*I collaborated on this project with Hannah Maltba and Jenna Ramsey.* As you read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, you first read that for Ebenezer Scrooge “[i]t was the very thing he liked. To edge his way along the crowded paths of life, warning all human sympathy to keep its distance” (stave 1). Ebenezer …
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The Lost and Forgotten
Do you think you will be remembered after you leave this world? One may hope to be, but sadly, many people are not. In Percy Bysshe Shelly’s poem, Mutability, he compares humans to clouds. He makes the comparison that humans are clouds because of how they are forgotten after they leave this world. He states …
The Disappointments of Life
Francis Danby’s “Disappointed Love” (1821) W.W. Norton While first looking at the painting Disappointed Love, one may not understand the depth the artist Francis Danby is trying to prevail. Danby’s painting showcases “[a] young woman, her face and individually concealed form the viewers, allies her with allegorical representations of melancholy mourning figures placed atop mortuary …
Games In The Classroom: A Controversial Debate Between Teachers
-By: Ahira, Caroline, and Madison Are games beneficial to the growing minds of young students or is it all just an educational fantasy? When researching this topic we found several viewpoints on why games are beneficial in the classroom. Using games in the classroom can help students use critical thinking, memorization, offer opportunities for the …
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Spanish Film Festival: The Book of Life
In the Spanish Culture, they set aside two days called The Day of The Dead. This event is on November 1st and 2nd. On these days, the families celebrate and remember their family members and loved ones that have passed away. This day is not sad but rather a celebration of their life filled with …
After Many Tough Decisions, The Lord Does Provide:
In Chapter 7 of Tara Westover’s Educated, a tragic and scary event occurs. Tara was ten years old at the time. On a bright and sunny morning, Luke and his dad got up to go work at the junkyard. , Luke was in his room tying twine around his waist to hold his jeans up …
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Research Reflection Assignment
In the past, I have written a few assignments where I had to do research. I wrote a bibliography and a Tvography. When writing a bibliography over the summer, I researched information about my life in order to compile a good bibliography. I started off by writing down all the important events in my life …
Introduction
My name is Madison St. Clair. I am a Junior at Alexander Early College. This is my first blog post. In this blog, I will be discussing my top 5 favorite shows to watch from a variety of different places including Netflix and Hulu. I chose these shows by the ones that I watch most …
Madison St. Clair
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. My name is Madison St. Clair. I am a Junior at Alexander Early College. This is my first blog post. In this blog, I will be discussing my top 5 favorite shows to watch from a variety of different places including Netflix and Hulu.
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