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where I’m from…

I'm from dove ice cream, from Nong shim ramen I am from snow in the backyard and the swing...
I am from alarm clocks blaring, chargers hanging and water spraying. I am from the garden and both sides...
I am from two-sided sinks, from Roku Tv’s and domestic eventual, endless sickening, I am from the dirty playground with...
Where I’m From

I am from a religious rug from dolls everywhere in the house I am from the plaza from where...
Where I’m From

I am from TI-30XS Multiview Calculator, from Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils, and Tv-Remote I am from the backyard, basketball courts,...
I am from Ticonderoga Pencils, from Downy and Coat-Hangers I am From Battery Park, and the Blacktops in Central...
Drawing Inspiration from Jane Eyre

The first chapter of Jane Eyre is particularly influential in its extensive and detailed indirect characterization of Jane and...
Jane Eyre as Influence For My Story

Often in novels, characters are what drive the plot forward, allowing readers to immerse themselves into the story, both...
“Jane Eyre” and its influence on my own writing

The novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë, opens with the melancholy scene of a poor orphan girl, who...
Jane Eyre’s Influence on my Capstone Project

Jane Eyre opens with Jane, a ten year old girl, becoming lost in a book before being rudely interrupted...
The homeless community is being put at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of space and resources, and is...
In This Kingdom II

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(Great Gatsby: Nick’s poem to Gatsby) I contacted so many who I expected to show. Those who weren’t expected...
Who Should Handle Cyberbullying?

In the article, “Should Schools Punish Off-Campus Cyberbullying?” cyberbullying is a major issue that is increasing. Statistics show that...
Students & The Pandemic

In the article, “I Felt Like I Was Suffocating” by Aya Raji speaks on the pandemic and how it...
Washington Square

The trees are stripped and twisted. They look old but wise.The cold cutting wind chilling my face and hair.The...
“Mom I want to go to my room, Instead of sitting out here. Out here I can feel the...
My Bathroom
Children, I hope you have a place that’s peaceful like mine once wasMy bathroom, the only place where I...
With its luxurious Mountains, its oceans that’s 620 mi long.It’s voodoo king and Queen papa legba, Marie LaveauIt’s tasteful...
The Nick

I’II tell u why I really love living in New York/ Harlem, I like to see the nice green...
Learning About Fake News and How to Spot It

In this article written by Alina Tugend about the problems of Fake News, it talks about a particular group...
Montenegro

i Go to lakes and only put my feet in Water is cold so I do not Swim hear...
High up, a hop up Manhattan, is the heights, It’s where all the Spanish people live. I like it,...
San Miguel de Allende Plaza As you walkyour feet thud on the stonebirds sing in the trees,you won’t...
Midnight Books

“Books!” Chuckled I, “yes books”I woke up and flung the hold“Books!” Said I, “thing of pound”Once I sat engaged...
I Would Eat A quick chicken bowl at chipotle Dance Along with the music made in subway stations Shop ...
Darkness spreads as the sun is ready to sleep. Lights increase, crowds start to flee. The moonlight bounces off the empty...
Central Park, a park where a variety of birds can be found. A park where joggers jog around. The...
The Street We Walk

I heard them and I still hear themHearing mother calling for their kids To come home before it gets darkHearing...
Five puzzle piecesEach one having many detailsBut they all have one similarityWhich is uniquenessStars of musicComedy prodigiesA compact melting...
I can still see itabove the yelling and screaming above the locked doors and heavy breathing above the beatings and blood above...
Adirondacks

IWould LoveTo go backTo the AdirondacksSwimFishAnd ride on boatsEat good at nightAnd sleep inI want to go backTo my favorite...
Union Square 2020

There was a boy skating on the stairs with a group of friendsThere was a group of people watchingThere...
Love is Fire

Click on the right to go forward, on the left to go back.
Spoil Alert If I stay by Gayle Forman is about a seventeen-year-old female who lives with her Mom, Dad,...
Recently, I read Warriors Into The Wild by Erin Hunter. I appreciated this book. I felt that way because...
RUN!!!!!
I watched as The giant, poisonous, green looking cloud rise into the sky and flooded the whole city, I...
Tish, the protagonist in If Beale Street Could Talk, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others....
Today’s students are mentally exhausted, and one major reason for this is the education system, specifically the weight of...
Soft Thorns

I think this is my favorite out of the many poetry books I’ve read, mainly because of how so...
In one of my previous blog posts, I discussed some key differences between heroes and villains. Heroes are typically...
Due to the Coronavirus, eLearning is an effective way to reduce the spread of the virus, and provide academic...
Inside the Mind of a Children’s Book Author

Arguably one of the most difficult areas of writing to succeed in, children’s books strike the balance between a...
Kim Ha, the protagonist in Inside Out and Back Again, has a few traits that influence her relationships with...
The House of Hades

Recently, I read The House of Hades, by Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed reading this book. This is because...
Janie rises from survivor to striver in Their Eyes Were Watching God

