Published in 1843 in The Pioneer magazine, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” is a story on humanity’s struggles with their self-imposed moral laws and their external natural binds. The story revolves around Aylmer, a scientist obsessed with removing a red, hand-shaped … Read more

In 1968, famed Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez released short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” in the journal Casa de las Américas. The tale follows a couple living in a seaside village who encounters an incoherent winged … 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 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