“The Story of an Hour” is a short story written by Kate Chopin in 1894, revolving around women’s suffrage in a Western country prior to the surge of feminist movements. “The Story of an Hour” is a story about Mrs. … Read more
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Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well- Lighted Place”, originally published in the Scribner’s Magazine in 1933 and later in his book Winner Take Nothing, highlights a night at a cafe with multiple unnamed characters. Hemingway centers the short story around … Read more
I really enjoyed the recording of the exhibition night. I thought it was so special that so many people’s stories, specific or not, were being told through the students’ writings. The event also brought out into the open many of … Read more
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, “The Birthmark,” published in 1843, brings the reader on a journey in which the main character, Georgiana, grapples with the relationship she has with her physical body. Georgiana has a stark birthmark on her cheek, … Read more
With less than a week left in the semester, the summer breeze and excitement for the conclusion of the first year of college for the freshman class is heavy in the COVID free air. Soon the restlessness of being locked … Read more
“The Lives of the Dead” is a short story written by Tim O’Brien, featured in his book The Things They Carried, recollecting on his time fighting in the Vietnam War. In this story, O’Brien utilizes first-person narrative to reflect on … Read more
With only a few weeks to go, motivational burnout, fast-approaching deadlines and a mental countdown until the last final exam is most likely being felt by everyone. In ENGL 105i, the process of preparing and making the video essay is … Read more
As the last weeks of the semester wind down and finals approach, big assignment deadlines are coming up in all classes, work is piling up, and stress is most definitely high. In ENGL 105i specifically, our final unit project deadline … Read more
With only three weeks left until finals and the end of the semester, most students are looking forward to wrapping up and finishing the semester strong, and hoping that their GPA didn’t take too big of a hit. It was … Read more