Janie is a character whose archetype changes dynamically over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
THE CURE :)
The giant, poisonous cloud rose into the sky, The rash was spreading, pulsing, hurting. Test subject A is unaccounted...
No More Y's Dr. Young surveyed the jars,each one lit with a purplish-pinkish glow. It was important to replicate...
A drunk driver mysteriously had hit a deer but it became a “zombie deer.” That deer went into the...
Lil key x lil baby I say lil baby on the track ayyyy , I got my mans from...
Women in prison Women in prison we go through a lot. Women in prison we don't get the proper...
Emergency Services
Hospital Workers in Particular Hospital workers go through thick and thin working. They are the only people I...
R.I.P Selena Reyes-Harnandez
While I was growing up I was raised to hate trans people. Because trans people are men trying to...
March: Book One

The first sections of March: Book One by John Lewis might leave a reader feeling happy because it’s about...
Although Sign Language is not a language that is spoken with one’s mouth, it can still be as difficult...
Recently, I read No Crystal Stair, by Vuanda Micheaux Nelson. I enjoyed reading this book. I liked this book...
I respect others no matter skin color I only didn’t give up my seat because I was in the...
The Mark of Athena

Recently, I read The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed reading this book. This is because...
And Still I Rise

This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Recently, I read Facing the Lion, by Simone Arnold Liebster. I enjoyed and appreciated this book. The author, Simone...
A Dog’s Purpose

The protagonist is playing the story of a dog who goes through four reincarnations, and comes back every time...
Body positivity
People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin or that I’m not perfect enough or fit enough to...
I never really understood why I got treated so badly by my classmates. People would say nasty things like “Why...
Point of view of March Vol 3

The first chapters of March vol 3 by John Lewis might leave a reader feeling Hurt because Black people’s...
Janie is a character her archetype changes dynamics over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
The Lost Hero

Recently, I read The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed reading this book. This is because we...
Harry Potter, the protagonist in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, has a few traits that influence his...
Newt Scamander is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the play. At the beginning of...
Do you like the speaker? Why, or why not? Do you think he’s a “nice guy?” If so, what makes you think that he’s nice? If not, what makes you think so?

As the speaker centers his whole poem and offer of love around a demand for his desired to give...
Kendall, the protagonist in Cryer’s Cross, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
Recently, I read Miguel Street, by V.S. Naipaul. I learn to appreciate this book. In the beginning, I was...
Recently, I read The Battle of the Labyrinth, by Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed reading this book. Out of...
Maxwell Kane, the protagonist in Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick has a few traits that influence his relationships...
Why people are protesting and getting mad at the death of innocent Black people

Recently, I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I appreciated this book. I say this because it...
Who Did It?

Recently, I read The Outsider by Stephen King. I found myself captivated by this book. The way Stephen King...
The Brave: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
The Unknown

Milly, the protagonist in Finding Miracles has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
In the book The End of Her by Shari Lapena many emotions occurred during the time I was reading...
How much Sharon cares for Tish and Fonny and even the baby that’s in Tish!

The middle sections of If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin might leave a reader feeling in disbelief...
The Shining
Jack Torrance, the protagonist in The Shining, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, he...
Recently, I read Ready Player 1 by Ernest Cline. I really enjoyed this book. I liked how it talked...
The Sea of Monsters

Recently, I read The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan. I enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed reading this...
The Dangerous Diary: Harry Potter and The Chambers of Secrets

Recently, I read Harry Potter And The Chambers of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling. I loved this book. After having...
Now that I’ve read over half of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston. I appreciate this...
Hazel Grace Lancaster, the protagonist in The Fault in Our Stars, has a few traits that influence her relationships...
If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk is about systemic racism and how Black men and women are constantly being profiled...
Recently, I read Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I enjoyed this book. This story was touching and sad to read...
Lord of the Flies: The Realities of Having Power

Ralph, one of the main characters in Lord of The Flies, has a few traits that influence his relationships...
Harry Potter is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
Recently, I read Every Day, by David Levithan. I loved this book. This book was like no other book;...
The Scary Story of Goosebumps Horrorland: Creep From The Deep

The fourth and fifth chapters of x by R. L. Stine might leave a reader feeling nervous and scared...
Six Word Memoirs
Why are Literary Art Publications Good for Schools?
What importance do literary arts publications have for schools? Many students enjoy literary arts in their free time, and...
Further into “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Janie and Joe moved to a town made for people of color....
“Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods” kept me hooked through the whole story

Recently, I read Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. I feel pleased with this book. I say this...
The opposites
Bo, the protagonist in the book “Run” has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...
Grace is a dynamic character. Her archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Sam is a dynamic character. Her archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Seeking Racial Justice

In the article, “Speaking Out About Race,” five teenagers wrote essays voicing the need to build an antiracist society. ...
What would you choose?- Wealth VS. Happiness

Personally, I think I would choose wealth over happiness because since our modern-day is such a capitalistic society that...
Is storytelling still the same today as it once was?
Storytelling (in a straightforward sense) was once important to humans. We used storytelling to connect, entertain and pass along...
In the book “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” I see it takes place back in the olden days, following...
The collective poems of Langston Hughes “Po Boy Blues”

Recently, I read the collected poems by Langston Hughes . I appreciated the poems and was really engaged in...
Wild tongues…

