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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…

By Clara Shin World Issues, Writing

Creative 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…

By Christie Wang Creative writing, Writing

Biology Creative writing Environmental Science Health Visual art World Issues

Sunscreen Project: Infographics and Children’s Book

Hi all! Throughout this school semester, I worked to address the racial misconception surrounding sunscreen use and melanoma prevention by spreading infographics around my campus, Northfield Mount Hermon School, and holding exhibitions and presentations on my children's book for universal sunscreen use. I wanted to share this with you all as well, so please check out some of the infographics and storyboards I worked on below! My research has…

By Clara Shin Biology, Creative writing, Environmental Science, Health, Visual art, World Issues

English Writing

How to Write Solid Paragraphs

Solid paragraphs have… focus/unityFocus on one specific topic. Follow this mantra: one idea, one paragraph.topic sentenceSay something specific about the topic of a paragraph. This sentence works as an organizing claim for the paragraph, giving it focus, direction, and purpose.coherence/organizationBegin with a topic sentence that expresses an idea and then use logically ordered details to develop that idea. Signposts and transition words are very helpful here.developmentProvide details to fully…

By Supawich Trongdee English, Writing

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Sonnets

Sonnets are a type of poem that consists of a line of verse, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. Stressed syllables are the ones that are pronounced more strongly and unstressed ones are usually pronounced with less accentuation. There are three main types of sonnets: Italian, English, and Spenserian. Each contributes to the tone and author's intention of the poems. Check…

By Eunbean Lee Creative writing, English, Writing

Creative writing Writing

A Message to the Dead

Let me follow the smoke, look for its shadow, though not that which comes from cigarettes, burning into sickly sweet scents that will hurt, later. That is not the right one. I wish to follow the scent of burning incense, of red candles lit for the dead, of paper money and whatnot all turned to white ash, and follow the messenger, to follow the push and pull if the…

By Christie Wang Creative writing, Writing

Creative writing English Writing

The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Creative Revision

It has been days since the Professor broke out of his thoughts. He was confronted with an extremely difficult problem — the most expensive one in the history of the Journal of Mathematics, too — and he has been wrestling with it ever since. Money was not the Professor’s motivation, however, he was simply enjoying the difficulty of the problem. The piled checks in the mailbox from the Journal…

By Jessi Shin Creative writing, English, Writing

Pearl Prynne and <em>The Scarlet Letter</em>

English Writing

Pearl Prynne and The Scarlet Letter

Most would consider young children to be unassuming, innocent, or naïve creatures who are unfamiliar with the scope of life. Under certain circumstances, however, some children are forced to develop rapidly, interacting with the world in ostensibly foreign ways. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Pearl Prynne grows to become an evident example of this quality. Born an illegitimate child, Pearl was forced to navigate Puritan Massachusetts under…

By Teresa Chang English, Writing

Opinion Politics Writing

Optimism for Upward Social Mobility in Colonial America: Social and Political Perspectives

From the late-seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth century, Britain adopted a policy of salutary neglect, restraining from strictly enforcing colonial policies. Salutary neglect decreased British influence, leaving the colonies largely to govern themselves. With increased autonomy, British-American colonies developed distinct social and political structures. Socially, colonies developed a skill and wealth-oriented hierarchy that rejected noble titles. Politically, colonies established a governmental structure with great individual representation. Though limited, these two…

By Iris Chai Opinion, Politics, Writing

Writing

The Ring Finger

The finger is a part of our hands and our hands are a component of our body. Usually, there are five fingers on a hand. If we were to name them, it would be Thumb, Index finger, Middle finger, Ring finger, and Pinky. Today, we will explore the Ring finger and why it is so special. The name of the Ring finger dates back to the 2nd century. Egyptians…

By Jungsuk Lee Writing