Analysis on the Open Boat: Crane’s Destruction in Sea Form Stephen Crane used intense realism, or naturalism, in his short story “The Open Boat” to convey a sense of helplessness upon those involved in the ship wreck. The story presented the Five Stages of Grief where denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance are consistent themes. […]

The Silmarillion’s Beginning, Melkor’s Defeat Melkor continued to grow in strength and so did the darkness within Arda. The Valar remained in their stronghold within Aman and waited out the darkness with patience. This gave Melkor free reign over most of the lands. He went into the cold north and built a new, grander stronghold […]

A Silmarillion Summary JRR Tolkien’s bestselling series, The Lord of the Rings, changed the genre of fantasy and adventure; he was the one who created the land of the elves, orcs, dwarves, hobbits, and men. Though a great writer and author; his books are a commitment. Many people have just seen the movies and see […]

Mass and Popular Culture Culture is defined by the unique forms of expression a specific social group connects with, and one of the largest forms of expression is music. There is a large folk culture within all modern culture’s today in which the music of that area was defined upon. How does music fin in […]

Parental Involvement in Education: A Hindrance? Keith Robinson, Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan, as well as Angel Harris, another Professor of Sociology, were interviewed last week about a case study involving student academics and their parents. The study had to do with the success of parental involvement within a child’s education and […]

Oak creeks, mellow mood, A stream rushes, blue of hue, Trees dwell, the dark wood. *** Fangs bared, anger felt, Furrowed fur, claws dug in deep, Wolf of gray-white pelt. *** Baby defended, Other wolves deflected, A win for the pack. *** Now, sun rises east, The days travels begin, new, Sights, smells, tastes, feelings. […]

What Are the Top Three Ethical Standards? There are many Ethical Theories out there in the world. As a person grows up and joins society it is important to take on a way of life that helps guide them to proper decision making. This is very objective because it differs from person to person, and […]

The Story of An Hour is one of my favorite stories by Kate Chopin. If you have not yet read it, it is only a couple pages long, and I implore you to do so! She has a very unique writing style that she developed due to her bi-cultural upbringing. In this specific story, the […]