Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines a parent as “a caretaker of another person”, which is a very telling phrase, because of the definition and connotation of “caretaker”. The word implies a kind and thoughtful person who is fond of whomever they are watching over, as a parent is fond of and thoughtful towards their children. In the tragedy, Macbeth, the author, Shakespeare, uses the symbolism of parents […]

When people think of children what do they think of? Do they think of the smiles and the laughter, or do they think of the screaming and crying. The opinions on types of children vary from people with their own experiences. In the Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, certain aspects of children are lingered throughout the story. The use of children is not […]

Parents have all kinds of different methods and strategies for raising their kids. There are many different parenting styles, but in Amy’s book she talks about two main ones, you have the rigid and oppressive “Chinese parents”, then on the other end of the spectrum you have “Westren parents” which are more lenient and consciously aware of their kids self esteem. Amy Chua believes in […]

Kitakata Ramen is a small, family owned restaurant that just opened up about a month ago. I worked in a resale shop next door and was privileged with the task of “quality assurance” a few weeks before they open officially. Business seems to be booming for them and people are always packed into the entrance. They only serve ramen, as the name would suggest, and […]

As a lead actress of many varieties of films including American Hustle and Winter’s Bone, Jennifer Lawrence plays a role of The Hunger Games 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen who volunteers to partake the Hunger games tribute that occurs once a year. Every year in each district, each of the two members from each gender is selected to fight the annual Hunger Games. Katniss’s younger sister Prim […]

The hunger games from the author Suzanne Collins a first book that became popular at the middle of the year 2008. According to the author, KatnissEverdeen is a modernized version of ancient hero Theseus and the modernized version of classical Rome is the country of Panem. It was a great novel especially for young adults. Katniss is the protagonist in this movie and she really […]

The Hidden Evils of Literature This semester’s class theme revolved around the narratives of good and evil. I surprisingly enjoyed the theme because of the multitude of conversations that stemmed from the class’s different opinions on good and evil. From talking about the different theories and ideas behind what makes something or someone good or evil, I was pleasantly surprised to see the relevance of […]

n Moulmein, in Lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people — the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. I was sub-divisional police officer of the town, and in an aimless, petty kind of way anti-European feeling was very bitter. No one had the guts to raise a riot, but if a […]