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The Invisible (Life?) of Addie LaRue
Dr. George Berkeley famously asked in the 1600s, “if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” While a person who reads this quote acknowledges that the tree does, in fact, make a sound, they understand that the real question is whether or not Continue reading
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Lady Macbeth Was Never a Feminist Icon
Lady Macbeth is hailed as a character who defies gender roles and the patriarchy, but is actually nothing of the sort, as her ideas of masculinity and the role she chooses to play prove her the opposite. In fact, Lady Macbeth upholds the patriarchy and encourages stereotypical gender roles. Her reaction to the letter when Continue reading
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Gale Hawthorne and How the Oppressed Become the Oppressor
“It’s war. Sometimes killing isn’t personal.” Gale Hawthorne, Mockingjay pt.2 (the movie) Gale Hawthorne and his controversial actions/beliefs, although hugely hated by the Hunger Games fandom, are absolutely essential to the ideology that the trilogy conveys. The fandom likes to say that Gale represents war and Peeta represents peace, and while that may be partially Continue reading
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I think Brave New World is the Best Written Dystopia
Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in the 1930s as a warning against controlling governments. As one of the first dystopian novels written, Brave New World’s themes have been repeated in other dystopian novels throughout literary history. However, these novels fail to capture the true complexities that plague society in reality. Despite its extreme social Continue reading
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Why The Great Gatsby is Narrated by “Some Random Dude”
Nick Carraway is possibly the last choice someone would have to narrate The Great Gatsby. After all, he isn’t important to the story. The other characters are more exciting and have a bigger impact on the plot and messaging. So why Nick? Here’s my thoughts. The narrator of The Great Gatsby is chosen because of Continue reading
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My name is Madeline, and I’m a reader and a writer. On this platform I will be sharing my analyses and observations on what I read in addition to some reviews.
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