From the time I started reading seriously, about three years ago, I've been exploring different genres. Interestingly enough, it seems that the lengthy classics are the books I enjoy the most — and I...
The debate between literary fiction and genre fiction is a long-standing one. Genre fiction is accused of being insignificant and shallow while literary fiction is called pretentious and boring. There...
Dystopian stories have plagued people’s worst fears from their onset. With Big Brother watching each person’s every move and people losing their freedoms, movies have shown the consequences of living a dystopia. However, films have chosen to tackle this subject matter by focusing on one or more main trait of a dystopian world: totalitarian government, violence and class divisions riddled with discrimination.
A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading George Orwell’s “1984.” So, when I was watching last Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” it surprised me that I encountered “doublethink” from Kellyanne...
As students, nearly all of us have been through the much-dreaded-but-entirely-necessary entity that is middle school Health and Sexual Education Class. We sat awkwardly in rows beside the classmates we...
I will never forget the first teacher that taught me how to love Shakespeare. Literature is one of my favorite subjects, and I have a tremendous appreciation for my four high school English teachers, all...
