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“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” This quote was preached to me throughout my childhood. Like most children growing up, parents, friends, and school teachers were among many of the people who would reassure me of my physical looks. Receiving compliments on a semi regular basis, I would argue, shaped my actions, thoughts,Continue reading “Beauty and Pain”

There is no doubt that Mary Shelly’s novel is nothing short of confusing. Multiple narrators, the presence of various texts, and colorful language to name a few complications any reader will inevitably face. All that aside, the problem of this novel, it seems to me, is that Mary Shelly is trying to emphasize the powerContinue reading “Robert Walton: Too Dedicated?”

The world we live in is changing rapidly around us, and as humans we have been taught to “live in the now.” This idea of living in the moment often conceals our view of the changes occurring around us. In the ‘Gutenberg Elegies’, Sven Birkerts is interested in the change occurring in the replacement ofContinue reading “The Gutenberg Elegies at a glance.”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”