I was looking for some input before I glued everything down. What does everything think? I like the arrangement,...
As a student my life has been formed through the use of literary arts. This includes reading poetry, short-stories,...
In Langston Hughes poems, “The collected poems of Langston Hughes” the author writes poems of his life and all...
Importance of a Catharsis Magazine

Catharsis: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. High school is a strange...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter, the protagonist in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has a few traits that influence his...
To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus Finch, one of the protagonists in To KIll A Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence his relationships...
How to write a top-notch response to a post

You just read someone’s post and you think, “Wow! I think that’s great!” You can respond! Authors love to...
Harry Potter is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
A Time When Being Anything But White Wasn’t Right

The theme in the first two parts of “Born a Crime “ might remind a reader of the beauty...
Tigo, the protagonist in “The Last Spin,” has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. (See my...
Language isn’t just about words, even if dictionaries state otherwise. Most of us communicate through words, yes, be that...
The Power of Sign Language
Language is one of the aspects of society that sets us apart the most. However, it can also bring...
The Power of Language Involved in Mental Health

Imagine if you woke up one day and no one said a word. The way we talk defines who...
The Elite: An Absorbing Book about Standing up for Those Mistreated and Overlooked
Recently, I read The Elite, by Kiera Cass. I enjoyed and absorbed this book. This has become a favorite book...
The Power of Language Through Reading
When a child is born the parents document everything, first smile, first outfit, and most importantly first word. Almost...
Communication is Key

Growing up I have always admired the way my mom communicated with her various environments. Mainly the assisted living...
Poems By Langston Hughes

Recently, I read Selected Poems, by Langston Hughes. I relished the thought of the ingeniousness Langston uses in his poems....
Developed response to The autobiography of Malcolm X,

In Malcolm X autobiography , the author talks about his life an as an activist, a criminal, and his...
Communicating With Children Through Literature

Children’s literature, with easy to read stories and colorful pictures, has served as a backbone for teaching various lessons...
Have you ever been so angry or completely overcome with joy that it took you forever to string together...
Power of Language

The power of language builds communities that can connect and understand each other. In addition, language forms an aspect...
The Power of Language: An Exploration of Literature

It is in language, the ink blotted on a page, the deep rasp of spoken word, or even the...
As the world grows more diverse and strives to become a more accepting environment overall, the ability to communicate...
1984 plot analysis

Recently, I read 1984, by George Orwell. I appreciated this book. I thought that the way it described human nature...
Malcolm X is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the story . At the beginning...
Percy is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Plot Analysis Of Death Of A Salesmen.

Recently, I read Death Of A Salesman , by Arthur Miller . I was distraught in a sad way...
The book I am reading is called An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena. This story is about how when...
Your Hair, Your Right?
In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the protagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence her relationships...
The twin
Ivy, the protagonist in The Twin, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
It was fun to go in-depth into the characters of James Baldwin’s story, “Sonny’s Blues.” This is one of...
In paragraphs 142, 145 and 148 of “The Last Spin” by Evan Hunter may leave a reader feeling upset because...
Plot analysis of 12 angry men

Recently, I read 12 Angry Men , by Reginald Rose. I was amazed by this plan, due to the...
Really shocked me because it really happened to me once and it really is very ugly

What I’ve been thinking about since I started reading ” The Hate You Give ” by Angie Thomas is...
Pilgrimage: A Hero’s Journey

Many people travel, volunteer, and/or move away from home to grow and change as a person. In modern language,...
In general, a pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place in order to experience a personal transformation. There...
Having empathy gives seemingly normal people the ability to be heroes through their bravery to understand those who feel...
Pilgrimages: Then and Now

For most, a clear, stereotypical image comes to mind when visualizing the word pilgrimage: an ancient tradition reserved for...
Empathy and the Coronavirus

The lack of empathy plays a role in the behavior of both scientists and people in the United States...
The first chapter of Momo by Michael Ende might leave a reader feeling relaxed because Momo is very calm...
Phoebe , the protagonist in One of us Is Next , has a few traits that influence her relationships...
What Is Life Without Risk

The book “Paper Towns” by John Green is a really interesting and captivating book with things people have or...
Prince Zorn, the protagonist in The 13 clocks, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One,...
The second chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling might leave a reader feeling excited...
Analysis of Character Archetypes in Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Ralph is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers

(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
Brian Robeson is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
progression

Sunny is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Helen is a dynamic character in Laura Whitcomb’s novel A Certain Slant of Light. Her archetype changes over the...
What Does it Mean to be American?

What does it mean to be American? Whenever someone asks me this question, I instantly think back to the...
In One of Us is Lying ( the book before One of Us is Next in the series) Nate is...
Someone We Know

Rayleigh is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
What Does it Mean to Be an American?

Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
My POV Of First Twilight Book

Recently, I read Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I appreciated the allure of darkness, kind of like the “light meets...
Recently, I read mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins. I enjoyed this book because it was very nerve racking and exciting. ...
When photos lie…
In the articles “When Photos Lie” by Laura Anastasia and Mary Kate Frank the argument is that when navigating...
Recently, I read The Hunger Games Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. I appreciated this book. I enjoyed this book...