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Katelynn wrote a new post, Of Gender and Genre: Building Women with the Bildungsroman 1 year, 1 month ago
The coming of age story and more specifically the Bildungsroman (literally means ‘novel of formation’) has been stereotyped as a young man’s genre since the twentieth century with Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young W
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Katelynn wrote a new post, Coming of Age 1 year, 1 month ago
Coming of Age from the website Welcome to Wonderland expresses the thought that Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol is a coming of age story. In the beginning, Alice acts like a child. She’s cur
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Katelynn wrote a new post, Why Is The Coming of Age Story So Compelling? 1 year, 1 month ago
In “Why Are Coming of Age Stories So Compelling?”, the author discusses their favorite coming of age stories, like The Breakfast Club and The Graduate. They assert that coming of age stories are so compelling to
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Katelynn wrote a new post, Iago the Snake 1 year, 2 months ago
The lines I chose from Othello is Act 3, Scene 3, lines 368-378. The character I played was Iago. Tone and inflection play a huge part in understanding not only the surface text and what is actually being said,
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Katelynn commented on the post, Should schools limit your online speech 1 year, 2 months ago
Katie: I think you make some great points in this essay. My only comment is to expand your ideas and be more detailed. Also, I would love to read the sources you used in your writing. I’m looking forward to reading more of your writing!
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Katelynn wrote a new post, Nationalism in America 1 year, 4 months ago
Since President Donald Trump called himself a nationalist at a rally in Houston, Americans on both sides of the political spectrum are wondering about what this self-identification means for the President’s p
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Katelynn commented on the post, Why doesn’t everyone finish high school at the same time? 1 year, 5 months ago
Abel,
This is a very interesting question as well as important. Everyone deserves the right to a great education, no matter their economic status or situation. Maybe look at other points of view on education- different countries and school systems- to help form your ideas. -
Katelynn commented on the post, What it Means to be American 1 year, 5 months ago
Johnna,
I totally agree with your ideas on immigration and the American Dream. Many native born Americans take for granted the opportunity they are given. Immigrants leave everything behind to search for a better life, and they see America as a shining land of opportunity. Your arguments are very well founded and have a lot of research to back…[Read more] -
Katelynn commented on the post, Respect 1 year, 5 months ago
Britney,
I really liked the ideas you put forward in this piece. Your discussion about respectful relationships is something that everyone can relate to. I loved the last line: “All humans are different but we all want one thing, and that is respect.” I think the ideas that you wrote here are really great and say a lot about who you are and what…[Read more] -
Katelynn wrote a new post, Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? 1 year, 6 months ago
Before reading these articles, I already felt like the minimum wage needed to be raised, but now I feel even more strongly about it. The first article is titled “20 years of government data says raising the m
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Katelynn commented on the post, Should the Death Penalty be Legal? 1 year, 7 months ago
This is a really interesting piece, Clara. I enjoyed how you presented both sides of the argument and gave them equal weight. I especially liked when you said “… it is only an industry that benefits attorneys and criminals meanwhile taking taxpayers dollars.” The thought of the death penalty benefiting lawyers and taking taxpayers’ money is…[Read more]
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Katelynn commented on the post, Net Neutrality 1 year, 8 months ago
I really liked your take on both sides of the issue but I think you should put a little more information on what net neutrality is and why people should care about it. What you have is really well written but I think a few more sentences about net neutrality would really strengthen this piece.
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Katelynn wrote a new post, Should Prostitution Be Legal? 1 year, 8 months ago
In recent years, there has been an increase in support for decriminalizing sex work. In 2015, 44% of people thought sex work should be decriminalized, due to the growing desensitization towards it. Many people
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I agree with your ideas in the sense that you support the argument based off of sex trafficking. Many of the people in the sex work business are often forced into it with no choice but to make it their job. You stated a well thought out observation of the two main perspectives.
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I really like the argument that you’re building against the legalization of prostitution. Maybe to help support your argument you should look into countries who have legalized it and the issues that their workers are facing. Overall it’s very well written!
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It’s interesting to see this take on prostitution. In today’s world, we have begun to romanticize sex work, as previously said, and it’s difficult to see how it’s negatively affecting the ones who are doing it. Another arguement to bring into this is why not decriminalize it while offering resources and support to the women who are negatively affected by it? Changing the laws and the way we handle things in terms of prostitution for the common good. Is there even a way to do that?
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I agree that people should not be forced into sex work. Sex trafficking is wrong and should not exist in our country. However, many of the unpleasant sides of prostitution come from the fact that it is illegal and unregulated. If prostitution were legal, it would be heavily regulated by the government. Criminals would no longer be in charge of prostitution business and it would be much safer. The fact that it is illegal does not stop people from trafficking sex workers, and if it were legalized the government could do more to prevent violence and non-consenting sex workers.
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Katelynn became a registered member 1 year, 8 months ago
This is some very interesting information, and I enjoyed reading about your take.