Year: 2017

Poetry Response: Yet Do I Marvel

I think the poem Yet Do I Marvel, by Countee Cullen had the best use of allusions due to the allusions themselves and the sophistication used. Langston Hughes made excellent allusions, referencing important parts of African-American history. However, I found his allusions were very surface level compared to those of Cullen. The allusions made in…Continue Reading Poetry Response: Yet Do I Marvel

What may be the result of isolation and loneliness?

The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck portrays the results of isolation and loneliness in a negative perspective. In the 1930s, it was common for male migrant workers to travel alone. Therefore, when George, one of the main protagonists, announces that “we travel together” (p.25) people scoff at him in disbelief. They believe…Continue Reading What may be the result of isolation and loneliness?

Why do we compete when there is no competition?

The video One Human Family, Food For All by Caritas Internationalis, demonstrates the importance of working together as opposed to competing. The characters in the video all surround one bowl of soup that is far out of reach for all of them. They all have spoons, but their spoons are too long to reach their…Continue Reading Why do we compete when there is no competition?

Science 10: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

The Deepest Ocean Eruption Underwater volcanoes (or submarine volcanoes) can be found at convergent plate boundaries. A famous string of submarine volcanoes is called the ring of fire. This subduction zone surrounds a large part of the Pacific ocean, and when they erupt these volcanoes often form small islands that last for a brief amount…Continue Reading Science 10: Volcanoes and Earthquakes