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February 10, 2025

Thoughts on The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

The soldiers in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” carry both physical and emotional burdens as listed throughout the narrative by Liuetenant Jimmy Cross. Items such as can openers, wristwatches, and chewing gum are listed as necessities. Cross states, in fact, that the things they carried with them “were largely determined by necessity.” Among other Continue reading

analysis, Short Stories

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January 28, 2024

Notes on Maladaptive Daydreaming and Other Coping Mechanisms in A Little Princess

Sara Crewe is an adorable and good-natured character written by Francis Hodgson Burnett. As a kid, I loved the Shirley Temple movie version as well as the “og” book. Sara really does reflect a princess out of a Disney movie with her hope and positivity transcending her circumstances even to the point of horrific abuse Continue reading

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March 23, 2023

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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About Me

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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Thoughts on The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

Notes on Maladaptive Daydreaming and Other Coping Mechanisms in A Little Princess

Gale Hawthorne and How the Oppressed Become the Oppressor

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