Deconstruction of the Gender Binary in Time is a Mother
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Deconstruction of the Gender Binary in Time is a Mother

Hi all! I recently finished the poetry collection Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong. Before I dive deeper into it, let me preface by stating that this collection is phenomenal. Anyone looking for a profound sense of connection to one's familial, cultural, linguistic, and gender and sexuality identities will flip open the first page and immediately absorb Vuong's beautiful pain. Taking my lessons from Advanced Literature Theory from…
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Caves
Posted inCreative writing Writing

Caves

You know there is no light at the end of this tunnel. All you will touch is a cold dark damp wall, covered in otherworldly abominations. They titter and whisper in voices unfamiliar to human ears, the creaking of antennae or the tapping of teeth on stone, and maybe you can hear them chuckle.  The cave is dark enough that the world looks the same when your eyes are…
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Why Punishing Your Children is Ineffective: the American Revolution
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Why Punishing Your Children is Ineffective: the American Revolution

The French and Indian war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763. Great Britain had fallen into heavy debt because of the costly war, and they sought to restore their wealth from the American colonies. Since the British were defending American land, they believed that the colonists should share the debt. Previously, Britain observed salutary neglect to the American colonies— meaning that Parliament…
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