfidence in “To Build a Fire
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Often the 1960s are thought of as a time of hippies and the fight for peace and love. However, this does not mean that young women were not facing the same problems they always have and continue to face. … Read more
Transcript: The common saying that money is the route to all problems echoes throughout the award-winning short story “The Necklace” . Carefully crafted by the French writer Guy de Maupassant, “The Necklace” broadcasts the crude class structure in … Read more
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In “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Gilman, the protagonist, Jane, suffers from postpartum depression. In a poor effort to improve her mental health, her physician husband, John, takes the liberty of prescribing a “rest cure.” They travel to a rural … Read more
Video link: https://youtu.be/Q8PRcXd_mmE SCRIPT: Death. The one thing none of us are going to escape. While the thought of it may marinate in the back of our heads, and we may jokingly long for its sweet release, very rarely … Read more
Video Transcript: “Cinderella” by the Brothers Grimm was published in December 1812 in Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Many people grew up reading the story or watching the movie, Cinderella. A young woman with a heart of gold watches her world turn … Read more
Video Transcript: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was published in January 1892. The story follows the journal writings of the narrator Jane as she struggles with her mental health and her relationship with her husband John. Jane’s mental … Read more
As the 1800s ended, American life was evolving rapidly. The workplace was changing, and jobs were being created to better the daily lives of many people. Although, women were expected to not work at all, only to care for … Read more
In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, he portrays a madman who is struggling with guilt. The madman tries to explain his sanity through his narrative of killing an old man. The madman describes how the old man … Read more